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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
6
The Iowa legislature approved pay raises and benefits for public employees after a five day session. Governor Ray backed changes to aid unorganized staff while a bipartisan majority funded the agreements. Total cost an estimated 135 million over two years.
President Carter plans to remove five underused helicopters from the White House inventory, saving about 2 million dollars annually. Critics claim the move mainly shifts costs to the Pentagon, but supporters say it reinforces the President's populist image and broad public support.
Carter faces a mounting public unease over inflation and the economy as polls show declining support for his handling of the crisis. Despite high personal ratings, confidence in his economic leadership and energy plan is slipping, constraining partisan leverage on Capitol Hill.
The Forest City Summit quotes State Rep. Terry Branstad saying farmland taxes would rise 50 to 70 percent next year without the new bill. He cites a 13 percent increase in Winnebago County and notes a 1960 productivity factor in farmland valuations. The letter criticizes urban homeowners, rental burdens, and Farm Bureau influence, urging moral scrutiny of legislators and praising Mount Mercy campus ties and a group photo souvenir.
Theodore M. Bernstein discusses opinions on how words like read and adult should be pronounced in American English. He cites reader letters from Florida and Arkansas noting vowel shifts and media usage. The piece mocks the idea of a single uniform American pronunciation.
A reader recalls a 50 year reunion for Washington High School class of 1927. They werent told the details and learned from Around the Town that it had already occurred. The writer notes they were the sole Black graduate that year and expresses disappointment at missing the event.
Gazette readers who follow the editorial page may remember Jean Begalske’s June letter praising Elderhostel '77 experiences on the Mount Mercy campus. A few weeks later she shared further reflections.
The piece notes humans differ from animals by appearance, intellect, speech and imagination. It observes that animals do not worry about money.
James J. Kilpatrick argues Laetrile controversy has expanded with Newsweek coverage and institutional involvement. He dismisses safety and efficacy claims, condemns government actions, and asserts personal freedom to pursue happiness despite medical opinion.
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