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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids Gazette's editorial page dated Tuesday December 21 1976 presents opinion pieces on current civic and national issues. It includes editorials reflecting the paper's stance on policy debates, public affairs, and community concerns of that era.
Incoming administration faces costly proposal to redistribute income so that no impoverished child falls below half the U.S. median. NRC panel backs aid to lift 3 million kids while critics warn of welfare state backlash. advocates argue neglect harms economy and society, urging targeted poverty upgrades and family solidification policies.
State Treasurer Baringer announced Iowa is debt free for the first time in 27 years after retiring the last of a 24.7 million bond issue used to fund Korean war veterans bonuses. The 1955 bond issue, sold at 2.5 percent, was refinanced via property tax and later a one mill levy. Vietnam veterans were paid on a pay as you go basis, saving interest. The constitution caps state debt at 250,000 without voter approval.
The article argues President-elect Carter is redefining the honeymoon period by policing press coverage of his cabinet picks. It critiques his pre announcement pressure labeling, likening his strategy to a tie salesman presenting options to balance the administration with Big Labor and other blocs. It notes reporters face a new tone while Carter asserts independence from press distortions.
The US Geological Survey invites readers to submit forecasts on earthquakes to help separate fact from fallacy. Geophysicist Roger N. Hunter notes predictions are often claimed but rarely credible, and the agency will judge forecasts using area seismicity and timing.
A letter to the editor argues that test scores reflect shared responsibility. It notes low parent attendance at meetings, surveys with mixed return rates, and suggests parents must engage more to improve student achievement. The piece emphasizes early home influence and collective accountability.
The Dance Theater of the Hemispheres thanks Eastern Iowa residents for Nutcracker support and volunteers. Special thanks go to MorAmerica for Nutcracker Preview sponsorship on KCRG TV and to Beverley Duffy for journalism. Edna Dieman and Julia Bennett are honored for 25 years of teaching excellence. Also discusses BWCA wilderness legislation and urging support for the Fraser bill over Oberstar.
A Washington Star piece critiques unisex trends in children's textbooks after California readers protested tutus on female elephants in a Silver Burdette math book. The column argues editors cave to ideology, citing Macmillan guidelines and Holt Rinehart illustrations, while defending traditional depictions and roles.
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