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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1977
Page
6
Critics note potential financial irregularities in Indo-Chinese refugee resettlement from 1975 to 1977 including double billing and phantom refugees. Reports show duplicate claims for 7,000 refugees and phantom claims for 3,500 totaling 5.25 million dollars, with overall federal outlay of 455 million. Audits were delayed, with a full reckoning due next fall as funding extension looms.
Iowa Senator Culver asks Senate Armed Services to back a $5.25 million reduction to the Civil Defense budget after a $44.8 million rise in the House. He argues funds should target neglected research areas and rejects sweeping 50 percent increases.
Theodore M Bernstein discusses double-dipping by retirees who take federal jobs and retirement pay, notes on metric pronunciation of kilometer, and guidance on using abbreviations like F B I and M A in writing. The column offers pronunciation guidance and usage etiquette.
A reader defends The Gazette against calling the Carter hoax a cruel deception and cites reliance on unverified reports. The letter lauds college students who helped an elderly neighbor, praising youth as the nation's future and thanking Meg Jennifer Al and Spencer plus the Council on Aging.
Historian note traces over a century of Czech cultural focus in Cedar Rapids from early school efforts to preserve language and arts to a renewed modern movement. It highlights teachers like Prof. Sara Hrbek, student groups, and community pride, plus a TM program invitation and a Chicago Harding ninth graders chaperone experience.
The article summarizes concerns by Joe Califano and Leonard F. Chapman Jr. on public misunderstanding of welfare and immigration. It notes millions of illegals, smuggling, bogus documents, and enforcement limits, plus the mismatch between myths and facts about poverty and work. It highlights shifts in female labor, family cohesion, and press coverage, with leaders urging clearer public understanding.
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