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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1977

Page

6

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

University of Wisconsin Howard S. Erlander Los Angeles Erlanger

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