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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1977
Page
6
Cedar Rapids leads Iowa cities in pride but trails in United Way per capita donations and donor participation. The 1977 drive aims for 1 611 500 with a 10 percent increase, urging more residents to contribute and raise the city’s civic support.
Dateline Algiers reports freed hijacked hostages toast with orange juice while 11 Japanese hijackers are moved by government limousines. Police injure a TV cameraman and seize equipment as photographers film the scene. Questioning the regime's stance on prohibition and terrorism shadows the event.
Columnist Buckley critiques energy policy and OPEC leverage since 1973, arguing the oligopoly undermines the dollar and U.S. trade. He warns against subsidizing foreign oil, questions wellhead taxes, and blames government for hindering market solutions and energy independence.
Don Oakley reports Andrew Gunn of Americans United warns federal actions endanger church autonomy. He cites NLRB bargaining with parochial schools, funding channels through churches, and a 1977 FBI raid on Scientology as emblematic breaches of the wall between church and state.
Letters from County Auditor Kopel and The Gazette discuss the high costs of school elections. Both defend or critique the price per vote but seem to miss a key point about the broader implications.
A Cedar Rapids letter criticizes state law mandating auditor controlled school elections, arguing it raises costs and replaces voluntary local efforts. The author praises police and highway patrol for handling an accident scene efficiently and thanks supportive neighbors and witnesses.
The writer laments public impatience for tax relief while the government insists on preventing national bankruptcy. He compares the situation to an exhausted swimmer reaching shore, suggesting relief awaits but is delayed by fiscal caution.
In this assessment, Tom Wicker argues that the Panama Canal treaties could define Republican fortunes in 1978 and 1980. He notes poll data showing broad opposition, the party’s mixed leadership stance, and risks of long-term consequences for U.S. Latin America relations if the treaties are rejected.
Emergency responders and many volunteers assisted after the automobile motorcycle crash on Waconia Avenue. The writer and her husband thank those who offered aid and performed their duties with impeccable professionalism. Cedar Rapids residents are thanked for their support.
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