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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1978
Page
6
The piece argues against pre publication censorship by government and praises Attorney General Griffin Bell for direct corrections while clarifying the press is not a government branch. It cites Burke and Macauley on a Fourth Estate and warns censorship could harm democracy.
William Safire frames Carter and Bell as exploiting a Nixon era tactic by indicting dead FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to shield wiretapping. He accuses them of using prosecution by scapegoat to appease liberals while a whistleblower, Wallace LaPrade, warns of politically motivated investigations.
Judith A. Urquhart argues against the myth of America as uniquely violent. She cites historical examples, media influence on perceived violence, and asks whether fear itself fuels harm while urging realism about crime and safety in Cedar Rapids and beyond. The piece notes her background as pastor of the Peoples Unitarian Church in Cedar Rapids.
Carl Riblet Jr. questions abuses of warrantless wiretaps and domestic surveillance linked to the Justice Department under Carter era. The piece discusses LaPrade, Levi, and possible foreign intelligence umbrella shifts, alleging political misuse and civil liberties violations amid Weather Underground ties and FBI actions.
AALIs forecast for the year 2000 envisions legalized voluntary euthanasia, personal crisis reports, public right to die centers, and common body-part donations. It notes Quinlan case as example of extended life support costs, questions public spending, and predicts a shift toward rational, patient-controlled death practices.
Common Cause supports the lobby disclosure bill HR 8494 with enforcement provisions and Senate floor action expected this week. The measure would replace the 1946 act which covers groups whose principal purpose is lobbying. The NRA spent 6.5 million of its 13 million lobbying budget in 1976 and reported 318838.77 on gun control opposition. AT&T spent over 2 million in 1976 on lobbying.
The letter outlines two amendments to HR 8494 pushing for grassroots lobbying reporting and large contribution disclosures. It cites Rep Flowers and others as sponsors and urges citizens to contact Rep Blouin to support public lobbying disclosures. A prisoner letter follows questioning prison time practices and lack of legal counsel for inmates.
In Georgia 6th District the retirement of House Ethics Chairman John J. Flynt Jr. opens a bid for the Democratic nomination between State Sen. Virginia Shapard and Betty Talmadge. If both run, they may split the women’s vote allowing a male candidate to win.
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