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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1986
Page
7
The piece argues against a proposed 18 week paid leave law, calling it discriminatory to lower income workers and impractical for small businesses. It critiques gender assumptions, excludes spouses and other dependents, and promotes negotiation between employers and employees over a federal mandate.
The Senate voted 56 to 36 to allow states to set a 65 mph maximum on rural Interstates, arguing the 55 mph 1974 limit is outdated. Proponents cite safety and efficiency, while opponents warn it could cost lives. House stance remains uncertain as President Reagan supports the change.
The author argues Pat Robertson could become a credible presidential candidate through TV driven fundraising and non profit foundations while delaying a formal declaration. He compares Robertson’s revival rhetoric to Bryan and notes advantages like free use of television and no need for equal time.
The writer discusses television preaching as a cool medium that reshapes audience engagement and questions whether Pat Robertson and the Moral Majority truly alter national values. They warn against single‑issue voting and urge careful limits on presidential power, urging balance among government branches.
In a Gazette letters section, Robert L. Lam argues that the term family farm is applied to large corporate farms such as Amana Corp at 25 000 acres with 28 workers. He questions definitions and advocates calling any corporation farm a family farm. Route 1 Springville
A reader outlines the winter readiness tasks from painting to insulating and window washing and notes the trouble of finding reliable help. The piece highlights ad seekers, tool prices, and a successful DIY turn with a helpful tradesman who completed the job and shared a remembered 1930s image. It also references local praise for a Cedar Rapids Chamber program and letters about Doonesbury comic strips with an editor’s note.
A reader commends staff for omitting the controversial Doonesbury cartoon. The letter asks for discontinuation, calling the strip seldom amusing and degrading to organizations. The writer accuses the piece of normalizing drug use and harming moral standards.
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