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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1977
Page
6
Cedar Rapids public library will resume near normal hours starting July 1 after budget cuts and staff reductions. The piece notes libraries face widespread strain in the 1970s while pointing to rising usage and a potential boost from national funding acts.
The article notes Alex Haley's Roots gaining a Pulitzer in a special category, celebrated by readers and critics despite criticism of historical accuracy. It cites Mark Ottaway's Times critique and Yale professor Edmund Morgan's defense, highlighting public reactions and perceived racial attitudes shaped by the work.
A citizen denounces the Supreme Court decision on corporal punishment as extremism and questions democratic education standards. The writer warns of overstrictness and asks how to balance discipline with student welfare and due process.
A letter to the editor commends LaSalle Booster Club and LaSalle High School students for an well organized antique sale and support for teens while criticizing Mark Five Limited for failing to deliver promised donations and asking not to involve their name in future dealings. The writer notes pride in local youth and calls for constructive activities over vandalism.
Before the inauguration the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency faced a demand for a list of civil servants and career officers. The agency refused. The piece argues the purge targets nonpolitical verifiers and abolishes the Verification Bureau, risking U.S. credibility and strategic capability in SALT talks.
New York editorials argue the $50 tax rebate failed not for economics but due to lack of political support from influential figures. Congress used the issue to score points against the President while protecting water project funding, suggesting the “price” Americans will pay to gain relief lies between $100 and $200, likely around $175.
Roscoe Drummond notes President Carter overlooks China in a push for rights. He cites Ben Wattenberg and Orville Schell to describe a regime with no personal freedoms, strict social controls, and propaganda obsession, ranking lower than the Soviet Union in civil and political rights.
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