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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1976
Page
6
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Friday February 20 1976 features opinion pieces on politics society and culture. The section includes columnists' takes on current events and reader letters reflecting mid 1970s civic concerns.
The piece argues rising college grades mask deficits in spelling reading and writing. It cites Coe College and other schools, notes high A and B averages, and urges action by school boards superintendents and teacher training to restore fundamentals and long term skill attainment.
Alameda California proposes a national contest among city councils to improve voting records in 1976 compared with 1972. The plan aims to reawaken public purpose by encouraging turnout in presidential elections, presenting a nationwide benefit rather than a gimmick or profit scheme.
Theodore M. Bernstein examines how the word only is used in titles and prose and why position matters. He cites reader letters from Pelican Louisiana and discusses examples from a Wall Street Journal limerick and dictionary origins of snide, noting nuance in modern usage.
A Forum letter recounts a reader's experience with trapped pets. The writer recalls Olds where a cat vanished for a week and returned with a crippled leg, blamed on traps not being checked for long periods, and a splint was made by the father.
A reader defends Linn County Humane Society and cites American Journal of Physiology reports from 1959 and 1961 describing cat experiments. The letter condemns cruelty claims and argues for the need to cooperate with medical research institutions.
A reader praises the Humane Society and condemns animal testing on dogs. The letter argues for compassion toward animals and urges ending painful experiments, referencing C. B. Thayer's University of Iowa animal care unit. The writer favors quicker, humane end rather than prolonged suffering.
The author warns that mass starvation could surge by the late 1970s if global food reserves and aid are not coordinated. He urges the United States to lead a practical, multilateral response, noting limits of production, high prices, and the risk to democratic stability if famine spreads.
A community forum warns that state moves to cap budget increases may shift costs to low income property owners with six percent local tax hikes plus a $36 garbage fee, potentially raising total bills by up to 18 percent. The letter urges readers to contact Governor Ray and legislators amid calls for fair taxation and revenue needs.
A public critique denounces vivisection and animal torture in medical research. C Richard Calore cites a cruel acid exposure on a restrained dog and other tests, urging Cedar Rapids authorities to stop approving such practices. The piece condemns the Linn County Humane Society yet defends its stance amid financial strain.
A reader echoes Paula Freeman criticizing Bicentennial commercialization in 1976. The letter laments ads and consumer items overshadow the meaning of the nation’s birth, urging fewer unnecessary purchases and more respect for the anniversary.
In Daytona Beach Florida an odd anti Carter coalition forms among politicians tied to George Wallace and Governor Reubin Askew plus Senator Henry Jackson. They aim to blunt Carter by leveraging Florida momentum while Jackson seeks isolated district delegates.
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