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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1975
Page
4
A nine member state housing finance authority would be created with a five member policy review committee to guide loans and programs. The measure aims to boost housing for the elderly handicapped and low income with local input and required project set as part of a three year period.
In testimony on detente and US policy, Henry Kissinger references the Mayaguez incident and warns that bold actions by North Korea and Cambodia could lead to global strain. The piece lauds Ford for measured handling while cautioning on risks of provocation and the need to respect sovereignty.
The Iowa State football player was absolved after a former hostess testified and a faculty member intervened. Story County Attorney Ruth Harkin seeks to keep the case open citing possible obstruction. The affair highlights what appears beyond NCAA approved aid and raises questions about athlete status and influence.
A Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece discusses feeding a lower jaw X ray into a computer to predict adult facial appearance. The writer recalls a child, Sophia, playing mirror games and asking if she will be beautiful, noting beauty as a hopeful future seen by both homely and pretty children.
A Harris Survey finds 59 percent favor efforts to strengthen and change women's status, 28 percent oppose, 13 percent unsure. Support for the equal rights amendment stands 51 percent for and 36 percent against, with 45 percent not believing ERA would erase protections. The shift is driven by men, young people, blacks, and East and West Coast residents.
A reader recounts a Johnson county murder trial memory from 1923 and questions the strength of sworn testimony. The letter notes respect for a judge’s statement about evidence and asks whether Iowa's criminal code revisions will alter rules of evidence.
A Geneva Tower reader celebrates Jefferson high school drama Hello Dolly performed for seniors with excellent soloists chorus and support staff including transportation and cookies. The writer also suggests Cedar Rapids bills overdue traffic fines into vehicle license renewals to ensure payment.
The Gazette outlines letter guidelines limiting submissions to 400 words per writer every 30 days. Letters may be condensed and edited but must not alter meaning. anonymous postings are disallowed. content focuses on issues and events rather than personalities. poetry is excluded.
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