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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1977
Page
6
The court ruled that employers need not grant a Sabbath day off for religious reasons if it conflicts with a union seniority system. Accommodation only required when it causes no undue hardship, otherwise individuals must adapt their beliefs to job schedules. The decision affirms that religious liberty does not compel employers or coworkers to adjust work patterns.
The 1960s shift toward higher GPAs at UC Berkeley and 23 surveyed schools prompts worries about grade inflation. A rising share of A grades and falling C grades point to wider gains, while scholars propose relative transcripts to restore the four point scale and curb rising costs and student expectations.
The U S Army Reserve offers a Pre Graduation Program for high school seniors within 90 days of graduation. Recruits train 16 hours a month at weekend sessions learning a chosen skill from over 400 options while earning up to 50 dollars monthly. Starting pay during active duty is 374.40 dollars monthly, with ongoing training and benefits.
The Carter administration confronts Senate resistance over foreign policy, as Byrd amendments narrow withdrawal from Korea and push for concessions on Cuba. Vance warns the canal treaty may lack votes, signaling continued partisan conflict and potential political fallout in 1978.
Parents recount experience teaching two daughters to swim from infancy. They claim babies adapt after nine months in water, enjoy submersion with proper instruction, and emphasize parental positivity. They warn against drown proofing and insist on supervision and early water-based communication benefits.
A letter from Tom and Karen Sweeney describes encouraging verbal signals, love, and close supervision to help a baby enjoy water. It cites Bonnie Prudden and invites readers to visit the Central Y on Friday nights to see Alisha and Kirstin having fun in the pool with parents nearby.
A letter argues the ERA allows sex-based discrimination claims harming homosexuals in Florida. It invokes biblical passages from Genesis Leviticus and warns churches endorsing the ERA may lose status, labeling ERA opponents as bigots and urging readers to examine biblical texts.
The writer argues TV violence is escapable and less real than street crime. They say viewers should keep shows like Kojak and Baretta while addressing unemployment inflation and resource shortages. The piece notes viewers actively choose to watch and detach from on screen crime.
Senator Javits of New York urges Senate ratification of the Genocide Convention arguing it would strengthen international human rights law. He notes past delays, the need for implementing legislation, and compares global regimes while stressing the moral imperative to condemn genocide worldwide.
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