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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1975
Page
9
Editorial page notes reflect on local issues and public affairs with opinion pieces and commentary from the Cedar Rapids Gazette staff. Lively editorial voices discuss community matters and civic ethics in a Friday edition.
The national lobby Common Cause celebrates five years while urging more openness in government. John Gardner cites House openness as proof, attacks Senate secrecy, and notes sun shines in Iowa and Kansas City. Senators Chiles Roth push sunshine measures. Byrd-led rules group resists. Gardner predicts a floor fight to attach SR12 to S5. Iowa leaders Culver and Clark back openness.
Kilpatrick argues the press should aggressively critique federal judges when warranted, despite calls for restraint by Chief Justice Burger. He cites the unchecked power of courts versus media influence, defends prosecuting wrongdoings by judges, and blasts specific jurists while urging bold, principled reporting.
AFL-CIO President George Meany tells Congress that unemployment, not the budget deficit, is the main issue. He argues high joblessness drains public funds and weakens morale, urging a program to put America back to work and noting political implications.
The article discusses economy in writing and clarifies usage of in into and into. It explains that in denotes position while into shows motion or a change of condition. It notes adverbial in used with to and the rule that the fe must not join to it. It also comments on sailing terms and common usage of sail and landed for ships and aircraft.
A federal employee contesting Mrs. Helen Anderson’s claim questions why anyone in government earns 42,500 annually and argues pay hikes do not keep up with inflation. The reader, earning about a quarter of that amount, says 5 percent raises fall behind private-sector 8 to 10 percent gains and 12 percent cost of living increases.
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspector entered Quad-City nuclear plant undetected, drawing a $25,000 fine and raising fears of theft or bombing. A University of Iowa student described easy access to plutonium in Free Environment, warning of safety lapses and urging phasedown of nuclear power to prevent catastrophe.
In a reflective note Milton Smith of Oelwein urges universal acceptance of the Golden Rule to reduce discord and crime. He cites McGuffey’s reader and asks readers in town to start a local movement toward honest, kind behavior that could spread.
A Hot Springs meeting reveals Exxon officials denouncing Ford's $100 billion energy independence plan as government ownership risk. Critics from both parties blame lack of consultation, while Rockefeller pushes a large off-budget model aimed at energizing the 1976 campaign.
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