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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1977
Page
6
The president proposes raising the minimum wage from 2.30 to 2.50 effective July 1 and links future increases to 50 percent of average manufacturing earnings. Labor leaders push for 3.00 with 60 percent of average pay. AFL-CIO argues it could reach 3.30 by mid-1978.
A bill by Sen. Cloyd Robinson would extend the state six month ban on bond referendums to two years. Center Point residents Lloyd Schultz and others push the idea amid mixed 1976 Center Point school referendum results. Supporters argue longer waits reduce repeat defeats, while critics warn of higher construction costs and stalled projects.
The piece critiques President Carter's push for universal postcard registration to simplify voting. It argues the aim risks fraud by diluting deliberation, notes Republican opposition, and cites Minnesota and Wisconsin shifts after new voter ID measures as context.
A Harris Survey of 1,549 adults finds 55 percent say prices are rising faster than a year ago and 69 percent expect continued rises. Unemployment fears ease slightly, with 42 percent seeing local joblessness rising, while 61 percent view the nation as in recession.
Mrs Delmar Runquist from 272 Thirty-fourth Street Drive SE objects to the Marion bypass plan citing noise pollution access hardship for driveways and schoolchildren plus disruption of the Indian Creek flood plain and other detriments. She argues locals should have a strong voice against the project.
Kennedy high school band director Frank Kluesner died March 21. His service to the municipal band and community music programs helped Cedar Rapids bands reach excellence. A memorial scholarship fund is established at Kennedy high school with contributions mailed to 2729 Dalewood avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52403.
The Gazette invites reader letters to the editorial page but restricts them to 400 words each and one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning, and no anonymous entries are published. Writers must include name and address with a telephone number for internal use only.
Washington notes that airports will display signs informing passengers that confirmed reservations with prepaid tickets may be useless due to bumping. The piece critiques federal agency reforms and the Civil Aeronautics Board's pro industry stance while examining price competition and route freedom proposed by White House and lawmakers.
The piece notes airlines overbook and overcharge, denying boarding to over 100000 annually. It recalls Ralph Nader being bumped in 1972 and the CAB’s minimal fixes. It accuses the regulator of placing burden on passengers and relying on warnings rather than reform, invoking caveat emptor.
A letter to the editor condemns proposed bills HF 248 and SF 183 as expanding police powers and forcing costly attorney fees for juveniles while failing to curb violence. It cites rising delinquency, argues taxpayer burdens, and warns legislatures favor vested interests over public safety.
Washington High School enforces parking rules across two lots and surrounding streets. Illegally parked cars in fire zones or yellow curbs face towing with a $12.50 recovery fee. When lots fill, students park on Linn Boulevard risking $5 fines. readers ask if extending no parking hours or adding street spaces or a larger lot could solve the issue.
During the week of March 14 Johnson Tyler and Squaw Creek elementary schools hosted five days of cooperative career education for 4th to 6th graders. Over 40 local businesses plus the Cedar Rapids police department Mayor Canney and the city council supported the effort by sharing time and closing Sev enteenth street SE. The staff and students express thanks for the community involvement.
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