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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids editorial page for Thursday January 13 1977 features opinion pieces by local columnists on civic matters. It includes commentary on city policy and public issues shaping community life with emphasis on local governance and editorial stance.
Analysts call the two year 30 billion package a mix of job creation and tax relief with budget balance unlikely by 1981. Labor leaders call it insufficient and favor a one year 30 billion program. Supporters tout flexibility while critics warn of delayed social programs and higher deficits.
A Bicentennial novelty two dollar bill hoped to save 27 million in printing costs over five years failed to circulate, triggering a $300000 promotional push. Critics blame consumer habits and cashier errors, though polls showed strong willingness to accept the bill. supporters urge retailers to give it a fair chance.
A Harris poll of 1 259 adults finds 71 percent favor executing Gary Mark Gilmore by firing squad next Monday in Utah, while 86 percent oppose televising the death. Varying views on death penalties for others and motives in Gilmore's case surface amid broad public sentiment.
President elect Carter faces a looming crisis in federal judiciary staffing. With vacancies and rising caseloads, the Judicial Conference urges 146 new judges, testing Carter's philosophy of selecting the best and managing salaries and political approval in Congress.
The reader argues the columnist Tom Tiede would fail as president, if replaced by a Republican, and questions Democratic control of government. They defend Kennedy Truman Roosevelt legacies, deny Kennedy Cuba and moon plans, criticize Watergate coverage, and condemn Killian’s morals after a vulgar window display.
In Idaho a three judge federal court ruled Section 8(a) of the 1970 OSHA act unconstitutional, blocking inspectors from entering nonpublic business premises without warrants. Chief judges Koelsch McNichols and Anderson held the Fourth Amendment bars such general inspections, while praising the decision’s restraint on OSHA powers. The piece notes the broader debate over OSHA’s effectiveness and protection of due process.
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