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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
3
The Dayton Ohio firemen walkout left 11 homes destroyed in 48 hours as they refused to answer distress calls. A court injunction was ignored and the strike entered its fourth day before city officials yielded. The episode follows earlier burns in University City and Terre Haute.
The article argues the ACLU could lose members and funds as revelations claim leaders fed FBI material on members, citing irony in defending civil liberties while accusing communism of abusing them. It warns internal distrust could threaten future support and legitimacy.
The piece outlines the Bert Lance loan affair involving Jimmy Carter, detailing questions about Carter in the bank and meetings with Lance and colleagues. It cites Proxmire criticism, the comptroller Heimann, and possible delays by the Justice Department while predicting resignation unless a special prosecutor is appointed.
Rural residents describe ongoing abuse by hunters and damage to property. They cite slow response from authorities, citing a Jan. 29 1975 letter from Kenneth R. Kahne of the conservation commission acknowledging the problem without a simple solution.
The piece condemns vandals and calls for not protecting them, arguing the conservation commission offers no protection or assistance. It proposes a one dollar license fee to fund damages to victims and a ban on ditch hunting, accusing the unit of supporting hunting practices and being unfair to the author.
A letter argues for a Cedar Rapids to Waterloo bike trail using rail rights of way. It criticizes high land costs, notes potential condemnation with fair pricing, and cites matching federal funds. The writer contrasts local biking enthusiasm with media coverage of distant tours and highlights urban cyclists as practical, pollution free riders.
The piece argues the Carter Begin rapport masks a stalemate over Palestinian statehood and borders. It suggests the United States must back a clear treaty guaranteeing pre-1967 Israeli borders or risk ongoing conflict and misplaced support. The article notes Vances Middle East tour and Begin resistance to Palestinian concessions.
A newspaper caption on Newark parking prompts a language discussion. A St Louis reader argues about making supper, while others note make has many meanings and can apply to breakfast, salad, or coffee. The New York Tics Syndicate notes the query.
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