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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1982
Page
6
The Gazette questions a Reagan administration proposal to tax unemployment pay arguing it could push some recipients to work while funding job training. It notes most jobless are not lazy and warns that taxing benefits may harm the very low income and vulnerable who rely on relief.
The piece argues Edward M. Kennedy dominates Democratic expectations yet faces a tarnished image from Chappaquiddick and a fractured personal life. It notes John Glenn and Morris Udall may stay ready to run if Kennedy opts out, while others doubt his electability and urge rivals to act quickly.
A columnist questions Reagan's MX dense pack plan and its 27 billion cost, arguing that deterrence may be achieved with existing weapons. The piece notes uncertainties about effectiveness, costs, and Soviet response, concluding the dense pack is unnecessary and that peace can be kept with current forces.
A reader reflects on signing up for Social Security in 1936 and delaying retirement to 72. He notes paying into the fund for 15 years beyond normal retirement and asks how many could have postponed drawing to ease the program’s strain. He cites his own 80th birthday upcoming and contemplates 10 million others delaying retirement.
A column defends the Social Security Act of 1935, noting compulsory coverage, retirement and unemployment provisions, and the need for a fiscally sound plan. It questions age 65 retirement and calls for equitable benefits amid inflation, urging lawmakers to protect the program.
The letter outlines fears of nuclear war as 400000 scientists in the U S and Russia push weapons development. It cites PBS discussions and biblical prophecy, calls for certainties in faith, and presents a reader’s dispute over abortion ethics and law.
A reader laments layoffs at a major home appliance maker in Eastern Iowa noting seven years tenure, criticizes upper management salaries, and predicts plans will recur next June in Iowa City. The letter uses satirical humor about business cycles and local impact.
A Palo man in his 50s walks to Cedar Rapids to seek unemployment aid after his car was repossessed. The writer, married to an unemployed husband, laments 3000 job postings and asks politicians to help Americans facing humiliation and pain during the holidays.
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