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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1977
Page
6
Iowa 26 senators rejected an amendment to a community based corrections bill that would have created weighted votes for district boards. The proposal would set one vote per county with weights proportional to county population, starting from the least populous as one unit. The rejection preserves the one person one vote standard.
Washington reports pollsters find President Carter more popular now than at election. Despite praise for his command and cabinet, aides like Hamilton Jordan and Frank Moore face criticism for slow clearances and weak organization. Mondale says focus remains on fixing structure to tackle hard issues.
Safety Commissioner Colton proposed hiring a St. Louis acoustics consultant to assess noise at the police HQ beside the new super road. The council rejected the idea, Mayor Canney noting local experts could suffice. a one day survey at $330 drew scrutiny amid cheaper local options and ongoing acoustical studies at the community center.
The Carter administration may include legislation to end double taxation of corporate profits, removing taxes from both firms and shareholders. Bert Lance signals support, with debate on which party benefits, while liberals view it skeptically as aiding the wealthy yet reformers say it advances capital growth and jobs.
A contributor responds to Patricia Passmore of HOMH defending mobile home owners. The writer notes a small troublesome minority exists but asserts most owners do not harm neighbors. They describe owning Bali Hai Estates and developing Kirkwood Estates in Cedar Rapids and highlight experience in building and upgrading parks.
A reader defends mobile home park operations and rules while accusing critics of overstating concerns. He cites preplanned communities, fair management, and desire for steady profits with quality parks. He contrasts rising electric rates with alleged rate manipulation and questions utility pricing.
Editor notes a misplaced paragraph led to confusing lines about a film and a strike. The piece should reference Pajama Game shot in Dubuque area, not Network or Rocky. Reunion group seeks SP4 House from 1957-58 Germany unit now living in Iowa. contact details follow.
The Gazette welcomes opinions on issues and events with editorial rules. Letters are limited to one per writer every 30 days and may be condensed and edited. Anonymous submissions are not published and writers must include name address and readable handwritten signature for authentication. Telephone numbers are not printed. Poetry is not accepted.
William F Buckley Jr discusses Amin orders against two Ugandan tribes and the fading Genocide Convention. He argues the Nuremberg trial was legitimate but a strategic failure, urges action by Andrew Young and the UN Security Council, and warns that inaction risks new massacres and a global historic shame.
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