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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1979
Page
6
The piece notes how high prices boost farmer incomes only for large agribusinesses while small farmers face mounting debt. It cites Federal Land Bank data on 1978 mortgage activity, warns of rising credit risk, and predicts little new aid despite farm-lobby activity.
Iowa legislators debate the states plan to require home telephone numbers on voter registration forms. Critics call it an invasion of privacy and worry about abuse or suppression of votes. Proponents say listing is optional, aids registration officials and party operations, and is not a denial of voting rights.
The Iowa State Conservation Commission dropped a plan to import 500 pheasants for 10 Oklahoma bobcats, choosing instead to exhibit four bobcats at Ledges State Park. The proposal drew farmer anger over predators and sparked debate on wildlife trade and predator impacts in Iowa.
A retired board chair and host warned that the world’s appetite for petroleum and gas has made nations dependent on OPEC. He said the conspiracy theory is ending, noting scarcity, regulation, and rising prices force new realities in energy policy and consumption.
The former Cambodian leader Norodom Sihanouk appears in Peking as a candid spokesman for the collapsed Pol Pot regime while condemning its abuses. He warns the Khmer Rouge and urges a restored role for Cambodia, while criticizing Nixon Kissinger for past policy and questioning future Vietnamese dominance.
A citizen argues that President Carter should not ‘look into’ deportation actions against Iranian protesters in California and elsewhere. The writer contends the students are guests without U.S. citizenship and deserve no special privileges, and suggests harsher actions if they behaved similarly.
A reader argues residents should leave a protest site and walks them to the door. He cites taxes paid to support law enforcement and decries the behavior of noncitizens, urging decisive action to curb disturbances and protect property. He laments utility billing practices harming low income households and stresses cooperation from providers.
An opinion piece reflects on impermanence as sunlit hills fade, artworks dull, famous figures fade, and daily life shifts as Congress heads into vacation. The writer notes change as a constant and frames it as a broad, reflective observation.
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