Editorial page Thursday August 25 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1977
Page
6
Warning labels on liquor bottles gain national attention
Utah requires warning signs in liquor outlets and ads similar to cigarette warnings. William Plymar urged a full bottle label showing caution that consumption may be hazardous and habit forming, prompting Senate consideration of a broader federal measure. The move follows Thurmond’s bill proposing warnings on bottles, with debate over effectiveness and implications for public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Plymar
Des Moines
Iowa
American Council On Alcohol Problems
Utah Senate
Business and Labor Committee
Utah
United States Senate
Thurmond
South Carolina
Debate over mandatory auto shutoff on new lawn mowers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission urges auto shutoff on new mowers to cut injuries by an estimated 63 percent, saving lives though costing up to 330 million annually. The Wage and Price Council opposes, arguing costs far exceed benefits and warn of frustrated starts and user reliance on common sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Wage-Price Council
Consumer Product Safety Staff
Carter's policy judgments under Carter's cautious glare
James Reston argues President Carter mishandles timing and tactics across major issues. He cites Bert Lance and FBI checks, Taiwan and Panama, and U.S. stance toward the Soviet Union, China, and allies, warning that politics may intrude on principled goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Soviet Union
China
Israel
Panama
Cuba
Philippines
South Korea
U.S
Japan
Europe
Carter
Moscow
Peking
Jerusalem
Havana
Bert Lance
Media urged to shun controversy in fairness doctrine critique
James J. Kilpatrick argues the FCC fairness doctrine led to posturing by Energy Action Committee and WTOP, allowing unpaid anti monopoly ads and demanding counterpoints. He questions the precedent as Texaco faced one sided spots and the station produced four counter spots, transforming ads into political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTOP
Post-Newsweek People
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Energy Action Committee
Texaco
Public Votes Nay On Admitting Vietnamese Refugees
A Harris survey of 1,510 adults finds 57 percent oppose Carter plan to admit 15,000 of about 100,000 Indo-Chinese refugees. Majorities nationwide oppose resettlement, citing past Vietnam refugee experiences and belief Vietnam is a closed chapter. Only college graduates show narrow support while all other education levels oppose. regional patterns mirror the national stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
U.S
Thailand
Harris
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Women coalition in Cedar Rapids marks Women's Equality Day
The Cedar Rapids NOW chapter leads a coalition with local women’s groups to celebrate August 26 as Women’s Equality Day at Kirkwood’s Iowa Hall. The event honors the Nineteenth Amendment’s 56th anniversary and highlights each group’s goals while participants meet and learn about one another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
National Organization For Women
Kirkwood
Iowa Hall
Linn County
Ford
Cedar Rapids Proclaims August 26 Women Equality Day
Mayor Canney proclaims August 26 as Women Equality Day in Cedar Rapids. The second annual coalition includes more than ten groups and will honor five outstanding women of the year chosen from nominations in Cedar Rapids and Linn County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canney
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Senate
U.S. House
By James Reston
Jimmy Carter
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Temple
Judge Johnson
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internal Revenue Service
Andrew Young
Johnson
Young
George Bernard
Shaw
Castro
Africa
United States
Middle East
Vance
Taiwan
Panama Canal
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Barry Goldwater
Howard Baker
Tennessee
U.s.-China
Washington
Congress
State Department
New York Times Syndicate
Bert
By James J. Kilpatrick
Energy Action Committee, Inc
Texaco, Inc
Commission
America
Washington Star Syndicate
By Louis Harris
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
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