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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1977
Page
6
The piece notes six Liberian flag tanker accidents in late December to early January near American waters. It argues for stricter port rules and international liability conventions, citing the Argo Merchant disaster and calls for better radio navigation, traffic control, oil skimming, and a rogues gallery of unsafe ships.
The Advisory Committee proposal to fund public interest lobbies with federal subsidies risks misdirected spending and political bias. Critics warn it could create a class of kept critics and undermine independence, arguing funding should remain private and decisions stay in private hands.
Harold Brown in Senate confirmation hearing signals a shift at the Pentagon toward negotiating a new SALT accord and avoiding hard warnings about Soviet buildup. He cautions against overemphasizing Soviet strength, while implying higher defense spending and a softer stance on public dissent within the department.
A reader defends trapping as beneficial for environment and livestock protection and warns of disease and property losses if outlawed. The letter condemns a Gazette series on the White House Conference on the Handicapped as biased and urges fair representation of disability groups in the conference.
The Gazette outlines rules for letters including a 400 word limit, one letter per writer every 30 days, potential condensation without changing meaning, and the requirement of a readable handwritten signature with name and address. Anonymous publication is disallowed and a telephone number is provided but not printed to aid authentication.
A local view questions the process of selecting legislators outside party lines. The Iowa White House Conference conducted six forums around the state in August to October and held a Des Moines conference November 10 to 12. Delegates from the state federation and council attended, with two council delegates not from Des Moines. The conference budget runs about 17000 dollars, while the Commission for the Blind has none for this purpose. The local National Federation of the Blind chapter received no written notice or word of notice about the conference.
Safire argues Brazil and OPEC distortion drive U.S. coffee prices from $1.25 to $4 a pound by year end. He urges a broad consumer boycott to signal will against foreign cartels, linking coffee dependence to energy policy and urging personal sacrifice.
A Times Syndicate brief discusses common language mix ups and word origins. It explains kudos versus kudo, whether versus if, and the drift of mull over, noting historical uses in texts and modern caution for clarity.
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