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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1978

Page

6

Skokie Rally Stirred by Nazi Plot and Jewish Response

Skokie residents face a planned Nazi rally on June 25 and a looming Chicago counterdemonstration. Nazi leader Richard Tedor hints the event may be canceled if three demands are met, including bond removal for a July 9 Chicago rally. A federal court hearing looms as courts weigh free assembly against public safety.

Skokie, Ill Richard Tedor U.S. Supreme Court Illinois Chicago Marquette Park Skokie

Solzhenitsyn as Sage of the Spirit Rips American Society

Exiled writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn criticizes the United States and the West for spiritual exhaustion materialism and loose morals. He portrays modern society as captive to mass living and media excess while praising courage and defiance against evil as noble. He likens himself to a moral advocate akin to Ralph Nader.

Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn Soviet Union Vermont America The United States West Solzhenitsyn Ralph Nader

Word play and pronoun debates in scholarly circles

Theodore M. Bernstein surveys Mary Claire van Leunen and Elise Mikus on gendered pronouns and idiomatic usage. He notes scholarly views on singular generic pronouns and the linguistic quirks of pair phrases in everyday speech.

Knopf Mary- -Claire van Leunen Elise Mikus Philadelphia

Shakedown of lobbyists fuels Califano dinner bid

Washington lobbyists pay 500 to win an intimate dinner with HEW Secretary Califano as part of Maguire’s campaign fund push. The invitation includes cocktails with top lawmakers and a private post-dinner session, while some skeptics condemn the practice as extortion and old politics.

Washington Joseph Califano Andrew Maguire New Jersey Califano Secretary of Transportation House Jimmy Carter Andy Maguire Maguire Folger Shakespeare Library Paul Rogers Florida Joe Joe Califano Rep Barber Conable New York Ways and Means Committee Midge Constanza

The Free Enterprise Myth and Government Subsidies

A critical diatribe argues that free enterprise has vanished as private business enjoys extensive federal support. It claims government favors inflate corporate power, distort prices, and shift inflation costs to workers, urging strict price controls to halt the national drift.

Helpful Cedar Rapids residents aid stalled car

A Cedar Rapids driver thanks Mr and Mrs Paul Colony Mr and Mrs Zach at 17th Street SW and Brian and Diane Gage for assistance Sunday evening on Eighth Avenue SW when the car would not run.

Cedar Rapids Eighth Avenue Paul Colony Zach 17Th Street Brian Diane Gage

California homeowners push tax revolt across states

A letter to the editor argues that California's property tax relief spurred a nationwide homeowners revolt now spreading to 38 states. It accuses legislators of shifting crime costs and fears looming tax increases while urging voters to demand accountability from governors and city councils.

Gazette letter-carried critique on gun control and First Amendment

A reader condemns biased gun control coverage while praising First and Fourth Amendment defenses. The letter cites Supreme Court limits, compares past editorial stances, accuses the Gazette of selective reporting, and argues that broad regulation would devastate gun dealers and weapon freedoms.

Fine Gazette Supreme Court Gazette Treasury Department Congress

Supreme Court approves government research reports invasion

The article praises a Supreme Court decision described as the most serious invasion of civil rights, approving government research on reports. Dave Scheie acknowledges the TV coverage on June 9.

Dave Scheie Supreme Court

Isn t it the truth by Carl Riblet Jr

The piece notes the rise of computer use to track earlier machines and warns that rule by robotics is present. It suggests ending electricity to escape this control, proposing candles as an alternative light source. The tone is cautionary about technological dominance and loss of autonomy.

The Carl Riblet, Jr

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