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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1975
Page
8
The piece notes seven relief groups urging giving to fight malnutrition at home and abroad during Thanksgiving 1975. It argues global population growth threatens food supply, calls for birth control advances, and stresses U S leadership in promoting worldwide food aid conditioned by responsible policy.
Congress debates S 1 to codify federal crimes with aim of clarity but critics warn it may threaten First Amendment rights. Espionage, insanity, death penalty, and wiretapping provisions draw most opposition from ACLU and others.
Rep Bella Abzug calls S 1 a blueprint for a police state attacking First Amendment freedoms. Sen Birch Bayh withdraws sponsorship and proposes amendments while Harvard and Yale law professors warn that reshaping the bill by motion to amend is impractical. Congressional Quarterly.
A readers letter traces Thanksgiving to the Pilgrims in 1623 and argues free enterprise and religious freedom founded the nation. The writer warns America is drifting toward socialism and emphasizes less public funding for parochial schools and sectarian teaching.
A reflective piece praising gratitude for the United States, the cosmic mind or God, individual minds, and the contributions of founders and everyday people who support the free enterprise system, including farmers, manufacturers, and storekeepers. It highlights family, community, and national pride.
Community praises local students who earned state musical honors highlighting their hard work and talent and urging continued support and encouragement for future achievements.
Senator McClellan Arkansas praises the measure to safeguard public welfare while preserving liberties and welcomes ongoing debate. Senator Hruska Nebraska questions critics asking for alternatives and argues replacing the bill with current law would worsen the disarray. Both dismiss claims the bill is unamendable and support further committee consideration.
The Gazette cautions that consolidating federal offenses risks harm by expanding surveillance and control. It warns against harsh secrecy rules, capital punishment, entrapment, and altered insanity definitions, urging separate follow ups rather than a single overhaul.
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