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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1977
Page
8
Governor Ray backs revision to Iowa open meetings law while dispute remains over scope of changes. Critics urge eliminating all exemptions and placing burden on officials to justify closed sessions to protect public access.
Iowa State Rep Halvorson of Monona urges the House Education Committee to study public school transportation costs as busing takes a larger share of per pupil funds. He notes smaller districts spend a higher percentage on buses and favors a bill for state funding of 55 percent of transportation costs, with 45 percent locally.
Norman Cousins argues that obsession with money erodes morals in America. He cites Al McGuire's quip about wealth, looting during the New York blackout, Watergate finances, and film glamorizing crime. He warns television desensitizes viewers to violence and urges credible moral standards for society.
A New York Times analysis notes President Carter endures a run of early setbacks from Middle East diplomacy to domestic confidence. It highlights his measured response to Bert Lance, Chip Carter, and family strains, while praising his patience, attendance at church, and Camp David retreat as signs of cautious leadership and potential resilience.
Theodore M. Bernstein ponders when phrases become hackneyed and cites examples like cold war and captains of industry. A mystery limerick from Georgia singer Carter appears, and Prof. Klein of the University of Arizona discusses a non sexist term for a waiter’s assistant, suggesting omnibus as the proper old word.
A reader cites a Dear Abby quiz stating that being gay cannot be cured and asks if homosexuals are “sick.” The letter questions legal efforts to compel acceptance versus forcing therapy, arguing both actions pressure groups to surrender rights and expressing fatigue with ongoing debate.
A reader urges balance in rights for landlords parents and nations amid debate on homosexuality. The letter cites Norman J. Thomas on laws shaping moral climates and argues non homosexuals must resist laws that enforce one moral standard over others. The piece references a Des Moines Register excerpt from June 24, 1977.
Mark Russell quips about 800 CIA spies losing jobs and unions pushing for security. He jokes about shorter weeks and time-and-a-half for assassinations while spies return home to ticker tape parades and crowds on Fifth Avenue.
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