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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1976
Page
6
Cedar Rapids city hall reports little fuss over a state order banning spring and fall leaf burning. Council members favored early waivers then prioritized clean air and fire safety over trash cost, rejecting nostalgia for burning. If other cities comply, no petitions are expected.
Citizens face confusion as city state and federal offices closed for Christmas while Linn county courthouse closed Thursday noon through weekend. The New Year schedule mirrors the pattern. Essential services continue, but officials at each level set hours independently, raising questions about uniform holiday closings to reduce public confusion.
James Reston criticizes Carter's cabinet as competent but unglamorous, noting voters wanted change yet worry about inflation and unemployment. He compares to Ford and Nixon staffs, argues for a collective executive council approach, and jabs at needed humor and broader talent including Alistair Cooke and Beverly Sills as possible appointments.
A satirical piece portrays Jimmy Carter selecting political figures as "faces" from a shop. Clerks name former administrators like Johnson, Nixon, Kennedy, and Brzezinski as increasingly modern or vintage faces for foreign policy and defense agencies, with Adams and Califano among the options. The sketch ends with Carter leaving with a stack of "used faces" under his arm.
Critics mock TV news for superficiality citing a Cronkite hypothetical bulletin. He warns that time limits leave citizens short of essential information while praising selective programs like 60 Minutes and noting viewers may not tolerate a full hour of network news.
Letters to the editor rail against Rep. Joe Rinas and an interim committee proposal to raise the gasoline tax by three cents per gallon. The writer criticizes politicians who speak to small, friendly audiences and urges voters to demand hard priorities, warning of rising costs, energy dependence, and potential tax hikes. The piece ties local politics to broader fears about government, taxes, and national identity.
A resident complains that unleashed dogs roam the neighborhood leaving messes in yards and eating bird scraps. They chase cats and rummage through garbage raising safety concerns and urge strict law enforcement.
The piece satirizes private clubs and political figures including Griffin Bell Thurgood Marshall and a hypothetical scenario about Gary Gilmore. It notes the Gerald Ford Library in Grand Rapids with an unlikely collection such as a football helmet a WIN button and a Bob Dole dart board.
Editorial explores how the bicentennial year highlighted gaps in American historical knowledge. It cites surveys showing only about half of college students correctly answer U.S. history questions and quotes scholars noting evolving and sometimes distorted teaching methods.
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