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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1978
Page
8
The piece condemns the Nazi Party gathering as a spectacle aimed at provocation rather than message. It argues free speech rights are misused to generate hate and media attention, warning that continued demonstrations will risk legal action and jail for those promoting extremist views.
The 1978 Iowa Legislature adjourned after a two day recessed session June 30 July 1. The House passed a bill lifting the 9 percent home mortgage interest ceiling and cutting revolving charge account rates. The Senate rejected the measure on July 1, halting the House action.
Gazette editors note the 1978 session adjournment dispute centers on counting three days for reconvening. Leg historian Serge Garrison says count starts day after refusal. Sundays and holidays unclear. Lt. Gov Nel sets July 7 as reconvene date. Sen. Redmond seeks Attorney General Turner opinion.
Bella Abzug named head of a national advisory committee on women as Carter seeks political recovery. Her Rosenberg tribute links with Old and New Left figures, sparking White House debate over ERA strategy and the president’s political coalition building efforts.
Washington report details Tom H Davis of ATLA pressing Ford Motor Co over defectively designed Pinto gas tanks linked to fatal fires. It notes large jury awards to Pinto victims, recalls amid national scandal, and internal Ford cost calculations favoring settlements over safer design. Ford marks 75th anniversary amid controversy.
Taxpayers in Pottawattamie County challenged a budget rising from 4 million to 7 million dollars. The state appeal board meeting in Council Bluffs drew 300 residents and reduced the budget by 1.6 million. The county supervisors did not protest the decision, showing the appeal machinery is available to other counties if they prepare thoroughly.
Letters discuss budget cuts citing emergency levies and revenue sharing funds. They contrast California's Prop 13 with Iowa protests, praise Alaska wilderness protections, and urge support for Senate Bill 1500 or stronger measures like H.R. 39 to preserve national lands for all Americans.
The reader is invited to read a paperback by William Miller who served 28 years as congressional doorkeeper in Washington. Frances Spatz Leighton guides the narration through papers by government officials and their families, offering a playful but pointed tour of political life. The reviewer urges voters to read it and form their own conclusions, asserting its truth and entertainment.
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