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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1975
Page
6
Iowa Crime Rise Outpaces Nation Says FBI Summary
FBI data show Iowa crime rising 18.5 percent, faster than the 18 percent national average. Violent crimes up 16.3 percent in Iowa versus 11.3 percent nationwide. Iowa holds the 12th lowest crime rate, with 3,413 per 100 000 population, while poor states top the list. Experts urge more funding but question money as sole solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
FBI
West Virginia
North Dakota
Mississippi
South Dakota
Kentucky
Vermont
Alabama
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Arkansas
Nebraska
Public Safety
Robert Holetz
Third party prospects boost Wallace Reagan in 1976 race
The Harris survey shows Wallace and Reagan as potential third party candidates could swing the election. Wallace attracts hard core Democrats and independents, while Reagan appeals to conservatives. both could deny Ford or Kennedy a clear win and push the race toward the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
George Wallace
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Wallace
Ford
Harris
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Sen
Kennedy
Gerald Ford
East
West
Midwest
South
Richard Nixon
Baseball writers bias in MVP race questioned by history
The article surveys National League and American League MVP voting with focus on black players like Jackie Robinson Lou Brock and Joe Morgan. It notes 16 black MVPs in NL from 1950 to present and compares AL recognition with earlier barriers and ownership influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Joe Morgan
Baseball Writers’ Assn
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Baseball Writers
Buy American may boost jobs and keep value steady
Reader Pat Roger urges readers to buy U.S. made products to fight unemployment and inflation, arguing loyalty to domestically produced goods can raise wages and reduce reliance on foreign imports. The letter notes Bicentennial sentiment and calls for patriotism in purchasing.
The Lion on Alger Hiss and the Communist Frame Up
The article laments Alger Hiss as a lifelong communist ally and treason convict who sought bar readmission in 1974. It accuses judges of bias and warns of a rewritten history favorable to communism while urging vigilance against such lies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Bay State
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Yalta
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Council On Foreign Relations
United States
Meddlesome protection unpopular consumerism contagion fades
James J. Kilpatrick argues consumer protection legislation failed in the House with a 208 to 199 vote as voters recoil from big government. He notes the bill, nicknamed the Ralph Nader bill, faced veto risk but highlights a broader shift against federal consumer protection activism and warns against complacency as consumerism may recur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Ralph Nader
Mr. Nader
Ford
Ately
Silber Calls for Tuition Equalization to Fix Student Loans
Boston University president John R. Silber bluntly criticizes federally guaranteed student loans as failing and says defaults reach 385 million dollars. He urges a tuition equalization program with targeted grants to independent schools to reduce debt and preserve the independent sector while limiting loans to those who can repay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston University
John R. Silber
Senate
Silber
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