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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
6
The Carter administration proposes a standby rationing system with tri monthly ration checks and coupons tied to fuel cutoffs, reserving two gallons per day per vehicle at a 25 percent supply loss. It suggests allowing coupon sales, warns against clunker games, and calls for alcohol blended fuel tests to stretch mileage.
At the Iowa Association of School Boards meeting in Des Moines delegates warn against too easy or too hard tests for graduation. Critics argue tests must fix skill gaps before graduation and avoid creating misleading diplomas. Some favor school by school assessments to ensure true competence.
President Carter failed to win Sen. Dale Bumpers in two calls to vote for cloture ending the filibuster on a labor law revision. Bumpers reportedly told Carter he would switch only after Arkansas public opinion changed. Pryor's anti-labor stance aided his primary win over Tucker in Arkansas.
Hearings before Senator Birch Bayh's subcommittee reveal a string of search warrants from Helena Montana to Marin County California and Providence Rhode Island. Police sought recordings and film clips tied to a jail inmate confrontation a houseboat protest and a teachers union picket line.
The piece narrates how family history, upbringing, and community shape political affiliation. It recalls a father who favored Republicans while ribbing the era’s Democrats, a mother who defected to support a Democrat in a local race, and how shared ties with neighbors, relatives, and regional loyalties steer party allegiance amidst changing times.
Letters allege constitutional and state law violations by Linn County Jail administrators. Writers claim a double standard with prisoners punished for breaches while officials enjoy immunity. They cite cells designed for two and insufficient floor space.
A letter argues double cell jail limits violate humane living space and may pressure guilty pleas. The author, Redell Canada Linn County Jail, rails against systemic cruelty in the county system and defends civil rights while criticizing double occupancy. The piece cites broader justice failures and urges reform.
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