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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1978
Page
8
The article contrasts anti nuclear crusaders feared cost in lives with a NRC staff estimate that abandoning nuclear power would add over 60 billion dollars to U S capital costs and raise electric bills by about 9.8 billion annually over nine years. It argues waste disposal safety must be a top industry priority to keep nuclear power viable.
The piece covers Kaiser Aluminum potential Supreme Court action on a reverse discrimination suit led by Brian Weber and the EEOC driven by Elizabeth Holmes Norton. It notes possible 4 4 court split, new EEOC affirmative action standards, and the Powell Bakke framework guiding quotas. It outlines how voluntary plans may survive without admitting guilt and the role of good faith policies.
Mark Russell observes that despite a rightward shift in Congress some members vote liberal while surrounding themselves with Early American furniture at home. The piece satirizes political posturing and lifestyle signals amid changing leadership.
The IRS faces congressional pressure to redo proposed rules revoking tax exempt status from private schools with racial discrimination. While aimed at segregation academies, the plan risks harming many innocent religious and independent schools during desegregation. Critics urge a targeted second draft to avoid sweeping penalties and preserve necessary support.
Readers argue the shift in hunting practices after the season opens. They describe trucks and radios used to drive deer and criticise the erosion of traditional on foot pursuit and respect for wildlife. They urge a return to observing and understanding the animal’s habits.
At Christmas time readers praise the paper and its carriers. The letter notes icy streets and sidewalks and commends Amy and Elroy for years of reliable service delivering the Gazette each night.
Editorial questions whether Santa Claus should fall under U S regulatory oversight given his Arctic base possibly in Alaska. The piece notes potential federal agencies involved, from CAB to OSHA and EPA, over flight gear safety, reindeer welfare, environmental impact, and business uses at the Claus home.
SCROOGE, the Santa Claus Regimentation Organization and Obedience to Government Exactitude, argues Santa’s home base exempts him from duty and calls for a more responsible St. Nicholas. Spokespersons cite literature on accountability and use quotes from various thinkers to support reform.
The discussion frames Santa as an international tradition with Europe backing independent Santa setups. Proponents urge Congress to codify an exemption for monitoring, dubbing it Santa’s clause. An array of scholars endorses freedom-from-fetters as a guiding principle.
A compilation of sayings from Franklin D. Roosevelt John Caspar Lavater Alexander Pope Edmund Spenser William Hazlitt a Chinese proverb John Arbuthnot and Voltaire. The entries touch on themes of government humanity order discipline law and governance.
The Gazette argues against revenue agents and bureaucrats overregulating Santa Claus. It laments lawyers and rules that ground goodwill and mocks the idea, urging readers to recall the saintly gift giver and to restore faith in Christmas spirit.
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