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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1978
Page
6
The piece surveys radar detectors nicknamed Fuzzbuster and the shift by drivers to evade speed enforcement under the 55 mph limit. It notes 650,000 detectors in use, confiscations by some states, FCC challenges, and the potential for higher enforcement costs and a possible safety argument for raising the speed limit to curb violations.
The article argues Bryant’s call to criminalize homosexual acts as a felony hardens both sides, hindering a practical end to discrimination. It notes that her militant stance contrasts with the broader straight and homosexual communities and that selective attention to extremes worsens the divide.
A humorous Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece lists cheeky golf tips for former players. It jokes about sleeping with a golf bag and keeping a putter ready everywhere while lampooning marriage strain and boastful scores.
Study by Bruce Buffett shows defense outlays reduce civilian employment. Marion Anderson's analysis confirms and extends the finding, estimating 3,106,000 military jobs plus 4,013,000 civilian job losses from 1970 to 1974, yielding a net 907,000 jobs lost and 11,600 jobs cut per every billion spent.
Anthony Lewis Bolton reviews the ATV documentary on Sandra Laing, a white Afrikaner girl labeled colored and expelled from school. The film depicts systemic, ideological racism in apartheid South Africa, its persistence in law and schooling, and the personal cost to Laing and her family.
In a reply to the April 3 letter Growing debt, the writer defends Kirkwood Community College programs funded by public taxes. They argue taxpayers may participate in any offered classes and note the intrinsic link between funding and participation. The phrase All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy closes the letter.
A reader argues that editorials claim equal rights for women threaten Russian stereotypes and job power. Phyllis Schlafly and groups like the John Birch Society oppose the ERA, which the writer says would alter security and economic standing for many. They condemn indifference and insist inequality fuels further inequality.
A reader argues that the ERA simply ensures equal rights for women and does not compel military service or erase parental duties. The letter counters claims that amendments 1066 1067 and 1068 were unnecessary and asserts the ERA would not undermine penalties for sexual offenses.
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