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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
6
The court, in a 6 to 3 decision, allows officers to order a stopped driver out of the car for safety reasons even without a special circumstance. Dissent cautions that blanket use risks abuse and urges state laws to narrow out-of-car procedures and prevent citizen harm.
Lawmakers may let the 10 year old Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs expire on December 31. A new Agriculture Committee tied subcommittee would cost about 180 thousand dollars yearly, down from 439 thousand. Critics warn the move reduces focus on the poor, while supporters note the subcommittee will still study nutrition. George McGovern would head the subcommittee, maintaining visibility on the issue.
The saying notes that delaying simple tasks makes them harder to complete while postponing difficult ones can render them impossible. It emphasizes the cost of procrastination and the value of timely action.
The Harris Survey reports 58 percent of Americans feel disenchanted with the power structure, near the prior year’s peak. Majorities view tax laws as favoring the rich, feel their voices don’t count, and see officials as self-serving, with Carter both blamed and constrained by Washington.
A reader critiques Roscoe Drummond’s November column as one sided arguing the revolution’s promises were only slowly fulfilled. It notes the purge era killings Trotsky exile and murder Lenin’s brief rule Stalin’s terror and the enduring question of Russia’s path toward reform.
The speaker argues for government purchase of grain surplus to use in world trade and critiques the set-aside program, favoring direct government buyout over current measures.
A letter to the editor asserts a well diversified farm program excludes small farmers. The author contends large-acreage growers benefit by joining the program, receiving big payments, and buying more land. Proposes cheap government loans to distressed farmers as a simpler, cheaper alternative.
A Cedar Rapids resident expresses pride in the city and disappointment that downtown Christmas decorations and Armstrong's and Killian's window displays are no longer featured. The writer laments smaller crowds and the loss of holiday charm for families and local shoppers. The message emphasizes community identity and desire to keep downtown stores open during the season.
The Gazette invites letters to the editor with a 400 word limit per writer and a 30 day gap between submissions. Submissions may be condensed and edited without altering meaning and none are published anonymously. Telephone numbers are kept unprinted and used to authenticate handwritten signatures.
In the New York Times analysis, U.S. firms including Ford, GM, GE, Coca Cola, IBM and others maintain large South African operations with investments near 1.7 billion dollars and banks lending 2.2 billion. Despite sanctions talk, most giants plan to expand, arguing jobs justify ties while apartheid’s labor exploitation persists. calls grow for targeted sanctions and corporate restraint.
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