Carter meets UAW at Los Angeles convention
The United Auto Workers endorsed Jimmy Carter at its recent Los Angeles convention where Douglas Fraser, the new president, praised the President with 95 percent support. The speech touched social security reform and health insurance while critics urged timelier energy and tax discussions.
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Graduation Echoes Freedom and Doubt in 1977 Class
The 1977 graduates face a paradox of opportunity and uncertainty. They benefit from no draft and broader life-planning freedom while confronting ethics, leadership, and moral questions across academia, government, business, and media. Cards note a shift toward moderation and doubt in old rebellions.
City Wins Court Cost Dispute Over 60 000 Sum
The Cedar Rapids legal ruling holds that cities pay court costs when charges under city ordinances are dismissed or the defendant is acquitted. The decision shifts about 60 000 between city and county budgets, with minor local impact but broader statewide implications for unified court operations. Both sides push for clearer statutes and closer city county cooperation to reduce future budget friction.
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Letters on Mr. Nixon and Watergate
A reader letter criticizes the Nixon administration for dishonesty and privacy intrusions. It argues that the Watergate affair shows the public will not tolerate abuse of public trust and urges moral accountability in leadership.
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Nixon ethics and profits spark reader demand for caution
A letter to the editor denounces Richard Nixon's actions as compromising the presidency and benefiting personally from a pardon and profits. The writer urges readers not to trust him, warns of political danger, and recalls a public safety message about pedestrian signaling.
Money raised dots aid the unsighted in Netherlands coins
Mr Slayton of the Iowa Commission for the Blind spoke to Garfield school second graders about challenges and solutions for sightless people. He suggested raised dot coinage could be easier to read than folding money. The note also argues for licensing and regulation of alcohol and drugs to deter use.
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Extremists threaten environmental progress at Seabrook sit-in
Roscoe Drummond argues that a minority of environmental extremists risks derailing a broad goal by illegal acts at the Seabrook nuclear plant site in New Hampshire. He urges adherence to democratic process, warns of violence lessons from the 1960s, and calls for persuasion over coercion to advance atomic power.
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Safety plea after near collision at crossing signal
A driver recounts a near miss with a child at F avenue and Fifteenth street NW on May 17 around 8 20 am. The boy pressed the crossing button and ran into the intersection as the light stayed yellow for several seconds. The wet street and rain hindered stopping, prompting a warning to parents.
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Teach Goodness and Bible in Public Schools
A pro religious commentary argues that banning Bible reading and prayer in schools increases crime and immorality. It urges Bible study to guide students and teachers toward virtuous conduct and reverence for divine law.
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Editorial guidelines for letters to the editor
The Gazette outlines rules for readers letters including 400 word limit per piece one letter per writer every 30 days and non anonymous publication. It requires name address readable handwritten signature and not printed telephone numbers for authentication. Content focuses on issues and events rather than personalities and poetry is not allowed.
Nixon and Carter clash over party unity and TV comebacks
A dated commentary notes 13 cent letter costs, cites David Frost and George McGovern criticizing President Carter. It mocks Democrats peeling apart then briefly contrasts Carter with liberal allies and jokes about an enemies list.
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