ERA fears in Iowa misstate spouse support under law
The discussion argues that Iowa matrimonial law neutralizes which spouse owes support. It notes statutes allow district courts to allocate family support from an absconder and state neither spouse is generally liable for the other's debts. The piece cautions ERA cannot overturn neutral terms without altering existing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Carter energy policy tests public outlook
A New York analysis reviews President Carter’s energy program and a 19 point Yankelovich checklist to gauge public acceptance. It questions realism of shortages, long term goals, freedom of choice, cooperation among sectors, and potential inflationary effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carter
Yankelovich
Residents confront roadside littering near Highway 150
A letter from a family north of Hiawatha describes daily littering on the roadside. They recount a woman stopping, pouring a quart of oil into her car, then discarding the can in the ditch. The letter asks how to teach children respect for others' property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 150
Hiawatha
ERA debate and the case for equal rights amendment
The letter argues the ERA will boost employment equality by mandating equal pay for equal work and opening publicly funded schools to both sexes. It asserts ERA preserves privacy and does not legalize homosexual marriage, framing it as protecting bodily privacy and extending equal opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Connecticut
ERA
Pro and Con on ERA and Carter Energy Plans Debated
The letter discusses ERA impact on rape laws and working women rights and argues for ERA backing by multiple organizations. It criticizes Bever park zoo and urges its closure, then analyzes Carter energy policy, opposing price controls and advocating tariffs on OPEC oil and windfall profits reinvestment. The piece warns against political manipulation and stresses direct aid to the poor via general reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
West Point ends negative evaluation amid first coed plebes
Taps for plebe hazing at the U S military academy as 119 women began the firstcoed year with 89 remaining. The reform lowers emphasis on poor female scores and shifts training toward positive leadership, ending the rebuke system while preserving discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Military Academy
Academy
West Point Brass
Hudson River
Political activity linked to reduced gang violence in East LA
University of Wisconsin sociologist Howard Erlander found that gang violence in East Los Angeles declined as gang members engaged in political actions such as school walkouts and protests for Chicano teachers and law enforcement officers. When political activity waned violence rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Howard S. Erlander
Los Angeles
Erlanger
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis Schlafly
U.S
Pollster
By Tom Wicker
Gerald Ford
Daniel Yankelovich
Sweden
West Germany
New York Times Service
Miller
Congress
Afl-Cio
Business and
Professional Women's Clubs
National Secretaries Assn
Church Women United
Welfare Rights Assn
Women’s Equity Action League
Kirkwood Community College
Bever Park Zoo
William F. Buckley, Jr
Mr. Carter
Tion
Necessity
Inven
George Farquhar
James Gangs
By Don Oakley
We Enterprise