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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1980
Page
3
President Carter extends federally mandated thermostat controls in public buildings through January 1981 amid praise for energy savings of 40.5 million barrels since July. Editorial notes high compliance at 80 percent but criticizes 65 degree winter and 78 degree summer targets as too extreme for comfort and humidity control.
The grain embargo under President Carter spurs debate on Soviet feed shortages and rising U.S. farm prices. Hog and cattle herds face potential cuts from credit tightness and rising costs, with NPPC urging faster pork purchases and loan guarantees as farmers fear large herd reductions.
A column questions why chronically ill children the malnourished elderly and the indigent must absorb federal budget cuts under President Carter and Congress The piece cites WIC food program funding Monday studies from Yale and Harvard and argues that the burden falls on the most vulnerable while other subsidies remain protected including dairy farmers oil producers and defense contracts It criticizes lawmakers for targeting aid to the poor while protecting other interests and calls for balanced sacrifices by all sides.
The letter argues inflation as the main issue facing farmers, blaming the U.S. Department of Agriculture for mishandling programs that paid farmers not to produce. It cites soil bank set asides, grain reserves, and export of reserves, then notes low prices, high interest, high operating costs, herd liquidation, youth leaving farms, and pressure to scale up and be efficient.
A reader criticizes a proposed 13.7 million dollar Johnson County budget for next year, highlighting 76 500 for Kent Park improvements and urging restoration of elderly services like the Council on Aging. The letter calls for shifting agricultural policy from Washington to farmer control, endorsing the National Farmers Organization, and railing against federal involvement in farming while expressing strong anti Washington sentiment.
Letters from readers rebut House Budget Chair Rep. Giaimo about inflation policy. A Cedar Rapids retiree condemns proposed cuts as targeting the poor, noting many federal retirees live on under $1,000 monthly while COLA delays bite. Other statistics on elderly poverty are cited.
The Gazette welcomes reader opinions on issues and events with a 400 word limit per letter. Limit one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and will not be published anonymously. Include name address readable signature and a telephone number for authentication. No poetry.
James J. Kilpatrick argues that John Anderson could learn from Eugene McCarthy about running as an independent. He recalls McCarthy's 1968 and 1976 campaigns, noting the financial, legal, and media hurdles independents face under the federal system. The piece asks whether Anderson should pursue an independent bid despite likely costs and limited funds.
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