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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1976
Page
6
Voters approved a 7 million dollar community center bond last December with a favorable rate. Council confusion over bond payback and auditor discussions fuels public doubt about misrepresentation while aiming to keep taxes near a state limit. The plan could still cost no more than originally envisioned despite tax shifts and municipal service cuts.
Cedar Rapids plumbers oppose a council plan to license pipelayers for street to house sewer stubs arguing it conflicts with state law. Executives say nine of ten jobs already done by pipelayers, while officials claim saving up to $250 per job. If legal conflict arises, Iowa Code may need amendment.
The article discusses tangled metaphors from a Glen Cove lawyer who never passed the bar and examines usage shifts like awful used as an intensifier. It also notes readers’ additions of vowel-containing words such as abstemiously arseniously adventitiously abstentiously pareciously and other complex terms.
A reader vents about oil companies manipulating gas prices with brief jumps around holidays, notes Easter price fluctuations, and mentions research predicting methanol as a future fuel. The letter suggests energy sources include coal and garbage and claims oil interests own a large share of coal fields.
A reflective piece discusses aging politicians, potential impact of petroleum buys, and urges strong penalties for crimes while questioning prison policy. It criticizes sex offense sentencing, highlights victim harm, and argues for broader social reform beyond theft and drugs. The column also comments on feminism, religious views, and the role of sisters in the church.
The Gazette publishes reader letters with a 400 word limit, one letter per writer every 30 days, may edit for length and clarity without changing meaning, requires real name and readable signature, and does not publish anonymous submissions. Contact telephone numbers are not printed. Letters focus on issues and events rather than personalities.
PITTSBURGH reporters note Jimmy Carter meeting plant workers at U.S. Steel Homestead and courting blue collar support, while Henry M. Jackson struggles with lagging campaign momentum. Evans and Novak discuss corporate outreach to Carter and Jackson’s reliance on big unions and established machines in a Republican-domestic landscape.
The piece notes the Virginia sodomy statute from 1792 and the Supreme Court’s 6-3 affirmation without a full opinion. It argues for judicial restraint, while acknowledging critics’ strong points about public morality and states’ rights. James J. Kilpatrick contends repealing such antiquated laws aligns with liberal political tradition.
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