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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1977
Page
8
The Gazette ran an unprecedented survey asking 6th District attorneys to grade 10 judges on five performance areas. Of 226 respondents, 30+ earned 4 plus overall scores while one judge scored lowest. results were published October 2 with no names attached.
After layoffs hit Youngstown Ohio management and union leaders revived a 1930s plan for high import barriers to keep foreign goods from idling American industry. The White House and Congress rejected the idea arguing for targeted measures to curb dumping and aid retraining for workers.
Carter shifts focus from personal battles to broad policy questions arguing for reduced nuclear arsenals and a new international norm. Schlesinger warns energy cooperation risks unrest, while Carter engages allies and critics to press arms control energy talks and Panama settlement.
A letter notes shared commitment between Congressman Michael Blouin and missionaries to risk careers for global good. It cites Harassment in Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador, a Rhode Island subversion claim, and U.S. sanctions and aid positions supporting Blouin’s courageous votes.
The arrival of 15 000 Vietnamese refugees, including 7 000 boat people, prompts reflection on shared responsibility. Many wait in camps or wander seeking sanctuary, with unknown numbers perishing at sea or in transit. Since Saigon fell in 1975, Indo Chinese arrivals total 165 000 in the United States, raising questions about future numbers.
A reader criticizes low turnout for the Oct 1 Walk-For-Mankind in Tegucigalpa urging greater social involvement. He highlights two elementary girls Lisa and Jean who inspired him during the 20 mile event and asks Americans to emulate their generosity.
James J. Kilpatrick reflects on the Bakke affirmative action case as a century old struggle replays itself. He recalls Gaines v Missouri 1938 and Brown v Board of Education, arguing that judging by color alone violates equal protection and that Bakke could shape a color blind constitution in 1978.
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