Cedar Rapids United Way Drive Sets Higher Goal
Cedar Rapids joins national rating as an excellent quality of life city based on economics health and education political climate and more. Nineteen agencies are in this year’s appeal with a goal of 1 442 691 an 18 percent rise from last year. The fair share guideline remains one hour’s pay per month and community support will determine if the goal is met and Cedar Rapids stays a quality place to live.
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Mathews Seen as Possible HEW Reform Voice in Desegregation Policy
The new HEW secretary David Mathews may end the automatic withholding of funds from school districts resisting desegregation. A former University of Alabama president, he argues sanctions harm innocent parties like children and the poor and plans to review the policy when law allows. He could alienate liberals or conservatives, but his open mind is welcomed as President Ford’s cabinet gains a measured reformist at HEW. The piece also notes an Iowa proclamation praising newspaper carriers, honoring their role in free enterprise and community service.
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Mathews
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Wrangling on the Hill Who is a lobbyist
Washington debates how to redefine lobbying laws. lawmakers grapple with defining who is a lobbyist and what must be reported. tensions between reform advocates and constitutional safeguards shape a stalled process as Congress and the Senate work toward a new framework.
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Demos sinking from occasion GOP on spit
James J. Kilpatrick savages both major parties in a caustic 1970s political column. He mocks the GOP for losses, inflation, deficits, Watergate taint, and Ford Rockefeller doubts, while noting Democrats field a crowded, aging field with few fresh faces. He ends bemused by the looming 1976 primary season.
English spelling reform ends in Chicago Tribune defeat
The Chicago Tribune abandons its spelling reform effort after decades of pushing simplified forms. The piece argues spelling should reflect sound but notes regional differences would fragment English. The discussion shifts to broader lobbying reform with Ribicoff’s bill addressing constituents, lobbyists, and disclosures amid mixed reviews.
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Reconsider To the Editor: Budget concerns and local politics
A reader laments mayor Canney urging department heads to cut budgets, questions spending on out-of-state conferences and a $60,000 census, and criticizes council salaries and highway delays. The piece urges a cleaner slate in elections, calls for responsible tax use, and urges voters to choose cost savers over wasteful leaders.
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Kansas City
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Washington, D.C
Senators' raises spark call for taxpayer vote
A letter to the editor argues senators should not vote on their own pay raises. It claims inflation justifies taxing people to address a $42,500 yearly salary, while many readers live on about $100 monthly. The writer urges collective action to cap wage increases and protests against selfVoting pay raises.
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