Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Page 16 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
6
Arms sale debate grows as Congress tightens oversight
The article notes Senate committee approval of Culver's proposal to require the defense department to inform Congress of any delays in weapons sales. It also cites a Des Moines conference urging international talks to curb conventional arms sales and argues against the Arms race with examples of U.S. market dominance and the risk of complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Armed Services Committee
Iowa
Culver
Defense Department
Congress
U.S
Towan
Des Moines
United Nations Association of Iowa
United States
Iowa Directory Assistance Bill Faces Senate Vote
A bill to bar telephone utilities from charging for directory assistance could raise overall phone rates and hinder a technological upgrade. It would save some users money but impose higher costs on many, affect 154 operator jobs, and faces strong opposition for interfering with business staffing and innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senate
Carter’s Middle East plan judged imprecise by design
The piece argues the Carter administration pursues a vague, shifting policy on Israel and the Arab states. It criticizes promises of “special relationship” and “advanced technology” as undefined signals, pressing for a clear commitment or treaty backing pre-1967 borders and a Palestinian homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Middle East
Israel
Carter Administration
President Carter
New England
Vance
London
Jimmy Carter
Assad
Syria
Geneva
Carter
White House
Congress
Harold Nicolson
United States
Nicolson
Welfare aid for cities gains in public esteem, Harris survey shows
The Harris Survey of 1,540 adults finds an 81 percent majority support federal aid to troubled cities up from 68 percent in 1975. Suburban and urban residents show greater support while rural areas are less convinced. Majorities see cities as centers of business and culture and warn neglect could cause social tensions, though doubts linger about crime and welfare efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
End of the Orient Express era recalls a glamor lost
The Orient Express service between Paris and Istanbul ends Thursday after 1,400 miles of travel, marking the twilight of its Belle Epoch luxury once linked to intrigue in fiction. Readers recall Fleming and Christie while noting the train’s 1883 start and the shift toward other transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Express
Paris
Istanbul
Agatha Christie
Ian Fleming
Graham Greene
Fleming
James Bond
Iron Curtain
Russia
Love
Greene
Miss Christie
Hercule Poirot
Vienna
Belgrade
d’Orient
Europe
Michael Barsley
Saudi Arabia
Burlington Zephyrs
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
Persian Gulf
Damman
Riyadh
Nixon on Witness Stand Pops Up in May 4 TV Program
A reader letter recalls President Nixon testifying for Prosecutor Frost on May 4 and questions the interviewer's foreign background. The writer switches sentiment, admitting initial doubt but ultimately declaring strong support for Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Frost
Readers defend Nixon and police pay in letters to editor
An editor's page features opinions praising Richard Nixon as a strong leader despite impeachment debates and urging forgiveness. A correspondent condemns police budget cuts, arguing officers deserve higher pay for dangerous, essential work and urging support for law enforcement.
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