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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1979
Page
6
A federal judge neared a line between Nixon's public duties and private life over archived day-end diaries. The ruling emphasizes that personal, introspective notes recorded in off hours belong to private records, not public domain, despite broader public access to other presidential materials.
U S Representative John Cavanaugh cites more than 200000 dollars in CETA salaries going to at least 27 imprisoned felons including murderers and rapists. He argues prisoners may be ineligible for parole by 2000 yet receive training funding. A House amendment bars pay before 180 days to release and GAO probes are planned.
Ex Club members reacted mildly to a proposed list of ten commonly misspelled words drawn from two decades of student papers. The piece recaps five previously printed items and adds five more examples highlighting common errors such as accommodate marshal and separate with notes on correct spellings and letter counts.
The White House undertook a drastic cabinet overhaul noted for loyalty over expertise, dismissing Califano Blumenthal and Adams while surrounding Carter with younger, loyal aides. The move, led by a Georgia Mafia of advisers, drew criticism for insecurity and a clumsy purge that undermines leadership.
A radio personality bids Cedar Rapids farewell after two years, praising the city as progressive yet respectful of its past. He thanks listeners for contests, concerts, fairs, and memories and notes they will meet again soon as he prepares to move on, inviting them to remember him with a playful "say baaah."
In a Swisher letter to the editor M C Scheib notes winter’s comfort advantages over summer, fewer highway deaths, and urges gratitude for the good amid mounting troubles. He reflects on clothing needs and the season’s challenges.
In response to a July 21 letter Appreciation the writer rejects summer politeness but notes winter has advantages. They cite outdoor activities like snow skiing ice skating snowmobiling ice fishing hunting and pest absence, praising a star filled snowfall and feeling of nature.
A parade of small-town items from Anamosa to Scotch Grove paints a steady drumbeat of disappointments and petty crises. Pigeons in Tipton, smoking policy at Vinton High, dust-control cuts, and bent jail widths anchor a wary mood, while nostalgia columns recall past fires and arrests.
A July 18 letter discusses milk versus alcohol tax rules, noting milk markets lack revenue, dairy inspection variability, and the safety of certified milk. It cites TB testing of cattle for beef and dairy products and states the figure 248. 8m as safe.
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