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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1977
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids Gazette editors weigh prison industry ideas amid governor Ray’s doubts about inmates in work roles. They argue private prison industries or expanded existing programs could reduce recidivism, aid families, and offer meaningful employment, noting progress will depend on further study and industry cooperation.
The piece argues that mass transit is rejected in favor of cars not solely for ego but because urban design and habits discourage walking. It cites Cedar Rapids parking and transit patterns, noting pedestrians and drivers alike contribute to fuel shortages, urging policy to promote walking with new incentives.
The Harris Survey reports a drop from 70 percent in 1975 to 58 percent this year who think local crime is rising. Fewer feel uneasy on streets, and concern over murders, muggings, robberies and fraud has lessened, though rape fears rose.
Residents along Highway 30 west of Cedar Rapids urged to relinquish farmland for a new four lane roadway. The author argues much of Iowa’s prime land would be lost, warns trucks consume oil and damage roads, and advocates shifting freight to railways, citing foreign systems as efficient models.
The editor argues government funded roads, airports, and highways waste land and oil during a fuel crisis. A shift of 20 percent truck traffic to rail and 10–20 percent of car traffic to carpooling could reserve oil and land for food, warning continued road expansion devastates homes and land. Crime perceptions show mixed crime trends with a modest improvement overall.
Washington Star Syndicate notes that television shapes language, attitudes, and culture, acting as a dominant, ubiquitous medium. James M. Howard Jr argues parents bear responsibility to ensure TV teaches well, highlighting high viewing hours and the mixed impact of educational and trash content.
The Gazette invites reader opinions on issues and events with a 400 word limit per letter. Each writer may submit one letter every 30 days and letters may be condensed or edited without changing meaning. An anonymous submission is not published and the writer’s contact details with a readable signature help authentication.
A student voice questions shifting to metric speed limits arguing it wastes funds and could cause confusion. Adults warn of potential increases in accidents while supporters urge modernization.
In New York US and Vietnam began talks on normal relations after a first round that touched on postwar reconstruction aid. Gareth Porter reports that a 1973 Nixon Kissinger pledge of 3.25 billion dollars was conditional in public but promised without strings in private, a pledge later abrogated by Cambodia ceasefire failings. The dispute complicates 1977 negotiations and broader Vietnam policy.
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