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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
6
Legislative leaders assess how to trim work as the 1977 78 session adopts new rules. Committee driven early bill refinement, committee over floor amendments, published advance agendas, and weekly bill lists aim to shorten the session. Some fear failures may return to long debates or new formats.
A reader criticizes biased views of prisoners and ex-offenders headed to Mt Pleasant arguing for fair treatment and innocence until proven guilty. The letter questions energy use by government and elites, noting high costs to普通 residents and calling for democracy and equity in energy policy.
A blind citizen defends Mr. Frank Nye against claims from state NF B chapters that the National Federation of the Blind is militant. The letter notes Nye’s Des Moines visits, calls to The Gazette, and concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving Dr. Kenneth Jernigan and Iowa agencies. Nye’s sympathetic stance toward the federation is praised for patience and broadmindedness.
The House Democrats voted 189 to 93 to strip Florida's Rep Sikes of a key military construction subcommittee chairmanship after earlier ethics reprimands. The action, urged by public pressure, is seen as a first step, not a final cleansing of ethics breaches.
Louis Harris notes in a Harris Survey of 1,459 adults that a 71 percent majority disapproves of Arab oil producers curbing U.S. business with Israel. A 44 percent favor taxing companies that assist the Arab boycott and 42 percent back fines or imprisonment for cooperating firms. The poll links anti Arab sentiment to Israel support and inflation concerns, with blame for higher gas prices increasingly placed on Arab producers.
The Gazette outlines how readers may submit letters to the editorial page detailing a 400 word limit per letter and a 30 day gap between writings. It requires the writer’s name address signature and a non printed telephone number for authentication and notes letters may be condensed or edited without changing meaning and must avoid poetry or anonymous publication.
Washington commentary argues President Carter aims to foster cooperation within his cabinet, curb internal feuds, and elevate cabinet authority over the White House staff. It notes Vance and Blumenthal reshaped roles, Brzezinski joins NSC, and Carter enforces open discussion and symbol-driven governance to avoid past presidential conflicts.
A long-time drinker, Kenneth, struggles with martinis after his wife’s mastectomy and death. He calls AA, attends 90 meetings in 90 days, and gradually frees himself from daily intoxication, finding purpose and recovery through AA and a higher power.
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