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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1978
Page
6
The piece argues President Carter's plan to raise beef imports signals limited farm insight and could blunt cattlemen's expansion. It notes a 200 million pound annual rise to 1.5 billion total imports, questions price impacts, and weighs effects on farmers and shoppers amid uncertain future meat supplies.
Six months in, editors weigh the year's anticipated top stories with fall elections and inflation likely to lead the list. Other contenders include the tax revolt in California, Carter's popularity, and debates over the Panama Canal, fighter planes, ERA, and labor reform.
Senator McGovern challenges Carter’s Africa stance asking why the United States must counter Soviet and Cuban activity there. He questions Africa’s strategic priority and urges clearer public justification as critics warn against rushing arms and aid without broad support.
A letter advocates a day care center in Mt Vernon asking if federal funds exist for the project. The author recounts being reported to Linn County Social Services for caring for more than six children and facing fines or jail unless down to six.
A inmate at Linn County Jail writes about here care shortages and low calorie jail meals. He notes insufficient food for inmates with diabetics and accuses jail staff of eating inmate meals, urging correction of the food program.
A reflection on how competitive society creates winners and losers, fostering contempt and rationalizations that harm the poor. It argues that denying systemic costs, promoting low self esteem, and sustaining unequal power erodes national strength during economic tests.
The Gazette welcomes letters to the editor with a 400 word limit and one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning. include the writer’s readable signature and address for authentication. Public access to telephone numbers is not printed.
The Harris Survey of 1,498 likely voters finds 52 percent prefer a non establishment president in 1980 while 74 percent want an experienced negotiator with Congress. Voters rate Carter poorly on dealing with Congress and foreign policy and 66 percent view his overall performance negatively.
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