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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1973
Page
8
In Searcy Arkansas last week Vice President Agnew denounced advocacy reporting and defended journalism as straight reporting. He argued that government seeks control not the press and warned against bias in modern media. He criticized underground and broadcast advocacy while praising printed news for objective coverage.
The article argues calendar parking could speed snow clearance on narrow or busy Cedar Rapids streets. It notes that curb parking and uneven plowings hinder traffic and increase accidents, and cites limited trials in the 1950s with April storms suggesting a broader trial might work.
Theodore M Bernstein discusses the slang sense of hack meaning unable to endure and traces the word’s evolving uses. Examples include provide for against with or without, provide with, and provide as in stipulate, plus a note on widow’s etymology from Latin vidua and old language roots.
Washington The uneasy affair between President Nixon and AFL-CIO head George Meany frays as Meany demands tougher price controls. He challenges administration bills on trade minimum wage pensions and unemployment insurance and may quit the Cost of Living Council if a hard freeze is not enacted.
A satirical review of tax policy and reform, tracing imagined tax shelter schemes from a mythical Dallas on Black April 15 to a scene of vast exemptions. The piece invokes figures like Russell Long and the senate finance committee, ending with a quip about the President and Buchanan.
Reader commends Ralph Burch Construction and crew for clearing snowbound Twenty fifth avenue SW after a blizzard. They used truck, road grader, and Caterpillar to clear drives and move stalled cars, restoring traffic while the city’s response lagged behind.
A reader thanks unseen volunteers who shovel pathways through deep snow at parking spaces for easier cab access and deliveries. The note highlights appreciation for the elderly who rely on these early morning efforts.
A reader asks why complaints focus on meat and foods while other essentials like automobiles gas cigars liquor furniture clothing are rarely scrutinized. The letter explores price concerns across consumer items and cultural attitudes toward spending.
A reader recalls March 25, 1931 snow in town with two feet on the level. Street cars stalled and mail routes halted as a mail carrier walked through hips deep snow. We fear rapid warming could worsen floods and runoff.
A reader questions who may end a pregnant woman's life and critiques political influence on religion. The piece references a Gazette mention of abortion and questions the legality of determining a child's lifespan and whether killing a person can be justified by illness.
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