Cedar Rapids Gazette Roundup January First 1976
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a New Year edition featuring local briefs. Readers see quick updates on city events, weather notes, and community notices compiled for January 1 1976.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1976
Page
6
Feel Good Iowa Tale Highlights Carroll Reasoner
A December Spectator feature shares Carroll Reasoner’s Iowa journey from Washington to Iowa City then back to Washington before returning to Iowa to finish college and enter law school. Her reflections praise Iowa’s culture, farms, and people, urging promotion of Hawkeye pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Spectator
Carroll Reasoner
Washington, D.C
Iowa City
Midwest
Iowa
University of Pennsylvania
Washington
Close
Economics dominates 1976 voter worries says Harris poll
An 85 percent majority see the economy as the main concern for the 1976 election with 55 percent worried about inflation and 30 percent about unemployment. Taxes and government spending follow at 33 percent, with integrity in government at 17 percent, down from 22 percent last year.
Community skaters lament poor lagoon area at Jones Park
Letter to the editor criticizes the recreation commission and park department for delays in lagoon renovation causing a dangerous, unusable skating surface. Residents describe pitted ice, rocks, and bare dirt, with unsafe access to the warming house and ongoing disruption to winter enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Park Lagoon
the Recreation Commission
Park Department
Recreation Commission
Open jobs and the labor market debate
A reader questions why presidential shows focus on Kennedy and King while unemployment inflation and energy are ignored. They argue there are many available jobs, many paying low wages, and that capable workers can be trained to fill skilled positions if benefits encourage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Reasoner
Iown
Nureyev
Kennedy Center
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
New York City
Gazette lauds two Cedar Rapids series by local writers
The Gazette credits Steve Helle and Dale Kueter for two high quality Cedar Rapids features. Helle’s six editorial pages examine library book selection and availability practices. Kueter’s The Ethnics explores ethnic and minority groups in Cedar Rapids across Sunday issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Steve Helle
Dale Kueter
Cedar Rapids
Insights New Years Day Is Every Man's Birthday
Charles Lamb offers a reflective line about personal meaning in the new year underscoring themes of renewal and individual perspective. The aphorism frames January 1 as a universal birthday moment for all people.
U S debate over continuing Angola aid heats up
Congressional Quarterly reports disclosures of covert American assistance to two Angolan factions via Zaire fueling a congressional clash. The factions split control, with one faction in Luanda backed by the Soviet Union. Officials warn countering Soviet influence. opponents fear Vietnam like entanglement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Angola
Congress
U.S
Zaire
Luanda
Soviet Union
State Department
CIA
Moscow
Administration
United States
Persian Gulf
Europe
Brazil
Africa
MPLA
Agostino Neto
Kremlin
Neto
Clark
U.S. Angolan Aid Sparks Varying Senate Views
Senate voices split over covert U S aid to Angolan factions as Griffin McClellan and Moynihan warn of risks. Some back flexible support citing Soviet expansion, others push to halt assistance amid fears of a broader policy shift.
Easy on the brakes on Angola aid policy
The Gazette argues for exposing covert aid to Angola and for tight limits to avoid Vietnam-like escalation. It endorses open assistance with full understanding, favors no further aid unless openly justified, and warns against hidden commitments or sudden stoppages before a stronger case is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congress
US Angolan policy faces Vietnam like risk warned by Tunney
Senators Tunney and Case criticize U S intervention in Angola as a no win situation that could harm long term interests. They say the conflict is largely internal tribal in origin and oppose backing the South African backed factions. They urge direct talks with the Soviets and broader African diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunney
Washington
South Africa
Sen
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Angola
Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che
Princeton
Stanford
Cafe 218
Vinton
New York
By Louis Harris
The
Harris Survey
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Democratic Congress
Reagan
White House
Harris
Nixon
Vietnam
Johnson
Senator Goldwater
Mr. Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Russia
China
Chicago Tribune
New York News Syndicate
Louis Harris
People’s Forum
Kueter
Helle
Man
Charles Lamb
Congressional Quarterly
Executive Branch
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Griffin
Senate Appropriations
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Daniel P. Moynihan
United Nations
Congressiona! Quarterly
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Nigeria
Organization of African Unity
Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.