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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1977
Page
6
Congress backs Leon Jaworski as chief investigator into House members' ties with lobbyists amid a bribery scandal. His reputation for fairness and independence raises public confidence while power and staff support are pledged to probe with subpoenas and witness immunity. Public trust hinges on his handling of the inquiry.
The piece reviews a push to bar armed services unions pending Defense Secretary Brown’s review of new rules. Senator Thurmond condemns any softer stance, while lawmakers ponder constitutionality and the risk of strike by GIs. The article forecasts a possible return to conscription if unions are barred.
The Harris Survey finds 56 percent of coffee drinking households cutting consumption to lower costs as prices fall after Folger Coffee cuts wholesale prices. The consumer movement, already active on meat sugar and other products, shows 63 percent filed complaints in the last year and may reshape market power, with 75 million potential followers.
The National Assembly unanimously backs repealing Park Chung Hee’s 1975 emergency decree jailing political dissenters including Kim Dae Jung. Carter’s human rights stance or bribery concerns strain ties as Park moderates briefly. a democratic undercurrent endures, poised to surface when conditions permit.
A reader commends William Harnish for opening Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Inc and criticizes local trends in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. The writer says Harnish is devoted but notes outpatient centers shift toward high-resource alcoholics and ignore the main stream.
Readers discuss alcohol abuse prevention and intervention, praising Cedar Rapids advocate Bill Harnish. They reference July 10 Gazette coverage of International Adoptive Parents challenging Iowa home study policies and critique union influence on legislators, noting long waits for foreign and Iowa children.
The piece claims Rep. Michael Blouin joins 30 members of Congress in backing a prosecutor to probe alleged Korean influence peddling in Washington. It urges readers to consult the Congressional Record to see voting patterns and suggests many representatives lack heroic responses to money influencing policy.
Senator Frank Church argues the plutonium era is here and U.S. isolation in nuclear policy risks influence. President Carter contends phasing out breeder reactors preserves leadership, while others cite global moves toward nuclear power and differing national approaches. Rep. Mike McCormack says commercial fuel use lowers proliferation risk.
Critics argue the plutonium breeder program relies on near unlimited uranium supply. Federal studies show U S reserves much less than Ford Foundation estimates, risking insufficient enriched uranium for domestic and foreign needs. Dean Rusk warned energy access may push nations toward force without affordable atomic power.
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