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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1980
Page
6
The Iowa House passed an amendment to a bill on foster care licensing by 54 to 43, permitting foster parents and day care staff to spank misbehaving children lightly if parents approve. The debate framed a clash between protecting children and preserving parental discipline in state facilities.
Gazette editorial argues corporal punishment is impractical in institutions. It weighs scenarios where Smith and Green families clash over spanking versus time out, noting risks of mixed rules across day care, foster care, and detention centers. It warns that social services should avoid hitting children and questions the House amendment allowing spanking with parental consent.
Reagan supporters fear litigation after the campaign manager was fired, speculating on potential Sears-sacker style lawsuits and how such action would appear in the political campaign.
The piece condemns pancaked rate filings as a delay tactic and urges comprehensive legislation balancing utilities and consumers. It notes the Iowa House attempted a reform hampered by partisan games and calls for stricter rate filing rules, faster commission action, and budget boosts to reduce delays.
The article notes President Carter faces a national inflation crisis with 18 percent inflation and a collapsing dollar. It cites the need for crisis action, including wage price freezes advocated by Brookings analysts, Rohatyn, Kennedy, and others, plus proposals like a 50 cent gasoline tax and military/OPEC bargains.
The CIA seeks new amendments to the FOIA to block public disclosure of its past misdeeds. Proposals would limit requests to U S citizens about their own CIA files while shielding agency actions such as Project CHAOS MKULTRA MK DELTA and other covert programs from scrutiny. Support cites national security. critics warn against reduced accountability.
The letter lauds Sen John Culver and criticizes other lawmakers including Iowa's Sen Jepsen for opposing FTC authorization. It credits FTC commissioner Mike Pertschuk with curbing special interests and cites lower eyeglass prices and better home insulation standards as outcomes of competitive advertising and FTC actions. It notes over 5 million dollars in campaign contributions from affected interests per a Knight Ridder survey.
The letter urges support for government safeguards on commerce and prayer in public life. It cites Senate defeats on consumer protections and FTC rules, praises Sen Culver, recalls Puritan and revolutionary roots, and argues for daily opening prayers and chaplains while warning that neglect imperils liberty and religious rights.
A reader praises Iowa Senator Culver for integrity and consistent, reasoned stance amid low congressional esteem. The letter argues there are no simple answers to major issues and warns against pandering to special interests.
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