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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1978
Page
6
Editorial page by John Donnelly discusses financial oversight and state of the treasury. It analyzes budget priorities and public money management with a focus on administrative efficiency and fiscal responsibility.
After the Senate passed a costly farm emergency bill critics warn it is unworkable. Farmers and observers note tense protests. Iowa prefers the White House plan though some oppose acreage set asides. The Easter recess aims to test lessons for Congress before planting time.
The piece weighs editorial cartoon drama on human cloning against scientific reality. It notes that a clone’s adult traits hinge on upbringing, not genes, and compares cloning to twins. Practical aims like organ replacement or knowledge gain are debated, while talent replication is dismissed as invalid.
The writer accuses Second District Representative Mike Blouin of trying to shield free spenders by backing automatic debt ceiling increases and endorsing deficit spending. They note a failed $72 billion debt hike and warn of unchecked growth, urging Blouin to heed the majority's fiscal guidance.
A sweeping weekly digest notes global and domestic turmoil from Congress and courts to labor unrest and price shifts. It cites U S Steel price moves, coal mine wage gains, rare political swings in Italy and New York crime, plus cultural chatter from Oscar fever to fashion trends and a Rhode Island contempt incident. The piece ends with a wry April Fool’s Day signoff.
The article notes 1977 78 winter as the coldest and wettest on record, with projections of more extreme conditions. It discusses improved forecasting through satellites radar and ground stations, plus the potential to warn for floods droughts and killer winters, enabling better preparation and saving lives.
A writer defends current assessors values as fair and argues sale prices should influence revaluations only with uniform reassessment. He recalls his mother boycotting a store over Penthouse sales and extends the idea to stopping pornography in general to curb social ills.
The Gazette invites letters to the editor within a 400 word limit and requires each writer to publish only once every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed or edited for clarity but not meaning, must include name address and readable signature, cannot be anonymous, and may include a non printed telephone number for authentication. content focuses on issues and events rather than personalities.
A reader letter condemns pornography as harmful and degrading affecting all races and social levels. The author notes widespread availability nationwide and across towns, urging collective disapproval and family support for the stance.
Carl Riblet Jr. laments that a medical doctor’s high training and duties justify substantial pay, arguing the surgeon’s rare skill and responsibility likens him to a godlike figure on earth.
The article notes President Carter keeps a promise to hold at least two press conferences monthly. Critics worry about overexposure and dull briefings, while supporters call the schedule good public policy despite potential political downsides.
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