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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1979
Page
6
The piece argues no strike laws must prevail for public safety workers as seen in the California Highway Patrol sickout dispute. It condemns using illness to circumvent rights and warns that such acts erode trust with juries and the public, urging fair pay to preserve professional standards.
In Paris, William Safire discusses Brezhnev’s push for a new treaty MBFR to limit conventional forces in Europe. He recounts past twists, the option three proposal, and argues for a U S NATO stride with Pershing II, missile withdrawals, and on site inspections to test Soviet intent at Vienna.
Maurice Van Nostrand steps down as chair and member of the Iowa Commerce Commission after eight years. He cites a better private sector position and defends his record of hiring rate-making experts, supporting a shift from a rubber-stamp agency to a fact-seeking body while facing criticism over utilities and rate cases.
An analysis alleges that despite ample U.S. stocks and a 1975 treaty granting Israel first call on surplus petroleum, American markets faced rationing and higher gas prices as shipments of light crude and refined oil were diverted to Israel during fuel shortages. Iran’s reduced imports and strategic reserves are cited as partial causes.
A reader argues that Carter Begin actions sparked an international energy squeeze. They accuse officials of diverting oil to Israel under Camp David and warn of rising gas taxes and inflation. The letter recalls 1965 Linn County gravel road dust hazards and calls for immediate dust control.
A narrator rejects claims of an energy crisis, accusing oil interests and Washington of misrepresentation. He doubts price figures, refinery output, and the Alaska pipeline, mocks government statements, and predicts continued shortages with a sardonic take on U.S. energy policy.
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