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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1987
Page
7
A chaotic scene erupts as local supporters of J. Nsinkvel clash with opposing factions near the town square. Police intervene to separate groups while crowds chant, and several injuries are reported. Officials pledge a calm response and an investigation into the unrest.
The FBI has recruited librarians in New York City libraries amid fears of Soviet espionage. Critics warn the plan threatens civil liberties, privacy, and free speech as librarians could become government snitches, chilling patron use and access to information. The piece argues for stronger counterintelligence without intruding on library patrons.
The column argues for up to 20 000 per surviving West Coast Japanese Americans interned in World War II, supports a memorial and a scholarship, and warns against excessive payouts or class action demands. It notes inconsistent treatment in Hawaii, calls the episode an unconstitutional wrong, and notes postwar gains from hardship.
In Cedar Rapids readers urge higher turnout in the city election, praising Joe Rinas’s decades of public service and calling for open City Hall. The letter also critiques Judge Bork and the Senate confirmation process, and endorses First Assembly of God Church for spiritual nourishment. It ends with a critical view of Medicare cost increases and government administration.
A Bertram festival thanks businesses for donations to buy playground equipment. Names listed include Quaker Oats National Oats Corn Sweeteners Bandag of Marion Colonial Sunbeam Bakeries and Dave's The Service of Davenport. Lucy Sundberg 1243 Bertram St.
Daniel H. Langfield of the Linn County Medical Society argues the 38.8 percent Medicare premium increase stems from government policy. He notes prior fee freezes and small allowable boosts left physicians to absorb large losses, criticizing the blame on doctors for rising premiums. He cites a three year freeze and a near 2 percent allowed rise.
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A reflective piece links sight and belief to politics, arguing that perceptions shape interpretation of Reagan’s request for 270 million dollars to fund the contras in Nicaragua. The author recalls personal travels and uses historical examples to discuss how beliefs color what people “see” in international events.
A Mount Vernon educator urges Eastern Iowans to express views on Nicaragua. The piece argues U S support for contras harms Nicaraguans, critiques Cold War rhetoric, and calls for a peaceful Central America plan with open national reflection. The author condemns U S funding of violence and urges humane policy.
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