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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1977
Page
6
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette features opinions and commentary. This segment presents local perspectives on public policy, civic issues, and community matters. Readers are invited to engage with editorial viewpoints and letters.
Senators Clark and Culver sponsor a amendment to limit subsidies and disaster payments to family farmers, excluding nonfarm corporations and trusts. The measure aims to curb corporate land ownership while preserving farm operations for incorporated family businesses.
Nation's Business argues the question goes beyond a single agency to a debate on economic philosophy. Supporters say the council, revitalized in 1975, can request reports and help curb inflation by examining price decisions while opponents fear government intrusion into market forces.
Norman Cousins argues that gentle pressure works better than punitive moves like the Jackson amendment. He notes Kissinger privately secured a concession on Jewish emigration by framing detente with the U S, while public pressure backfired. He suggests Carter should press Brezhnev in direct talks to balance arms control with dissident rights for potential gains.
The LA Times syndicated column mocks SALT limits by proposing to eliminate missiles and even selling them to Ireland. Russell playfully questions the practicality of 1,320 missiles and imagines various ways to blow up cities.
A reader from Iowa living in Maine criticizes Gazette letters opposing the Equal Rights Amendment as repetitive and misleading. The letter argues ERA preserves rights regardless of sex, notes no active draft, and claims women may serve in war only with exemptions like mothers and fathers, while condemning height and weight discrimination.
The correspondence argues ERA harms include child support gaps and job reassignment risks for women, while denying homosexual marriages and abortion issues. It cites Supreme Court guidance, social security parity for husbands, and quotes Naomi McDaniel and Justice Frankfurter to urge rescinding the ERA in Iowa.
The Gazette outlines reader letters policy for opinion submissions. It limits to 400 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. Letters may be condensed or edited and must not be anonymous. Writers must provide name address and readable handwritten signature with telephone number kept non printed to verify identity.
The Harris poll of 1,549 adults finds 69 percent watched Roots with 83 percent giving it a positive rating. Whites largely still deny discrimination against blacks, while blacks report heightened awareness, and overall viewers praised production though not the depth of history.
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