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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1980
Page
6
A critique of the 10 rule ethics code as Congress faces Abscam indictments and censure. The piece argues for reform while warning against overlong rulemaking and emphasizes public trust as the core measure of conduct for lawmakers.
Delegates gather in Des Moines for the Republican state convention with unity hoped to prevail despite tensions from Cedar Rapids earlier this month. Ames conservative Ted Tedesco, a party member, is cited as an influential figure affecting the alignment of conservatives and moderates.
The Gazette argues a reform to shorten the next two-year term by one year or extend it to three years would energize campaigns and improve party organization image. A similar adjustment at district and county levels could accompany the shift.
Readers question the $25 annual cash clout card and 5 percent discounts while callers urge changes to how state chairmen are chosen. The Gazette proposed shifting chairmanship elections to off years to avoid bitter in election year fights and give new leaders time in office.
A Washington Platform Committee session reveals a farcical mood as Mary Ann Neville argues against draft registration while the Senate panel had just cut Army strength. The piece notes liberal critics, bipartisan pushback, and the platform’s embrace of homosexual rights amid foreign policy critique.
A reader disputes the caption under a June 21 photo of a white cat with Mr. Griber of the Amana Woolen Mills, arguing that the German term Taugenichts and the captioned phrase dauche nichts should not be used as a misrendered Augenweh. The letter calls for accurate language and correct spelling.
Letter argues against cash discount cards costing $25 yearly and questions Equal Rights Amendment aims. The writer contends ERA expands beyond equal pay, cites state recensions and court rulings, and urges a "no" vote in November while criticizing perceived hypocrisy on equality including abortion and unborn rights.
A columnist laments dictionary changes as the 10th U S Circuit rules a New Mexico judge cannot garnish a Navajo official's salary at Shiprock. The piece notes garnish versus garnishee, tenterhooks versus tenderhooks, and quit claim versus quick claim in legal notices.
In reflections from Los Angeles, the writer recalls a Rolex bought after World War II that stopped after decades of service. A Swiss repair verdict declares it cannot be restored, illustrating the不可 perpetual myth. The piece ponders time, aging, memory, and the idea that nothing lasts forever.
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