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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1978
Page
6
Lawmakers debate a capital gains plan offering a one time tax free up to 100000 for home sellers, with elderly owners favored for protection in retirement. The proposal, described as a rollback aid, could soften inflationary pressure on long owned homes while facing White House criticism.
A discussion of species loss in a global context notes extinctions are a natural process but warns human activity may accelerate zeros. It cites fossil records showing mass extinctions, climate shifts, and ecological disruption as drivers while stressing balanced understanding of life’s complex web and the quest to grasp cause effect relations.
Bernard M. Grahek argues community hospitals should remain voluntary not-for-profit entities guided by local communities. He stresses public trust, local responsiveness, and the need to balance innovation with accessible care while warning against excessive federal regulation and calls for preserving pluralistic local control.
William Safire recounts the lead up to the 1980 Democratic National Convention. He details shifts among Carter Brown Moynihan Kennedy and McGovern, the Moynihan brokered deal with Jackson wing, Kennedy’s rise, and fears over Chappaquiddick while noting Nixon envoy speculation and the convention’s dramatic moments.
In a late night Senate session the Kennedy amendment linking bank loans to human rights was withdrawn after strong opposition led by Sen. Moynihan who warned the measure would force private entities to imitate state policy. Moynihan highlighted Chile as the target while asking about Afghanistan’s killings.
A longtime Cedar Rapids home of 60 years laments spreading blight in the Tyler McKinley district. The owners, moving on, plead for someone to value the house while praising the Cedar Rapids school system as among the nation’s best.
The speaker praises Tyler and McKinley schools and staff while criticizing the public relations department. They urge engagement with music programs and classrooms and question property sales. The note shifts to concerns about violence on TV and a Cedar Rapids Gazette walking scene as a cautionary image.
A collection of quirky ad scenes is described including a rain soaked man promoting bran cereal and Mickey Mantle in Brillcream spots. The text questions the value of unusual pitches such as Larry Czonka reciting poetry to sell deodorant and a gondola rider tipping for sales boasts.
Carl Riblet Jr reflects on congressional junkets abroad, likening them to a duck flight with rapid travel and frequent rests, as lawmakers observe hotels, restaurants, and mass transit from chauffeured limousines.
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