09 Nov 1984
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1984
Page
1
President Reagan will reveal a broad tax simplification plan likely a flat tax approach. Officials say it aims to be easy to understand, perceived as fair, revenue neutral, and designed to win immediate bipartisan support.
Education Secretary T H Bell announced his resignation to return to Utah as a college professor. He said the four year stint was long enough and the nation has seen a renaissance in American education. President Reagan expressed regret and praised Bell for leadership in improving schools. Bell plans to teach at the University of Utah and help his sons run a sod farm, leaving office December 31.
Linn County deputies pursuing Robert A. Esparza alias Robert McMahand encountered a cougar during a raid at 2282 Blakely Blvd SE after a 3 a.m. warrant. The escapee had left Iowa State Penitentiary years earlier and avoided a halfway house, prompting a tense search.
A Cedar Rapids housing office shelves urgent complaints to focus on regular inspections. A four inch pile of cases dates to July with 166 complaints from July to Sept. Backlog grows as daily new reports rise from two to three to six.
Warwick Advertising surveyed 3 700 respondents from 5 000 mailed questionnaires to rank packaging annoyances. Spray cans that won t spray topped the list at 93 percent very annoying, followed by pre wrapped produce and leaking cartons in the top three.
A lighthearted reflection suggests that political and media discourse travels worldwide through evasive doubletalk rather than clear policy statements. The quip frames language as a universal barrier to plain understanding across nations and cultures.
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