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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
6
Pundits grade Jim Carter at his 100th day, noting critics say he fails to move unemployment and inflation solving. Historians warn 14 to 15 weeks are too short to judge a president, citing Garfield and Harrison as examples of incomplete records and uncertain legacies.
The piece argues that in peacetime the 8.3 billion annual federal veteran pensions face scrutiny while praising gratitude to retirees. It notes reform will target restructuring and not affect current retirees, focusing on double-dippers who hold civilian federal jobs.
The Iowa Board in Control of Athletics denied ISU’s petition to move the 1979 Iowa Iowa State clash to Ames. Officials warned the contract is a contract while the friendly rivalry grows tense as the third fall spectacle remains undecided in Ames.
Theodore M. Bernstein discusses a department store ad phrase that provokes grammar debate. Phyllis Newman of Bergenfield New Jersey tests colleagues opinions and finds mixed views on the proper pronoun object after to. The piece explains grammar rules and contrasts the subordinate clause in the phrase who demands with the pronoun her.
A reader who spent 17 years in education urges school staff to use corporal punishment on disruptive students. The letter complains about damaged facilities and blames parents for pupil behavior, arguing punishment would reduce tax bills and improve teaching time.
A reader argues against women rights measures and the ERA, protesting intimate product ads on TV, fearing equal rights leads to drafts and women in combat, and notes a federal court suit in San Diego. The letter urges preserving traditional roles and questions push for military and policing integration.
A reader objects to expanding navy sea duty to women, arguing it would trigger broader equality fights. The letter questions fairness for families, wartime exemptions for mothers, and ERA anxieties, insisting personal rights and parental exemptions clash with broader policy changes.
The speaker imagines how the Founding Fathers would react to a president declaring energy policy as a government obligation. They would oppose such central control, claiming it mirrors the tyranny the Revolution fought against and would have sparked deep concern about lost liberties.
A strong critique argues constitutional rights support free enterprise and warn that government controls cause shortages and monopolies. It condemns Carter era policy as steering toward a controlled economy and urges Americans to study Americanism and join the John Birch Society to reclaim freedom.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak examine Roger Stone, alias Jason Rainer, poised to become national Young Republican chair in Memphis. They recount his 1972 Nixon CRP involvement, Senate Watergate committee notes, and the Viguerie-led effort to take over the Republican Party, warning of a party tested by past actions.
The author argues that government secrecy and outside pressure taint high court deliberations after NPR and The New York Times reported justices debated reviewing Watergate appeals of Nixon aides. The piece urges immediate court review and dismissal of the government case to uphold due process and equal justice under law.
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