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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1977
Page
6
An editorial page from the newspaper discusses prevailing issues of the day with opinion essays on politics society and public policy authored for Monday October 10 1977. The page reflects the editorials tone and stance on contemporary events.
A GAO finding praises Section 236 for aiding working poor households and urges reinstatement or replacement with Section 248. HUD seeks Congress to enact 248 to fund 50,000 new units in year one and offer construction and rent subsidies with government-backed loans to spur housing and jobs.
Rep. John Moss leads a House subcommittee inquiry into NCAA disciplinary practices amid concerns of due process and arbitrary rulings. Senators Santini and Venko pushed for hearings after penalties against Nevada Las Vegas and the University of Minnesota, with broader calls from other campuses for fair investigation.
From 1960 to 1976 the FBI funded 301 informers to join and report on the Socialist Workers Party and Young Socialist Alliance, totaling nearly 1.7 million dollars. The disclosure came in legal discovery for the party's damage suit against the FBI.
The Harris Survey of 1,536 adults shows President Carter with 48 percent positive and 48 percent negative ratings, marking five straight months of decline. Regional splits are stark with South 52-43 positive and West 56-40 negative, blacks at 49-45 positive, and independents 54-44 negative.
A Harris poll of Sept 18 to 26 shows President Carter slipping with Americans rating his job performance as poor or only fair. The piece notes Ford led Carter in July 1976 by 39 points and that Carter’s rating remained weak through November, with further declines likely before improvement.
Article notes a national survey found television commercials less decisive than assumed in the 1976 campaign. It highlights Ford ads that voters recalled as more effective than Carter's, naming Bailey Deardourff & Associates as the Ford producers and Rafshoon for Carter.
A reader recalls staring at the sun during a past eclipse with improvised protection. He describes eye damage after years of hiding the sight of the sun and notes lasting risk. The letter urges stronger warnings from papers and doctors.
A letter writer discusses 35 years as a railroading agent and Morse telegraph operator, praising volunteer fire departments for rapid emergency response. She cites a Sept. 30 Alburnett incident where volunteers saved a girl, notes EMS training gaps, and urges public recognition and EMT readiness for ambulance crews.
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