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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1975
Page
6
City officials unveil a comprehensive zoning ordinance with 21 districts to shield developed areas from incompatible uses while ensuring equal protection for commercial and industrial zones. Key provisions include greater setbacks, open space near dwellings, and floodplain zoning. The map shows long established uses and invites broad citizen involvement this year.
A look at last year’s top films shows audiences seeking escape through nostalgia and adventure rather than grim realism. The Sting, The Great Gatsby, Herbie Rides Again, Butch Cassidy, Blazing Saddles and Papillon led the list, with Exorcist, Magnum Force, Trial of Billy Jack, and Serpico also strong. Stars James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson dominated then as now, echoed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake recreated in 1936.
A satirical column envisions selling U S landmarks to Arab buyers to fuel oil needs. It cites the Alamo and Mt Rushmore as priceless assets worth barrels of oil, joking that Washington would trade them for energy while noting landmark pieces like Plymouth Rock and Nixon birthplace to illustrate the idea.
The essay argues terrorists justify killings as uplift and improvement of the world a belief that masks cruelty and misleads the public about the motive behind terror. It contrasts public horror of violence with the terrorist’s noble rhetoric and claimed aims.
A letter argues editorial faulting Ford and Ray for nonpublic school funding. It links tax money to various services and criticizes government and terrorist acts as noble defenses of causes. The piece contends terror serves dark human yearnings and questions readers about motive and awareness.
A reader recounts a January incident in which a one way street change led to a driveway back up and a police citation. She questions the merit of the fine while praising the department but believes the incident is a minor protest against perceived over enforcement.
A reader proposes converting animal waste into fuel as a solution to the energy crisis and urges a formal study. The letter praises a Citizens for Decency Through Law panel on movie controls, comments on advertising in a family paper, and commends local residents Ruth Redman and others. The author cites Psalm 82 urging aid for famine relief and notes Washington deliberations.
The Ford plan to cut commissary subsidies and push self sufficiency by 1977 threatens a military tradition providing cheap food and other store comforts. Critics warn of morale drops and possible civilian mingling, while supporters note taxpayer savings and potential worldviews shift for service members.
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