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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1987
Page
6
Gazette editorials mock the fairness doctrine citing a survey showing 60 percent support for government regulation of television coverage and 71 percent among college graduates. The piece argues against government control, noting diverse outlets and First Amendment protections.
Combustion Engineering of Connecticut signs a joint venture with the Soviet oil refining ministry to form Pris, a Western backed firm under a new Soviet law. The deal limits non Soviet ownership to 49 percent and profits in rubles, with CE receiving 49 percent in kind as refined products, prompting caution about currency convertibility and future reforms.
The UNA USA releases A Time to Plant detailing a year long study on chronic hunger. It urges open trade, farmer income programs, development aid coordination, and food aid to poorer nations by 2000. Sri Lanka group contributed a report and copies cost five dollars.
A Kirkwood Community College student voices concerns about Linn Intracounty Facilitating Transportation System LIFTS citing missed pickups lengthy waits and rerouted trips that impact jobs interviews and health. The letter urges improvements to prevent taxpayer waste and protect elderly and handicapped riders.
Reader praises Cedar Rapids art galleries Corner House Creative Hand and the Crescent area. The Corner House grows in size and quality while Creative Hand, run by Lou Kline, offers original jewelry crafts and prints. Support cited for local artists and diverse original works.
Phil Cox denounces expanding lie detector tests and random drug screening by private employers and government officials. He warns that loyalty pledges and proposed teen drug testing threaten individual freedoms, urging readers to contact representatives and refuse coercive measures.
A Cedar Rapids reader reports WMT-FM canceled the Saturday night program Musical Star Streams after six months on air citing zero market share from a Cedar Rapids market sample. The caller urged listeners to contact Dennis Green at 600 Old Marion Rd NE and 395 0530 to express interest and seek a new time slot.
William Safire analyzes Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s warnings about Asian dependence on the U.S. and suggests a needed Asian shift toward boosting local consumption and opening markets. He argues America must cut deficits while Asia lowers surpluses to avoid global recession.
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