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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1975
Page
6
The article argues that remedial instruction has become a major innovation in four year colleges as high school graduates show weaker reading writing and math. It cites declining test scores and calls for stronger teacher guidance parental pressure and renewed focus on core skills to reverse the trend.
Iowa's industrial image suffers as the energy crisis drives 60 percent lower expansion and fear of gas shortages prompts firms to seek locations in gas producing states. Iowa Develop ment Commission notes legislative risks to tax and work laws, while 200 businessmen meet in Des Moines urging longer range planning.
A satirical column notes Democrats seeking the presidential nomination will cry and laugh when meeting in future years over not getting the prize. The piece also mentions inflation altering the market value of elements in the human body from 98 cents to two dollars.
A reader letters section discusses John Gardner of Common Cause calling for Rep Robert Sikes resignation over a 1 percent stake in American Fidelity Life. It questions SEC rules on major stockholders and defends pension rights, noting public trust and the need for candid leadership in politics. It also cites Helmut Schmidt and Clare Booth Luce on truth telling and self restraint in governance.
A letter to the editor criticizes infant mortality wording and cites page 140 crib death coverage. The writer calls for better proofreading and phonics teaching while condemning hyphenation breaks and line divisions in the newspaper’s typesetting.
The piece laments government overreach from helmet laws for motorcyclists to social welfare rules. It cites Solzhenitsyn and Mugler v Kansas to argue state power should be limited, while noting NC Sen Jesse Helms seeks repeal of compulsory helmet rules. It critiques rent subsidy treatment in food stamp eligibility and a grandmother’s benefits.
From Montgomery Alabama Wallace announces on November 10 his fourth presidential bid. He returns to public life with vigor after 1972 leg injury and plans detailed campaigning, aides report. His wheelchair limits are debated but he remains a disruptive force in primaries with potential third party impact.
The piece describes George Wallace using a European tour to show fitness while planning a formal presidential bid. He targets NBC Meet the Press on November 9 and a Washington Hilton announcement the next day, with rallies in Boston Detroit and Pittsburgh. Wallace emphasizes anti federal intrusion and populist themes amid Democratic primary dynamics.
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