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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1985
Page
7
A Midwest AG meeting in Des Moines highlights abuses by Farm Credit System lenders. Critics urge candor, forbearance, Truth in Lending disclosures, and reforms before further federal support, warning many troubled farms could be saved with kinder terms.
The Senate Finance Committee weighs a modest border user charge aimed at $350 million yearly. Exemptions would apply to walkers bikers private car riders and most rail air bus and ship entrants from Canada Mexico and the Caribbean. The plan faces tax and trade losses and a projected net gain near $70 million after setup costs.
A fishing tournament at R D Bailey Lake near Justice West Virginia drew fifty seven entrants last weekend. The winner was the sole angler to land a boss of legal size while the other fifty six anglers all failed to weigh a catch. The sponsor noted the unusual outcome and poked fun at the crowd.
The article argues for urgent economic and institutional pressure on South Africa to end apartheid. It cites growing consensus on disinvestment, surveys showing black support for sanctions, and calls for American banks, companies, and universities to withdraw or threaten withdrawal by Jan. 1 if the government does not implement real reforms. Desmond Tutu urges swift, dramatic action from institutions abroad.
A letter to the Gazette commends Mayor Don Canney for economic development in Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa, citing I 380, the new airport terminal, a ground transport center, and water and sewer services. It laments other eastern Iowa cities and recalls a local dog incident, urging continued support for Canney.
The Gazette outlines rules for reader letters including a 400 word limit. Letters must include writer name street address signature and a non published telephone number for authentication. Anonymous submissions are not allowed and letters should focus on issues and events rather than personalities. One letter per writer every 30 days.
An opinion argues for a $1 million tax free annual bonus for every Congress member for each year the budget balances. It cites E J Faulkner of Lincoln Nebraska and a 1985 Nation's Business article, claiming the plan would ensure a balanced budget and be cost effective, despite strong political questions and long-term debt implications.
Periodic observations from thoughtful eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited and the views are theirs. Pat McPartland of Cedar Rapids is environmental coordinator for the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. He previously worked as an advertising agency officer and account executive.
A volley of odd items from various papers leaps from nursing home evictions for freeway construction to federal disaster insurance claims. Notes on Health Secretary Heckler surgery, a complaint about intoxicated driving, and a NYT headline about women owning TV stations add to a mosaic of curious, sometimes pointed, brief items.
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