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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1978
Page
8
The piece contrasts United Mine Workers and coal mine operators over pay, pensions, and labor tactics. It notes pay doubling to 7.91 dollars per hour over eight years, pension risks for retirees, and a test of union leadership under Arnold Miller. It warns of broader economic impact if no agreement is reached, with a pension cutoff looming Feb 1.
A reader laments high pay for teachers and union protections, arguing students lack reading and math skills. They blame both parents and teachers, urge phonics and core basics, and say schools should focus more on study and less on extracurriculars.
The letter argues that vacations, new homes, or luxury tractors bias opinions about wealth and status. It claims critics label supporting farmers as radical and minority voices seeking White House influence as dreamers.
A reader laments the removal of church notices from The Gazette asserting their value for guiding readers to faith and personal betterment. The letter warns of societal decline and urges seeking God first per Matthew 6 33 as justification for restoring the listings.
A vocational warning essay scolds workers and investors who expect wages, fair returns, or profitable pricing. It stresses practical limits on earnings for long workdays, business returns, and plans such as college funding for children, implying skepticism about entitlement.
U S Congress weighs investment guarantees for big firms to mine nodules on the high seas amid a push by developing nations for an international seabed authority. The dispute centers on sharing profits and access, reflecting broader have and have not tensions and a potential shift in global economic order.
The Gazette argues urgency in U S seabed mining policy to access mineral wealth while warning against relying on public or private investment guarantees. It notes congressional focus needed, contrasts U S resistance to Law of the Sea terms with calls for risk insurance up to 350 million per site, and cites Carter administration opposition and committee positions.
U S law of the sea ambassador Elliot L Richardson calls investment guarantees for seabed mining a bailout and a blank check for miners while Myron Nordquist notes miners seek frontier treatment. Defense and State officials cite abundant minerals stockpiles and risks to U S relations and Law of the Sea talks. Opponents argue broader ocean regime issues are more vital than seabed rush.
Proponents argue federal guarantees are needed to attract private funds for seabed mining under a Law of the Sea treaty. They warn without a grandfather clause or government backing the Senate may not ratify, while opponents call such fears nonsense and urge stronger U S leadership to secure minerals like cobalt and manganese. The debate centers on imports, national interests, and Third World influence on negotiations.
Washington political column argues Republican National Committee chair William Brock pursues black votes at the risk of neglecting a broader white voter strategy. Critics fear the Brock approach undermines a coherent stance on race and policy, while Ford suggests a bolder Bakke position could help.
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