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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1977
Page
6
An IPBN internal probe shows a small percentage of employees improperly handled video porno two years ago at IPBN studios both on site and off site. Legislators investigate, and IPBN promises tougher inventory controls to restore public trust amid a broader audit finding.
A Cedar Rapids reader notes rubberized rail crossings from Goodyear may outlast wood and asphalt, cutting long term maintenance. Federal funds and a 1977 78 appropriation could subsidize up to 90 percent, spurring an experimental installation at First Avenue with the new community center.
Roscoe Drummond argues the Sadat Begin initiative opens a new chapter in Arab Israeli relations. The piece notes no external pressure from the US or USSR yet emphasizes the potential for genuine negotiations after 29 years without talks and recognizes Israel's existential right.
The Gazette derides CETA funded jobs for artists, noting New York City's long standing arts support. It contrasts Cedar Rapids investments in civic projects with a lack of local market for self appointed artists and questions the payoff for artists outside New York.
Carl Riblet Jr voices concern that arts support must include financial backing for professionals, criticizing Cedar Rapids as smaller communities stifle serious artists. He blames county officials for alleged United Way misuses, Health Center mismanagement, and a hostile shift in funding and governance. He warns about violence and urges caution as monuments are damaged.
Tom Wicker reviews Frank Snepp’s Decent Interval alleging the CIA miscalculated Vietnam era collapse, abandoned thousands, and sought to cover up failures. He argues the agency pushes ethics charges while resisting congressional scrutiny and notes past parallels with The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence.
Frank Dick, Toledo schools superintendent, drives a civic coalition to pass a property tax levy after four defeats. Leaders from business, labor, Catholic groups, The Toledo Blade, and students unite as schools face shutdown. Voter turnout at 384 precincts fuels victory with a late campaign push.
The referendum passed by 56 percent, adding 6.1 mills for five years to raise about $10 million annually for schools. Dick argues for strong basic curriculum and points to renewed local support, noting Cincinnati Dayton Canton and Columbus rejected referendums while Cleveland schools stay open by court order.
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