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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1978
Page
8
The Iowa House passed the Uniform Landlord Tenant Act 71 to 21, sending the measure to the Senate. It aims to balance renter rights and landlord protections, allowing tenants to contract for repairs and deduct costs, while limiting damage deposits. Rep. Lipsky warned of potential rent inflation and noted wide applicability beyond slum housing.
The Commerce Committee approved House File 232 to forbid charging for directory help and shift costs to all users. Northwestern Bell proposes 20 cents per call after three free inquiries, claiming savings would reduce basic bills for most while loading costs on heavy users, a move critics say hurts consumers.
Norman Cousins argues that Soviet arms spending is driven largely by Sino Soviet border tensions and that U S defense budgets should reflect our own needs not Soviet calculations. He warns inflation and national debt are fueled by excessive military spending and urges restraint.
Washington columnist Roscoe Drummond lauds President Carter for proposing a comprehensive overhaul of the federal Civil Service. The plan rewards performance, speeds firings, allows department hiring and firing, and adds top administrator bonuses up to 20 percent. He cites past laxity and argues the reform aims for a competent, incentivized bureaucracy serving the public.
A reader criticizes Mayor Canney for calling EPA air pollution standards ridiculous. The letter argues air pollutants threaten health and breathing quality and urges respectful consideration of guidelines while acknowledging odor pollution and the broader seriousness of the issue.
The writer urges imaginative city leadership to address particulates and oxidants in Cedar Rapids air. They warn against excuses and scapegoating industries or individuals, call for adhesion to EPA guidelines, and criticize defeatist attitudes in tackling the pollution problem.
The Congressional Record will mark material not spoken on the floor with a bullet, ending the practice of unspoken additions. Critics warn one sentence speeches and external clippings may still flood the record, raising costs and distorting proceedings.
Norman Cousins and his column are accused of spreading blame for the Vietnam War across four presidents from the mid fifties. The piece cites advisers count, Kennedy era pledges, and troop numbers to argue the war’s expansion and political misrepresentations.
Community letter argues Boyson Road bypass endangers families in Marion and nearby areas Hiawatha Northbrook Bowman Woods with 20000 cars daily near three elementary schools Nixon Bowman Woods and Indian Creek and calls for a bypass around the city rather than through fast-growing residential zones.
The Gazette outlines reader opinion rules for the editorial page. Letters must be concise under 400 words and limited to one per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed or edited without changing meaning and must include the writer’s name address readable handwritten signature and telephone number for authentication.
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