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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1977
Page
6
DOT warns nationwide 55 mph speed limit violations rise and highway deaths climb. Proposes federal standards tying states to enforcement and possible 10 percent highway-fund cuts for noncompliance, pending congressional approval amid debates on safety, enforcement, and practical limits.
A Gazette reader recalls a mouse invasion and his efforts to reduce the population by 13. He shares stories of trapping mice, close encounters like a mouse climbing his leg and a mouse in bed, and his mother’s fright after a mouse jumped from a cupboard into her dress.
A reader argues for a favorable referendum result allowing individuals to choose cable television at their own expense. They protest a prior anti cable stance and insist the vote does not force service on anyone, urging others to vote yes so personal choice remains possible later.
A letter blasts the November assessments harming students and urges accountability from teachers and coaches while praising a Decorah couple fighting to educate their children at home. The writer also shares a transformative experience with a mentally retarded adult, Mary, through a Citizen Advocate program in Linn County and reflects on societal attitudes toward disability.
Mark Russell lampoons 1970s pop culture and UFO trends in a Washington angle. The piece riffs on Close Encounters of the Third Kind and IRS forms while lampooning Government and media overreach in a satirical column.
A Harris poll of 1 495 adults nationwide finds 43 percent support and 43 percent oppose a House bill raising Social Security taxes over ten years. Public backing hinges on belief the system must not fail and that higher taxes are needed to fund benefits, with demographics showing clear divides by age income and political stance.
Congressional hearings examine anti polygraph legislation to curb private and government use of lie detector tests. Senator Birch Bayh argues a growing practice threatens civil liberties while experts estimate hundreds of thousands face mass sweeps in workplaces. The Polygraph Control and Civil Liberties Protection Act would halt this trend.
ACLU and Retail Clerks Union supporters argue polygraphs violate workers civil and constitutional rights and probe embarrassing questions. David Lykken counters the device is 65 to 70 percent accurate and wrongly flags about half of truthful subjects, while refusals jeopardize jobs.
The Gazette argues against broad polygraph screening in retail and trucking, saying it treats workers as potential thieves. It urges Congress to curb intrusive staff inquiries, cites the instrument's high fallibility, and notes some firms rely solely on examiners for hiring despite equal opportunity concerns.
Business and polygraph advocates call lie detectors the cheapest, most effective defense against employee pilferage. Kelley of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores cites 500 to 600 million dollars lost yearly and cites surveys showing owners view examinations as crucial. Barefoot of the American Polygraph Association defends accuracy claims and urges protection of public from theft and inflation.
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