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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1978
Page
6
Incumbent Democrat Dick Clark and Republican Roger Jepsen invert norms by courting or limiting face-to-face debates. Clark seeks wide exchanges to project moderation and knowledge while Jepsen weighs limited debates and broader solo campaigning. Voters gain from direct, point-for-point comparisons and full news coverage.
The piece critiques the Senate’s skepticism toward unusual NSF grants while noting that some benefit may lie behind odd project titles. It cites Senator Dole’s draft to bar NSF funding for international scientific cooperation with ideologically hostile countries, which Kennedy labels unworkable and harmful to human rights aims.
Evolving from illegal early efforts to a force behind public schooling tax supported education and workers' rights, unions advanced the 10 hour day, living wages, and equal pay. Notable groups include The United Tailoresses and the Knights of Labor, with modern ties to the AFL CIO and 1974 Trade Act aiding workers displaced by imports.
A Washington Star account details Datapoint Corp outside San Antonio defeating the EEOC after a prolonged discrimination suit. Judge John Wood ruled the EEOC acted in bad faith and with vexatious, groundless claims, awarding Datapoint nearly $88,000 in fees and costs. The ruling highlights government overreach and costs to taxpayers.
In Kirkland Washington Al cenas Hospital reports about 80 percent success in a food therapy program for recovering alcoholics. Dr Milam emphasizes a detox plan excluding junk foods caffeine and tobacco while daily lectures foster self guided recovery. The approach pairs nutrition with supportive care including apple based dietary elements described as a barrel of healthful fruit.
The Gazette outlines rules for reader letters including a 400 word limit, one letter per writer every 30 days, and possible condensation or editing without changing meaning. Anonymity is not allowed, and a readable signature with address and whiteout telephone number should accompany the submission to authenticate.
Letter to the editor thanks Cedar Rapids police and Abilene sheriff's department for recovering a stolen motor home that had been serviced in Kansas. The vehicle, taken around June 22 and connected to a July 7 youth shooting in Kentucky, was found July 8 with most contents intact and the vacation still possible, adding about 600 miles.
The piece mocks Andrew Young by linking his timing to a comic joke about Jack Benny. It notes the failed impeachment attempt and imagines exchanges involving political prisoners like Anatoly Shcharansky, with quips on Russia's legal system and defense access as illustrated by Mark Russell.
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