Reforming college sports sparks debate on Title IX and football
The piece critiques federal pressure to separate revenue sports from nonrevenue ones, argues for acknowledging semiprofessional status of big sports, and proposes models including MIT's no-scholarship system. It notes financial realities, gender equity goals, and public resistance to paying for women's athletics.
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Health, Education and Welfare Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Iowa IDOT work release program starts with inmates hired
An experimental project from a citizens committee began as about 70 Iowa prison inmates started work with the Department of Transportation. The program offers a training period and a year of hourly pay from 2.46 to 4.01, aiming at gradual re entry into society for both men and women.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Pentagon
Carter
Right reasons cited in B-1 grounding
Tom Wicker assesses President Carter’s decision to cancel the B-1 bomber, praising his reasoned conclusion that the cruise missile and existing forces meet deterrence needs. The piece notes political pressures, economic trade offs, and contrasts with Ford’s critique, while warning of potential future reconsideration if Congress presses. It highlights the tension between defense budgets and social spending.
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New York
Carter
Letter writer rebukes dog dumping and calls for shelter use
A reader responds to June 30’s Dog Abandoned letter arguing dumping a dog shows poor judgment. The writer criticizes the author for turning the animal loose and urges using Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter on Otis road, noting 24 hour pickup and past Humane Society policies.
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Cedar Rapids
Otis Road
Integration failure sparks letters on Colton decisions
For months readers in the paper criticized Mr Colton yet despite unfavorable publicity from the news media and city council support, he proved himself correct in his choice of Captain Baker, a civil matter referenced in the letter.
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Colton
Captain Baker
Gossip, gossip, public life, and modern scandal
An editorial critiques the rise of gossip and celebrity journalism in the press. It notes Carl Bernstein’s warnings about gossip over investigative reporting and compares contemporary gossip prevalence to Sheridan’s The School of Scandal. The piece questions whether public taste rewards sensationalism or substantive reporting.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Sheridan
Editor praises Colton’s police integration plan
The writer argues Colton’s leadership brings representation to Cedar Rapids police and fire services. They claim opposition mirrors historic excuses used to block integration, noting endorsements from Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and the justice department. The piece links fairness to city governance and cites past riots in major cities.
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Colton
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Justice Department
Resource care for war wastes world resources
The piece argues that war planning wastes iron copper nickel uranium lead silver oil coal timber and food and calls for an end to offensive wars. It urges rainwater leaching into subsoil via perforated storm sewers, reuse of garbage and sewage, recycling of scrap metal cans plastics and fiber, land reclamation and terracing to prevent erosion and tree planting on unsuitable land.
Equal protection key in ruling on state aid for nonpublic schools
The Supreme Court split over Ohio's 1975 nonpublic school aid, allowing some supports while blocking others. The opinion stresses secular purpose and no entanglement, but critics say equal protection demands uniform per pupil funding regardless of public or nonpublic attendance. The writer argues differences in religion should not affect access to education funds.
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Supreme Court
Ohio
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State Capitol
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