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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1980
Page
8
Iowa voters face a constitutional convention to curb spending with costs debated. Iowa taxpayers could pay from about 150000 dollars per proponents to several million dollars per Gov. Ray, with details on delegates pay duration and staff still uncertain.
A 1980 Iowa Legislative Service Bureau memo shows nine states’ constitutional conventions averaged about $1.05 million, with 146 delegates and sessions over 62 days. Iowa’s plan for 50 delegates at $50 a day plus $75000 seems insufficient and risky given past totals.
Cedar Rapids city negotiators offered police firefighters and library workers a 3 percent pay increase fueling criticism amid double digit inflation. Readers question if drivers police and firefighters demand 25 or 20 percent hikes and whether the open negotiations stage strains relations and taxpayer perceptions. The piece argues 3 percent is unrealistic and could worsen a fragile budget climate and labor relations.
Lancaster PA reports George Bush and Walter Mondale emerge as the campaign’s model of moderation and integrity. Bush, a prolific retail campaigner, meets local outlets in a steady schedule across about 150 towns since Labor Day, while avoiding national headline-making missteps.
Bush tours smaller cities from Rutland to Appleton after a crafts exhibit stop and an outdoor rally. He defends Reagan as a president of peace while criticizing Carter, noting long hours and frequent TV interviews with no new questions. Some observers say both tickets would be stronger with Bush and Mondale in top roles.
A 1981 Iowa Legislature debate argues using actual voters rather than census population for reapportioning the General Assembly and U.S. House seats. Proponents claim this avoids faulty counts, speeds up redistricting every eight years, and rewards districts with higher voter turnout. They advocate basing districts on actual Iowa voter totals from November 4, 1980.
Periodic notes invite local residents to express views on any topic. The text mentions Dr. Bob Jaggard of Oelwein, a physician who supported the League of Women Voters and advocated a yes vote for a constitutional convention in 1960, reflecting postwar civic engagement.
A letter to the Gazette applauds Merle Kopel for Linn County auditor and commissioner of elections. The author, first vice president of the Iowa State Association of County Auditors, vouches for Kopel’s knowledge, courtesy, and staff quality, and offers insights into the office for voters.
A reader condemns Edith Head designs urging use of black trash bags for Halloween costumes due to asphyxiation risk. The letter advocates washable makeup over masks and praises Lions Club Halloween events by George Palmer, hoping youth volunteer efforts are photographed in The Gazette and replicated nationwide.
The author cites John Culver as Iowa's senator and aligns him with groups like the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission. He accuses Culver of voting for Rockefeller interests and Panama Canal payments, urging readers to study The Review of the News July 30 article and Antony Sutton books.
Readers notice awkward sentence endings in Iowa news, highlighting how dangling phrases mislead about who did what. Examples include a biting arrest linked to a financial instrument and a body found by two teachers with rope bonds, prompting questions about police attribution.
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