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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1983
Page
6
The Gazette argues US automakers have revived profits but face persistent import competition. It cites Chrysler's debt payoff and a new labor contract, warns quota expirations may lift foreign share, and urges deeper productivity changes to compete with Japanese efficiency and cost. It criticizes domestic content plans and notes UAW resistance to changes.
A Los Angeles Times dispatch notes that psychics are gaining respect in spite of ongoing questions about their validity. Experts cite lack of repeatable scientific proof and instances of fraud, while believers seek testing and credible methodology to establish reliable psychic phenomena.
The piece notes Reagan shifts to a calmer approach with Moscow, urging step by step gains on nuclear curb and space rules. It highlights NATO concerns, European publics, and the push to keep a nuclear balance while awaiting Geneva talks. It contrasts Soviet pressures with Western resolve and hints at possible missile withdrawals.
A reader defends personal responsibility amid calls for automation and praises foster care work while opposing Rep. Waxman HR 2350 on fetal experimentation. The letter defends input from foster parents, details involvement in Linn County programs, and notes collaboration with Norma Kvindley on a self esteem course.
In Clear Creek, Supt Baker led a Sept 19 vote to trim about $30,000 from the 1983-84 district budget amid a 2.8 percent state aid reduction. Cuts affected clerical and kitchen staff. questions arise about motives, mismanagement, and transparency as board members seek clarifications from the administration.
The writer recalls Mary Burke's Sept. 29 Gazette story and notes an hour plus of boredom at the Farm Progress Show. They describe numerous exhibits from vintage tractors to farm management computer packages and harvesting demonstrations, suggesting more time could be spent exploring.
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words and may edit for clarity. Include writer name street address and signature. telephone number is required but not published to verify authenticity. Do not publish anonymous letters. focus on issues and events rather than personalities. one letter per writer every 30 days. no verse.
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