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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1976
Page
4
The Che Gedur Rapids Gusette prints an editorial page from 1976 debating local issues and public policy. It reflects the paper’s stance on civic matters and offers commentary from editors on governance, economy, and community concerns.
Critics warn Carter's strong religious dimension could color a potential White House. Analysts describe him as self righteous and messianic while others warn of church state tensions and evangelist power, urging clear assurances if he clinches the nomination.
The plan to fix Easter on the Sunday after the second Saturday in April gains support from the World Council of Churches and Pope Paul VI. It would place Easter consistently in April, with the next year Easter falling on April 10 under both old and new schemes, awaiting ecumenical agreement.
A reader bemoans what he calls a miscarriage in the Richard Zacek case and argues that rights of victims are ignored while the accused are protected. He warns laws are losing teeth and advocates restoring penalties, not gun control, to deter crime.
A disjointed narrative frames Pilate and a crowd debating fate and truth. It juxtaposes Jesus, Barabbas, and a protest over children and privacy, culminating with a nightfall shutdown as judges abdicate responsibility. The piece reads as a moral allegory on administration and rights.
A reader letter calls out what it sees as unconstitutional taxes, political games, and fiscal irresponsibility in Cedar Rapids. The writer blames city council for funding issues, urges voters to oust pro tax and pro center supporters, and praises balance of the budget while faulting petitions and covert tactics.
The piece argues the current foreign policy debate is campaign rhetoric aimed at replacing Kissinger rather than shifting policy. It notes three presidential contenders Wallace Reagan and Jackson are effectively finished, Carter and Humphrey vie for tactics not direction, and experts Ball Warnke Brzezinski differ on specifics.
The author denounces Times Square as the cheesiest, most vulgar depravity among global centers, arguing its ugliness and sameness erode taste and culture. He contrasts it with Paris and London, notes urban economics and real estate push the display into the heart of New York, and questions both cleaning efforts and libertarian defense.
An essay discusses violence during strikes, noting killings and sabotage by union and nonunion workers. It cites a Cleveland picket murder, damage at Washington Post pressrooms, and $50 000 to $96 000 in losses from saboteur actions in New York studios and related incidents, questioning motives and outcomes.
The text reflects voter reactions amid a chaotic quadrennial primary, likening the mood to a man faced with execution who feels free to act boldly. It references Carl Riblet and a French angle, with a sense of desperate political brinkmanship.
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