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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1986
Page
6
The editorial argues for targeted drug testing based on job risk and observed problems. It cites Los Angeles bus drivers and calls for testing focused on safety sensitive roles, accident-linked cases, and applicants, warning against blanket, costly checks with little proven benefit. It urges realism about scope and impact before expanding programs.
The consumer subcommittee of the House Banking Committee voted 7-5 against a proposal that would cap credit card interest at 8 percent above one year Treasury yields. Critics warn price controls distort credit and harm consumers by limiting available cards and shifting costs.
Lawmakers push rapid drug crisis measures amid partisan fervor while public polls show economic anxieties and limited concern over drugs. Panetta critiques quick fixes. federal drug spending and enforcement face sharp cuts and piecemeal policy shifts.
A batch of letters to the Gazette covers a range of topics from an anti feminist crusade to gasoline price disparities between Hiawatha and the Illinois Northwest Tollway. Contributors discuss Doonesbury printing, ultralight aviation safety, and civic concerns with pointed opinions.
A familiar climate emerges as Russia prepares to release American reporter Nicholas Daniloff, with drug testing lie detector tests and censorship referenced, echoing familiar Cold War dynamics and media scrutiny.
A brief on how to prepare letters for publication. Letters may be shortened and edited, require the writer’s name and signature, and must include a telephone number for authentication. Do not publish anonymously. No verse. Limit about 400 words. Focus on issues and public business, not personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days.
A weekend trip profiles McGregor Upper Mississippi Yacht and Boat Club and nearby towns. It highlights Guttenberg scenery, boating on the Mississippi, and regional activities such as horse shoeing, county fairs, and fishing guidance for visitors from out of state.
Eastern Iowans share views on Cedar Rapids parks featuring 73 parks on 3700 acres. The city offers four public golf courses 417 softball teams 43 fields 1200 baseball players and 200000 visitors to pools and gardens. Winter activities include ice skating snowmobiling and cross country skiing with extensive trails and events at Indian Creek Nature Center and Seminole Valley Farm.
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