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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1978
Page
6
The AFL-CIO Executive Council denounces Carter's anti-inflation plan while warning that capping investment returns would dampen capital for business growth and risk jobs for middle income workers. The piece argues productivity and investment are key to a healthy economy and urges balanced policy.
Commentary urges shifting Courthouse parking policy in Linn County to relieve jurors from paying or receiving fines for tickets while on jury duty. It notes 142 spaces for workers vs 26 for the public and argues the public stake warrants more space and off street parking for jurors and attendees.
After the Five Seasons Parkade opened, signs naming the project's electrical contractors remained atop the structure. The Cedar Rapids Garden Club funded landscaping, while residents question why the overhead billboard persists and how long it will stay.
In Washington the Carter White House pushes fiscal austerity while AFL-CIO chief Meany is seen as doing the president’s work. The November elections signal a rightward shift, challenging liberal Democrats and raising the stakes for Carter to press a harsh budget plan or risk his presidency.
A reader rebuts a Nov 11 letter arguing that farmers have many concerns but misconduct on highways is unjustified. The writer notes years of farming and her husband’s strict guidance on alertness and respect for others’ right of way.
Belva Wolfe from Lisbon writes that Bill's condition is improving each day and they hope he will be home within a week.
Residents thank homeowners for costs and praise the City Council for quick action. The Traffic Engineering Department is praised for safety lights and information. The new sidewalk benefits children walking to school and park visitors at Noelridge Park.
Letter writers condemn perceived leniency toward juveniles and criticize local officials for not hiring more police. They claim a once peaceful town is becoming a hoodlums’ hangout and urge decisive action to restore safety and deter bad elements.
A heartfelt note thanks the first aid helicopter crew neighbors and ambulance personnel who helped save Bill E. Detweiler on the night of November 10. The writer emphasizes the value of friends neighbors and relatives during misfortune.
Mark Russell critiques Democratic re election tactics claiming slogans were appropriated from Republicans. He likens it to a third rate burglary and notes voters mistook the ads for Republican intent while spending concerns and conservative dress masked the message.
The author argues Iowa winters are milder than myth and contrasts harsh northern climates with sunny Florida Arizona and the tropics. He recalls Iowans fleeing south to California Texas and Mexico, then urges readers to endure winter with humor and resilience.
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