Postal rate jump debated as 1984-88 period looms
The Gazette notes Postmaster General Bolger plans another first class rate increase in 1984 with no specified size. It argues a rise may be needed to cover processing and delivery costs, while warning against undue burdens on publishers and other mail classes. The piece cites past increases, a postal surplus, and potential Treasury subsidies.
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William Bolger
Bolger
U.S. Treasury
Postal Rate Commission
Pat Oliphant
Postal Service
Congress
Yachting incident raises questions over U S Nicaragua clash
Three private U S yachts traveling from Acapulco to the Panama Canal were intercepted by Nicaraguan patrol boats off Nicaragua's coast and escorted ashore. Officials disagreed on location, later explaining a severe storm pushed the vessels off course. No damage occurred and ships were sent on their way, sparking debate over state communications and credibility.
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U.S
Nicaragua
Washington
Acapulco
Panama Canal
Iowa
The
Gazette
State Department
White House
Larry Speakes
MX Missile Fate in Congress Faces Do or Die Vote
The article notes supporters led by President Reagan urge the MX missile as a deterrent while opponents warn it could escalate the arms race and raise nuclear war risk. An AP report calls Congress’s week of votes do or die decisions, reflecting high stakes in policy debate.
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Reagan
Associated Press
Congress
Letters to The Gazette on land taxes and aid to developing nations
A reader comments on church land purchases in Iowa and tax fairness for out of state landowners. The letter urges legislative review of tax rules and compares fertilizer use, food surpluses, and responsibility to aid poorer nations, proposing agricultural education and expert guidance.
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Iowa
United States
Transplanted writer thanks Gazette readers after move
A longtime Cedar Rapids letter writer thanks The Gazette and staff for providing equal opportunity to express ideas since the 1960s. He notes moving to western North Carolina, thanks friends and foes for congenial relations, and cites a biblical quote about truth.
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Midwest
Cedar Rapids
North Carolina
The
Gazette
Gazette Co
Reagan Eyes Space Arms Race Across the Sky
Senate hearings reveal administration officials oppose early ASAT talks, fearing space defense plans. Union of Concerned Scientists outlines a broader ban, while critics warn renewed space weaponry erodes arms control, deterrence, and satellite security.
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New York
Outer
Space
Administration
Senate
United States
Union of
Hans Bethe
Carl Sagan
Richard Garwin
Kurt Gottfried
Herbert Scoville Jr
John Steinbruner
Soviet Union
Reaganomics and the 1984 reelection question
The column argues Reaganomics failed to deliver on tax cuts and balanced budgets. It warns deficits, rising interest rates, and unemployment could undermine Mr. Reagan's 1984 campaign, as critics doubt the recovery will last and call for tax actions. The piece notes Dole's tax bill altered policy and questions the president's stance on taxes and defense spending.
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Dole
Reagan
Reaganomics
Bob Dole
George Bush
John Anderson
Butlet
the Treasury
John Connelly
William Simon
Purging Legalese From Iowa and California
The piece reports lawyers seeking to replace archaic legal phrasing with plain English. Charles Averbrook urges dropping hereinafter and hereinabove while suggesting clearer substitutes. Richard Wydick advocates trimming phrases like in the event that to if and for the reason that to because.
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Iowa
California
Averbrook
Richard Wydick
Wydick
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Tom Wicker
Missile Defense System
Paul Tsongas
Massachusetts
Adelman
Fred C. Ikle
Defense For Policy
Larry Pressler
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