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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1978
Page
6
The proposal would exempt income gains that merely preserve purchasing power from taxation, benefiting workers and investors, but the Carter administration opposes it arguing it weakens inflation fighting incentives. The piece cites estimates that inflation raises federal income and questions how to shield the average earner. It suggests limiting federal tax audits on income increases that merely maintain real income.
Iowa Transportation Commission weighs raising interstate speed from 55 to 65 mph amid mixed staff views and public urging. Analysts say higher limits could shift traffic to safer multi lane roads, lowering fatalities, but would raise fuel use and costs. The commission must balance lives saved against the price paid by drivers and taxpayers.
A concerned mother opposes removing books from school libraries. She notes groups labeling titles as objectionable for sex or race stereotypes and argues that censorship harms freedom. She urges preserving access to library books for students.
In a Sept. 25 letter the writer is challenged as misinformed about Norway. The critic cites rental properties with rats bugs sewer issues and animal waste. They note accounts of local enforcement and a government loan guiding sewer charges and offer broader context on housing conditions.
A reader blasts an outsider's critique of Norway theft reports, arguing local towns including Cedar Rapids face similar issues. The letter questions the writer's authority and suggests a front-page interview with residents near the complainant’s former properties.
A fragmentary vignette set in an Egyptian art center recalls Karima Selim and Harania, where children weave tapestries under harsh conditions. The narrator mentions a dead infant, squalor, and a claim that a tapestry can be bought back for ten thousand dollars.
A letter argues against eviction of a Mount Vernon resident, praising past lifestyles and self sufficiency. The writer contends no authority including county or state should remove him, claiming modern convenience does not guarantee health or virtue and praising historical living without modern facilities.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library hosted a Mickey Mouse 50th birthday event criticized by New Horizons Cedar Rapids Care Center for excluding mentally retarded children. Wheelchairs caused space issues and some attendees faced rude treatment, prompting calls for better accessibility and inclusion.
Syndicated columnist Smith Hempstone argues Carter administration policy worsened southern Africa crises. He accuses Washington of hypocrisy, misreading U.S. interests, and pressuring Rhodesia and South Africa to concede while backing delaying tactics that bolster Marxist-backed moves. He cites Rhodesia violence and Namibia plans as signs of US weakness and self-fulfilling prophecies.
Eight years after a controversial Nixon commission doubt grew that explicit material harms society. At a Toronto psychology conference, Donnerstein Hallam Iowa State and Baron Purdue presented evidence linking erotic exposure to increased aggression, especially toward women, with follow up work and FBI crime indices showing mixed trends. Civil liberties and free press are urged to protect core rights alongside public safety.
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