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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1981
Page
6
Editorial notes urge immediate tax cut implementation to preserve Reagan reform credibility and curb recession while criticizing any deferral. Treasury and administration oppose delaying the 10 percent income tax cut and business relief due July 1 1982. Congress pressured to stay the course after swift passage three months earlier.
Attorney General William French Smith testifies on emergency powers to detain and process illegal entrants. Critics call proposed measures brutal and illegal, noting Haiti’s boats and refugees face harsh risk at sea and in custody.
The piece argues Reagan’s foreign policy lacks coherence amid anti nuclear protests in Europe and warns against overstating threats to push missile deployment. It questions NATO dual decisions, public opinion, and unilateral disarmament, while challenging claims of Soviet superiority across missiles, submarines, and bombers.
Readers critique city parking rules and towing practices near alleys, urge policy change before the Nov 3 election. They praise or condemn local leaders, applaud or fault the Five Seasons Center and officials, and urge support for Stan McClurg and Sandy Elmer-Cook.
A physician notes how phrases reveal regional speech such as get shed of from southern Arkansas and mash for pressure in Tennessee. Other examples include I'm all in from Des Moines and whelps meaning welts in Tennessee, plus raise Cain meaning to create a commotion rather than biblical murder.
A local resident supports Stan McClurg running for safety commissioner noting his prior neighborhood service. He aided after a home break in by observing the incident and gathering two neighbors to assist, helping to catch intruders. The account paints McClurg as proactive and community minded.
A local supporter praises Elmer Delaney citing 25 years of service and his role in creating parks and facilities for ballplayers and golfers, urging readers to vote for him in tomorrow’s election.
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