Privacy debate on student records spurs school silence
Editorial condemns secrecy over Iowa privacy act of 1974 governing access to student records. It warns against erasing or hiding scores and honor rolls, noting college and public school misuses, and urges careful screening and possible amendments. It also urges better guidance from HEW and cautions against amplifying hostility like that of Arafat with jarring rhetoric.
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Iowa City
Lewis Central Community School
Council Bluffs
John Amos Defies Stereotype in Good Times Role
Ebony magazine critiques racial stereo types while praising John Amos for a commanding portrayal of a steady, dignified father on Good Times. The article argues the character challenges the bumbling stereotype and delivers sympathy and laughs through restrained, high stout performance.
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Ebony Magazine
John Amos
Amos
U S malaise as seen on two continents
Washington is split between gloom and optimism as James Reston notes. He argues the nation is not weak but nervous, facing inflation and recession amid high oil prices and shortages. Emerson is cited on responsibility, with warnings that mismanagement will bring balance through consequence.
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U.S
Continents
America
Gerald Ford
Allies cannot perceive slippage of tin gods
Europe questions American gloom while noting the U S as a powerful nation with rich resources. The piece contrasts U S resilience with European energy dependence, inflation, and labor unrest, arguing cultural and governance differences shape divergent outlooks on the world economy and the Atlantic relationship.
Americans Gloom Reflects Vietnam and Watergate Fallout
The piece argues American self confidence is eroded by Vietnam and Watergate, with Europeans misunderstanding US political cynicism. It notes faltering Wall Street and Detroit auto industry as symbols, and warns allies misread US mood while facing global defense and trade ties.
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United States
Free World
U. S
Washington
Wall Street Stock Exchange
Detroit
Paris
Renault
France
Cedar Rapids school board ruling on armed forces recruitment
A reader argues the Cedar Rapids school board should allow recruiters to speak to students and criticizes the current policy of only leaving literature at the counselor's office. The letter links defense spending, taxes, and youth opportunities in service careers amid rising college costs and unemployment.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidians
Taxpayer anger over subsidies and government pay
Washington residents express outrage at federal subsidies including 90.6 and 107.6 million grants to Philadelphia Interstate Oil Transport Co. under the Federal Maritime Administration. The affair involves administration changes, a severance payout, and a Senate inquiry led by Senator Jackson.
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Federal Maritime Administration
Philadelphia Interstate Oil Transport Co
City Service Oil Co
Andrew Gibson
FMA
Robert Blackwell
Ford
Gibson
Federal Energy Administration
John Sawhill
Jackson
D.-Wash
Citizen Services Directory praised by Cedar Rapids mayor
A Cedar Rapids letter commends Mayor Canney and the Cedar Rapids Social Planning staff for a new Citizen's Directory to City Services in yellow pages format. The guide improves access to city offices and answers to common questions for residents.
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Canney
Cedar Rapids
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