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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1985
Page
6
The Iowa lottery posts shrinking weekly receipts as a 69-year-old winner nets only 7 612 after taxes from a 203 000 top prize. Tax withholdings and payoff structure sap public funding for 16 programs while a “cheap” payout deters participation, with ads failing to reach dispersed farm towns.
Iowa officials urge Governor Branstad to fire IDOT Chairman Robert Rigler for endorsing a Toyota bid over a lower Ford bid. The panel cited better mileage and lower five year operating costs, though legal bidding rules allow either brand. Critics argue the move benefits trade policy while costing the state a small amount more upfront.
A New York Times Service meditation on Reagan Gorbachev talks and the psychology of Soviet leaders. The author compares Comrade Toughguy and Comrade Niceguy to describe deep ideological divides, misperceptions, and the limits of dialogue in reducing dangers of superpower confrontation.
A column critiques calls for permanent aid to Africa, weighing moral obligations and political realities. It notes UN moves for debt forgiveness and aid, U.S. cautions on structure, and critiques corruption, governance failures, and past lending. It argues lasting relief requires systemic reform, not perpetual charity.
A reader recalls childhood Christmas shortages in Marion and condemns Cedar Rapids businesses for banning bell ringers. The letter criticizes corporate policy at Target Stores Westdale Mall Hy Vee and notes editor's aside about Westdale hosting a food collection and Target sponsoring elderly events.
A reflective piece questions Reagan's summit with Gorbachev, arguing it cost taxpayers, noting inflation of the military budget to about three billion and ongoing POW/MIA issues. It accuses Reagan of hypocrisy on terrorism, taxes, and debt while urging Americans to reassess his legacy.
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words with the writer name street address and signature required. A telephone number is needed to authenticate and letters are not published anonymously. Letters should address issues and events rather than personalities and only one letter per writer is allowed every 30 days.
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