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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1978
Page
4
Congress passed the Rehabilitation Act and Section 504 but DOT rules on wheel chair access for subways and buses may cost 2 to 8 billion, with limited reach. Critics urge targeted door to door rides and reforms to the act, noting broad costs and uneven benefits. Carter pressed to overhaul next year if Congress stalls.
The piece argues U S business pressure under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act invites bribes in underdeveloped markets and cites Grumman Corp scandal linked to Iran. It notes Isfahan plant damage amid anti shah protests and recalls 1970s payoffs to an arms sale agent. The column laments tax and compliance burdens on producers.
A white South African professor advocates total integration with colored and Asian people while rejecting blacks. A banquet discussion among liberal Afrikaners and a politically banned black man reveals fears of violence, the system, and looming upheaval as race forges uneasy bonds.
A narrator recalls Christian leader Charles Filipi known as Chuck, his years with the YMCA and thedecis ion Rock at Wapsie Y Camp. He describes how campers carved stones to mark major decisions and how Filipi helped needy boys attend camp and even moved the rock to the new site near Cedar Rapids.
The letter honors Chuck Filipi and his Christian service at Cedar Rapids, praising his influence on boys and recalling shared Bible study. The piece juxtaposes memories of former residents, spiritual visions, and a critique of tax policy, noting IRS honesty concerns.
Smith Hempstone reports Nixon suggested he authorized FBI wiretaps and burglaries in 1972 to disrupt a Palestinian terrorist ring linked to the PLO. The piece ties his remark to upcoming trials of former FBI officials Gray, Felt, and Miller and to disciplinary actions against others, noting potential morale impact on the bureau.
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