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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1977
Page
6
The court rules that corporal punishment in schools may be non unconstitutional when not excessive, retaining a common law standard of reasonable force. It clarifies that assault and battery remain actionable if beatings exceed the spanking norm, and that civil or criminal recourse exists for serious injuries, while the Constitution itself does not ban spankings outright.
The piece criticizes Assistant Agriculture Secretary Carol Foreman for pushing to end reporting that groceries take 16 percent of disposable income. It argues shoppers know costs exceed 16 percent, notes low income families pay over 30 percent, and accuses the department of minimizing price increases for years. Foreman is urged to live up to consumer advocacy.
The National Parent Teachers Assn. coordinator doubts a claim that an average 14 year old has seen 11 000 murders on TV. He notes the math misleads, given the time frame and supervision factors, arguing the statistic fails to persuade and may backfire on critics of televised violence.
James J. Kilpatrick assesses Jimmy Carter's first hundred days in Washington. He notes strong public-relations activity but limited legislative achievements, a lack of presidential presence, and the difficulties Carter faces building alliances with key lawmakers.
A letter criticizes President Carter and Congress for proposing new laws restricting personal spending, especially on fuel. The writer laments ongoing government controls and cites examples like saccharin and public school funding, framing federal policy as nannying.
The writer argues against government price controls and incentives on energy. They warn of punitive action for noncompliance and urge removing natural gas price controls and oil depletion allowances to let market forces adjust fuel use to scarcity.
The writer commends President Carter's energy proposals for addressing the people’s needs and criticizes Congress for being influenced by special interests and big business. The piece notes political courage in proposing reforms and expresses cautious optimism about eventual congressional changes.
A letter to the editor denounces a April 20 edition piece titled Used Hus bands Beware. The writer defends individuals against prejudgment and questions the idea that publicizing ex partner flaws boosts morale. The letter asks how exes feel seeing their faults aired and calls for help for the writers.
Times notes Nixon will face four 90 minute broadcasts in May drawing three reader camps. It suggests key questions on Watergate, White House denials, and the Ellsberg case, while also noting Nixon’s claims of Vietnam war end, China opening, and arms talks as his notable achievements.
Theodore M. Bernstein discusses the use of mulled in headlines and the passive voice, and debates absolutes like unique and accurate. He cites Bergen Evans and Webster’s quotations to argue that some absolute words can be used in comparisons despite their defining quality.
Carl Riblet Jr notes that some people are labeled as "a poor fish" and compare traits to fish like bullhead and sucker, suggesting sly humor about human character. He references common expressions such as "a born every minute."
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