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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1978
Page
6
Airlines must seek volunteers before bumping passengers and offer compensation up to 400 dollars, with the longest delays earning the largest payouts, under Civil Aeronautics Board rules effective September 3.
Gazette argues CAB should expand compensation and adjust the seating plan as overbooking rose 1973 to 1977. It notes passengers who show up bear the loss while reservation breakers and airlines avoid penalties. It cites 1976’s 133000 bumped travelers and calls for broader accountability beyond airlines to other travel services.
The Richard A. Viguerie Co. faces scrutiny over national mail campaigns supporting Roger Jepsen in Iowa while linking to New Right influence. ADA critics warn Viguerie seeks a far right realignment, casting doubt on GOP loyalty and party future.
Cedar Rapids eyes a major library upgrade as plans shift from the Carnegie building. A long range committee urges modern access and downtown central space, with a bond vote hoped by year’s end and Kirkwood campus contrast highlighting new library realities.
Former president Gerald Ford and Betty attended the White House portrait unveiling amid renewed polling showing Ford could beat Jimmy Carter in a rematch. The event highlighted Ford's lingering political ghost over Carter as Ford, now at the American Enterprise Institute, keeps his options open for 1980 while Carter faces inflation and foreign-policy scrutiny.
A reader disputing a Pro-Life Action Council brochure asserts Sen. Bill Palmer and Rep. Oxley voted for Senate File 2163 funding abortions with tax dollars. The letter argues the group's endorsements misstate candidates positions on abortion funding and tax dollars.
A reader denounces a political brochure and endorsements as harmful propaganda. The letter cites misrepresentation and public records, mocks economic advisers, and argues for domestic production and sound fiscal policy. It ends with a jab about education and distinction between boor and bore.
A Harris Survey of 1,498 voters shows President Carter retains some faith in his ability to inspire, with a 61-34 negative rating, while his overall job rating rises 7 points thanks to Panama Canal treaties and Middle East arms sales. support falls among Carter’s November 1976 voters, Democrats, and in the South.
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