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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1978
Page
8
A House energy committee in Iowa advances a bill to define solar skyspace and establish a fair right to sunlight for solar collectors. The measure focuses on study and policy under the Iowa Energy Policy Council, weighing shadows from new construction against environmental and fairness concerns.
Timely action by Governor Ray cleans house on the Iowa Commission for the Blind after Dr. Dale Miller's questionable meetings raise concerns of partiality. Miller steps aside as Ray appoints Richard Lancaster to the committee, aiming for objectivity. Jernigan's private meetings draw scrutiny and will face full committee review.
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece imagines a Federal Procreation Program to boost population. It lampoons government involvement with TV shows Eight Is Not Necessarily Enough and a Department of Multiplication issuing stamps for each baby attempt, redeemable for prizes.
Washington analysis argues automatic federal retirement benefits will exceed contributions by billions over 20 years, pushing costs onto the Treasury and taxpayers. It cites Civil Service data, rising deficits, and calls to merge federal pensions into Social Security to curb privileged, noncontributory plans.
Tom Wicker argues the era demands a practical approach to gendered language. He reviews Longwell’s proposals for inclusive terms and suggests using gendered pairs then adopting single-sex wording locally thereafter to reduce clumsy phrasing. Readers are invited to comment.
A correspondent writes to Arthur G Bollen chairman of the International Whaling Commission from Histon Cambridge urging immediate steps to stop the slaughter of blue, humpback, bowhead, gray and right whales. The letter argues whaling is a dying industry and not economically necessary for any nation ahead of the IWC's forthcoming 30th annual meeting.
A reader defends a ten year moratorium backed by the United Nations Environment Conference and urges readers to consult conspiracy authors. The writer accuses another letter of misinformation and praises John Birch Society sources.
An Illinois Street SW father describes his six year old son Kenny's unreliable school bus service from Jackson School. He recalls repeated pickups and drop offs missing the home, leaving Kenny lost and found at a Hy-Vee store or near Wilson Avenue. He demands driver accountability and home delivery.
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