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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1976
Page
8
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Sunday August 8 1976. Contains opinion columns and commentary reflecting local issues of the era. Notable names or events are not provided in the fragment.
The International Conference of Police Associations plans a national law enforcement convention in Chicago October 3 to 5 to press for political endorsements. It warns of a stepwise shift toward police becoming a political power, risking civil service protections and the balance of American democracy.
Des Moines federal court decides a union leader did not misuse funds by paying 52 629 in legal expenses for strikers arrested during the 1969 70 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen strike against Iowa Beef Processors. The ruling signals that union money may be used for defense, even when violence is involved, but does not guarantee acquittal.
A reader blasts the not guilty verdict for two AIM members charged in the Pine Ridge ambush that killed FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams. The letter cites alleged FBI harassment and fear on the reservation and condemns the jury outcome as lenient and dangerous.
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks the city for the Jones park playground and tot lot programs and urges more community turnout. They thank directors Mike Daugherty Sue Joseph Diane Trachta Marsha Burnett Don and Jeanette Kellerman and share a supportive note from 2118 Lauren Drive SW.
In Elizabeth New Jersey and Mississippi, Senator Richard Schweiker fails to steady Reagan's bid for the nomination. The joint campaign yields frustration and little gains as Schweiker faces hostile delegates and internal strain weeks before the Kansas City convention.
The Mississippi delegation wavers over Schweiker's liberal record and pro labor stance, risking Reagan's nomination. Giordano switches to Ford amid doubts Schweiker can deliver Northeast gains, while delays lessen Reagan's chances as New Jersey New York delegates show limited shifts. Time presses with two weeks lost in the struggle.
The piece argues Nixon’s 1972 decision letting Iran buy any U.S. weapon without review linked Iran to a $10.4 billion arms flow, with 24,000 Americans in Iran and plans for more. It warns the Shah’s reliance on American aid could threaten regional stability and Israel, urging scrutiny of executive power and policy checks.
A pessimistic critique of developing countries forming official news pools to supplant independent reporting. UNESCO debates state controlled media, while critics warn such moves threaten international journalism. The piece questions cultural imperialism and the future of free press globally.
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