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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1977
Page
6
Opponents of a nonreturnable beverage container ban push a litter tax on common items like newspapers and cans to fund cleanup. Governor Ray rejects the idea, arguing it merely rewards littering. Proponents cite Oregon style return systems and job gains as evidence for a deposit scheme.
The piece discusses G. Gordon Liddy potentially gaining commutation from President Carter through the attorney general and pardon attorney. It notes Liddy's current custody, the lengthy sentence, and contrasts with a pardon, urging expedited action to allow him to rebuild his life.
A West Des Moines dentist protests two way mirrors installed beside state highway maps at rest stops since 1969. Officials say the public space allows open viewing and mirrors aid anti vandalism, though word of the tactic may invite new vandalism targets.
William Safire reports from a Peking factory day care and plant, where children sing against the Gang of Four and workers praise the down fall. Officials insist the struggle is ideological and personal, with propaganda and public denunciations shaping a year of order after the Cultural Revolution.
The piece follows New York Democrats hiding anger at deputy treasury chief Kenneth Axelson's removal amid high Carter popularity. It notes regional discontent from Western governors and AFL-CIO, plus private White House pressure from Blumenthal Lipshutz and Jordan. It warns the President risks broader backlash if popularity declines.
Theodore M. Bernstein explores spelling gray and grey in American and British usage. He notes memory aids A for America and E for England and discusses punctuation with parentheses and word oddities like synergistic versus synergetic.
After several dealings with teachers at a large junior high the writer concludes that the teaching process has significantly changed with the advent of large organized schools.
Carl Riblet Jr argues that education should ensure real learning and criticizes the nonpersonalized system. He defends rodeo traditions as family entertainment and condemns animal cruelty stereotypes, then calls for reinstating the death penalty for kidnapping amid crime concerns.
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