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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1985
Page
6
The administration abandons full sanctions in favor of active constructive engagement. It avoids an automatic escalator and links Krugerrand bans to consultation with trade partners while restricting technology loans. Critics mollified, Congress spared a veto clash, possibly easing Reagan's broader agenda and hinting at limited impact on Pretoria.
The article notes a marked change in President Reagan’s stance on apartheid. In a radio speech he claimed progress, then revised it as insufficient, and finally announced sanctions, arguing reforms were inadequate. Critics who said he dragged his feet are countered by the record of swift action.
Critics question the 14.4 percent poverty rate as too small to matter while proponents trumpet a decline. The piece argues the Census figure ignores noncash benefits and in kind aid, urging a revised formula to count subsidies like food stamps and medical aid.
The piece argues that Democrats face a split between courting white voters and retaining black voters. It cites a National Black Election Study showing 59 percent of black respondents would have followed Jesse Jackson as an Independent in 1984, signaling a potential shift that could reshape 1988 dynamics and intra-party strategy.
Readers condemn a published motorcycle fatality photo as insensitive while voicing opinions on seat belt laws. Other letters critique Iowa tax exemptions for pensions and praise Heritage Acres Care Center volunteers from St. Jude’s, noting senior residents' joy and thanks to organizer Mary Orth.
The Rape Crisis Sexual Assault Intervention Program at YWCA Cedar Rapids celebrates a decade of free confidential counseling and advocacy. Reach 24/7 help at 363-5490 and contact Elizabeth Barnhill at 318 5th St SE to be acknowledged for past work.
A reader urges Governor Branstad to direct lottery profits to property tax relief and school funding rather than a $30 million push for a world trade center. The letter argues windfall money belongs to all Iowans to lower taxes and benefit communities.
A reader notes common style errors: bespeckled versus bespectacled for glasses, may vs might in past contexts, and gourmet as a noun not adjective. Also suggests epicurean as a sharper food descriptor and warns against noun used as adjective in phrases like gourmet coffee.
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