Budget baloney and the new balancing proposal
The Gazette critiques a proposed budget balancing law backed by Rep. Tip O Neill and Democratic leaders. It argues the measure offers an escape clause for economic necessity and would set rigid priorities while masking the real failure to curb spending. It compares the plan to a futile constitutional amendment and notes both sides push equally hollow solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip O’neill
Congressional Budget Committees
Tip
Congress
Budget Committees
Administration
Federal Reserve
Congressional Budget Office
International Monetary Fund
Public school teacher strikes rise and fall across states
The article notes fewer teacher strikes this year than last with 107 communities affected previously. It argues mandatory arbitration can prevent walkouts, citing Iowa and Florida as models, and warns that better pay prospects may later revive strikes if conflicts persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Education Association
NEA
Iowa
Global migration shifts as world population climbs
The piece traces historic and modern migration patterns from Moses era to today’s mass movements. It notes rising world population, crowding in rich nations, and large refugee flows including 2.6 million Afghans fleeing after the Russian takeover and nearly 2 million Palestinians as voluntary migrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afghanistan
Refugees and Displaced Populations Worldwide in 1982
The article surveys mass displacements from conflicts and repression, noting Israelis, Cubans, Ethiopians, Laotian and Cambodian refugees, Ugandan expulsions, and Chinese resettlement. It highlights U S refugee intake, international contributions, and the challenge of classifying diverse fleeing groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Europe
Latin America
America
The Case for Free Trade and Its Global Impact
A detailed advocacy for free trade arguing it can end war inflation and poverty by removing barriers and licensing. It links trade freedom to disarmament and humane treatment of migrants while condemning protectionism and government distortion. The piece blends economic theory with警问 social critique.
Opinions From Eastern Iowa Readers Invited
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited. The views are theirs.
Christian faith centers on personal relation with Jesus Christ
A letter argues that Christianity offers everlasting life as a gift from God through faith in Jesus Christ, not as a reward for moral living. It contends that integrity and wholeness come from a saving relationship, and urges Christianity as the source of hope, truth, and peace for individuals and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVere Hirt
Heaven
Jesus Christ
God
Mr. Hirt
Jesus
Czech Festival Showcases Heritage and Growth in Cedar Rapids
The Czech Heritage Foundation and Czech Fine Arts led a three day Czech Festival on 16th Avenue SW with larger attendance than last year. Visitors traveled from Kansas Nebraska Minnesota and Texas. The Gazette aided promotion. The Czech museum drew many visitors and a feature on Czechs in Cedar Rapids appeared in Czechoslovak Life published by the Czechoslovak Institute of Foreign Affairs.
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Czech Heritage Foundation
The
Czech Fine Arts
16Th Avenue SW
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Texas
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Illustrated
Czechoslovak Life
Czechoslovak Institute of Foreign Affairs
Gasoline Prices Move Down Before Labor Day Weekend
The writer notes gasoline prices fell steadily before Labor Day, reaching a summer low. They urge balanced reporting on what drives fuel costs including supply demand competition and dealer decisions, arguing consumers deserve clear price information.
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Earth
Pakistan
Henry Ford
Near East
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Canada
Australia
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Israel
Holy Land
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Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Africa
Uganda
Vietnam
China
Bob Jaggard
Doc” Duvalier
U.S
Oelwein
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