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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1977
Page
6
Scientists transplant rat gene material into bacteria to enable insulin production for human use. The work follows NIH guidelines and UCSF researchers, while critics warn of unknown risks and the need for caution as recombinant gene research expands to disease prevention, oil cleanup, and food enhancement.
The piece compares tax burden estimates from the Tax Foundation and U S News and World Report, placing Tax Freedom Day in early to mid May 1977. It notes rising government take from 26 percent in 1946 to 32 percent in 1966 and about 37 percent in 1977, warning on deficit spending and linking the trend to broader economic stagnation and a call for bipartisan action.
Eleanor Hyde of Cedar Rapids writes about a playful verse and a reader question on the subjunctive mood. The discussion covers when if introduces contrary to fact or condition and when it may use indicative verbs.
James Reston notes that President Carter and Democratic leaders Byrd and ONeill moved from confrontation to cooperative negotiation. Private talks shape tax cuts public works and energy bills while aims clash with a stubborn Congress.
The social security trust funds face depletion as Democrats push using general revenues while Republicans warn against expanding welfare. Factors include recession high unemployment inflation and an aging population. Automation and offshore jobs reduce tax contributions as production rises with fewer workers.
A letter argues Congress should fund Social Security reform from other sources while criticizing pensions and foreign aid. The writer defends workers who paid into Social Security, questions lawmakers focus on reelection, and cites Iowa farm prices in 1973 as context for a better, more productive state. The piece ends with questions about state leadership and a stronger Iowa.
A satirical piece notes dogs outsmart people while declaring politicians learn to manipulate voters. It contrasts a dog’s simple habits with the ease of courting voters before elections and disregard afterward, framing a cynical view of political practice.
A letter argues for qualified leadership in Iowa agriculture and a trusted market to boost farmer income. It calls for higher hog herds, increased slaughter, and more ham and bacon production to raise pork sales, stressing corn and soy demand.
In a dialogue cited by Buckley, Axel Springer defends liberty against Soviet and East German repression while dismissing Eurocommunism as a humane mask. Levin presses on political prisons, censorship, and the line between tyranny and freedom in Europe.
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