Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Page April 21 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1977
Page
8
Supreme Court Ruling Endorses In-School Spanking
A 5-4 Supreme Court decision certifies that paddling students in school does not violate the U.S. Constitution. The piece argues this reflects broader tensions over discipline, education values, and fear of lawsuits, noting the ruling may regulate but not authorize excessive punishment and could alter attitudes toward classroom order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Letters Responding to Editorial on Bottle Bill and Litter
A reader counters an April 17 editorial endorsing a refundable bottle bill. The letter argues potential health risks to state inspected food venues and questions enforcement, urging stronger public education and stricter litter penalties while noting industry campaigns against litter.
ERA debate and equal rights across the sexes
A letter argues for the Equal Rights Amendment, detailing potential impacts on abortion rights, same sex marriage, employment, and gender protections. It cites Sen Sam Ervin’s defeat of a combat exclusion clause and notes state laws on equal rights while warning ERAs effects on safety standards and public facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sam Ervin
Dade County
Fla
Reader Corrects ERA Criticisms Letter to The Gazette
The writer states they have studied the ERA and argues the amendment is vague and subject to federal court interpretation. They contend federal constitutional amendments supersede state law and challenge a commentator’s claim about women’s rights, citing a Maine saying as political context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
ERA
Proponents Push End to Food Stamp Purchase Rule
Backers led by the Food Research and Action Center argue that the monthly purchase requirement excludes the poorest and creates fraud avenues. Senator Brooke and Agriculture Secretary Bergland cite census data and cash-handling issues to support eliminating the rule and expanding recipient flexibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michel
Saccharin fight bares public sweet tooth
A Harris Survey finds 76 percent oppose banning saccharin though the FDA hinted at halting sales. 41 percent of adults use saccharin, with 77 percent of users planning to continue. The poll notes support for diabetics access and critiques of heavy regulation, while some warn about cancer risk uncertainty. The piece ends with a Ripley’s quip about a pollock containing millions of eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Should food stamp system cash requirement be lifted
Washington reports President Carter favors eliminating the cash purchase requirement for food stamps to make benefits free for eligible households. Critics warn it could widen welfare programs. The debate cites savings fraud concerns and enrollment gaps among eligible poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Cashless Food Stamp Plan Faces Congress Debate
The piece notes Senators Dole and McGovern back cashless food stamp coupons, urging fieldworkers and clients to weigh a reform. It warns 5 percent trimming could push some households under 6875 spendable income, while the budget may rise post-implementation and fraud concerns are overstated per a CBO study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dole
R-Kan
George McGovern
D-S.d
Capitol Hill
Congressional Budget Office
Opposition to removing food stamp purchase requirement debated
Lawmakers clash over eliminating the purchase test for food stamps. Opponents assert it protects program goals and prevents a cost surge, while supporters argue it widens access. Critics warn higher participation would undermine the program’s nutrition focus and cost millions more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Michel
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