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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1977
Page
6
A 47 0 Iowa Senate measure requires life cycle cost analyses for new state county city or school buildings costing 25000 or more. Sponsored by Sen John Scott the plan weighs initial construction against long term energy costs to trim fuel use and taxpayer outlays.
The Canada Today piece circulated by the Canadian embassy argues harvesting seals oils fur and meat support Newfoundland fishermen and Pribilof operations. It claims harvesting prevents overpopulation and ecosystem disruption while intrepid hunters insist herd thinning is essential to seal health.
The Times notes a sequence of aid moves from clothing to food and now 10 M 60 tanks, prompting questions about who pays the gas guzzler tax and whether a dove like Jimmy will back stronger military aid. The column mentions Detroit and potential sales of Lincoln Continentals to emerging nations.
The piece argues President Carter won Louisiana and Texas by promising deregulation of natural gas but pursued a larger White House staff and a costly energy program. It accuses him of deceptive explanations and inflated mail efforts to justify staff growth beyond his 357 target, noting detailees and permanent staff.
A letter argues Iowa's mandatory motorcycle driving test favors off road cycles. The reviewer states the course is unsuitable for street bikes and makes many riders skip the test on a cycle road.
A reader documents how on a Saturday morning a group of youths, wearing Youth for Christ shirts, helped rake leaves, wash windows, mow, and tidy a handicapped neighbor's yard in two hours. The note praises the Council on Aging for coordinating the effort and commends the volunteers as good Christians helping their neighbors.
New Yorkers express hostility to U S efforts to borrow aid for the energy and fiscal crisis. Citizens argue the country wasted resources, prefer self help, and demand reforms before assisting federal programs. The piece notes New York’s reluctance and hints at potential future cooperation if the United States earns respect.
The author argues that while critics question Roots accuracy and portrayals, Alex Haley’s Africa heritage and the broader history of slavery remain clearly rooted in fact. The piece rejects demands for perfect detail and asserts Roots conveys essential truths about the black American experience and the clash with white narratives.
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