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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1979
Page
6
Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney and Linn County officials oppose federal shifts under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. They warn private sector job slots dilute local accountability and increase taxpayer costs while Congress tightens rules. Dissent from local leaders mirrors national reaction.
A UPI summary notes Iowa has revised its material witness statute. The old rules allowed potentially indefinite detention by magistrates for witnesses to any crime. The 1978 revision limits detention to felonies with probable cause and requires magistrates to approve arrest outcomes, increasing protections for witnesses and opening the possibility of civil suits for false arrest.
A letter to the editor argues against broad rules from lawmakers and officials. The writer contends voters should choose on issues like helmets, seat belts, gambling, and TV watching, criticizing minority control and praising individual freedom to decide.
The excerpt argues love fuels many wars and conflicts from religion in Ireland to parental abuse and government actions. It suggests that attachments to beliefs and power drive violence, while recognizing love as a complex motive in human behavior. The passage hints at the paradox of love causing harm.
A Keystone reader cites love as excessive and calls for wisdom in public life. The letter discusses family, abortion, hunting etiquette, and the Ten Commandments in courthouses, urging fathers to instruct children and faith as guiding law.
Washington rumors swirl over a alleged money laundry linking Bert Lance and Billy Carter to large bank loans and political favors. The piece argues the president protects allies to preserve access to funds while probes focus on Lance and Carter amid grand jury and SEC inquiries.
A February 6 letter by Beatrice Narber corrects a transcription error naming Eddie Ciha as the neighbor who removes snow. The editor notes another neighbor aided someone with a heart condition was misattributed to Ciha during editing.
ERA supporters push an economic boycott targeting non ratifying states with 200 to 350 organizations enacting resolutions. Detroit could gain about 7 million dollars in GOP convention business, while Chicago and Atlanta remain off limits due to ERA status. Court challenges to the tactic are pending in Missouri Nevada and Louisiana.
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