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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1981
Page
6
A lengthy analysis notes that 75 percent of seniors in two cities fear leaving home due to crime. It discusses how personal experience shapes perception, calls for policy options like bail reform and stricter gun laws, and observes rising domestic security concerns under the Reagan era.
In Fairfield area controversy the issue centers on record keeping by non public schools. Church leaders refused to provide pupil and staff names courses and texts as required by law. The argument frames religion as the target, but the law allows exemptions for religious groups while requiring basic testing results.
Stockman concedes the Reagan budget tax cuts may be a Trojan horse to cut top rates. He warns that welfare, Medicaid, and state funds will suffer as federal aid shrinks. Mayors and governors fear higher taxes and reduced capital for cities as revenue declines and muni bonds lose appeal.
A reader laments dwindling flags and respect on commemorative days, notes political argues on church establishment, cites Jefferson and deists, and mentions a public library book drive benefiting Cedar Rapids with 13 000 volumes donated by the community and local businesses and volunteers.
The article argues that treating church schools as ministries exempts them from state regulation, defies the duty to educate, and misconstrues the First Amendment. It cites historical examples from Virginia Massachusetts Rhode Island Pennsylvania and South Carolina to illustrate religious restrictions and stress the need for compliant public education.
Veterans Memorial Coliseum hosted the Friends of the Library 10th annual book sale on Friday November 6 drawing hundreds of bargain hunters. The weekend event recycled forty five thousand books and raised about nine thousand dollars for Cedar Rapids Public Library needs with an extra five thousand dollars from Morris Plan benefiting the Library Foundation.
The Groat family at 124 Outlook Drive SW extend sincere thanks to the Fire Department and ambulance service for their quick response on Monday November 9. They acknowledge every effort and personal length shown to aid their loved one.
Paris reports sharp East West divisions fueling doubt over Sinai peace force deployment and a Palestinian state plan. Britain, Australia, New Zealand tensions rise as Egypt objects to US troops, while Jordan and Hussein’s role remain pivotal yet unsettled. The piece argues policy is fragile and real talks between Israelis and the PLO with Hussein are needed.
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