Cedar Rapids School Board ponders open meetings law change
At its latest meeting the Cedar Rapids Community School Board did not urge changing Iowa open meetings rules to block end runs by boards and commissions. The discussion focused on a contested catch-all phrase allowing secrecy for exceptional reasons beyond listed exceptions. Board members split on the issue with Curran Rosser supporting a change and Wayne Howes arguing for the current law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Curran Rosser
Wayne Howes
Edward Beatty
Secret ballot sanctity in Michigan election dispute
The piece defends the secret ballot as essential to democracy amid a Michigan mayoral vote dispute. It cites a 22-year-old student jailed for contempt after refusing to reveal her vote and argues courts must protect ballot secrecy while punishing fraud or misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
U of Michigan
Carter esteem index shows mixed views on Carter leadership
The Harris Survey of 1,536 adults finds eight in ten see Carter as a man of high integrity while 69 percent feel his lack of experience shows in mistakes. A majority doubts his style but a majority also believes his morality is high and that his public confidence is rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
White House
Jimmy Carter
Bert Lance
Mr. Carter
President Carter
Retraction On Social Security Calculations Sparks Debate
Readers questioned a UPI report by Jack Fox as a retraction appeared in Section C. The letter argues Fox underestimates Medicare benefits and overstates payback time, ignoring disability survivor and dependent benefits and noting May 1977 benefit totals and Medicare portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Jack Fox
Letter to the editor on traffic burnout and labor law
A reader recalls a bus driver threat on Third Street and condemns driver conduct. The letter also critiques HR 8410 arguing it corrects NLRB delays, supports faster union elections, and cites endorsements by former labor secretaries and law professors. The writer claims current practice favors employers and urges balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLRB
Labor Board
J.P. Stevens
House Labor Subcommittee On Labor Management Relations
Should I Move Forward In Traffic Jam Near Third Street
A driver with a 7 year old daughter reports traffic backed up eastbound on First Avenue East near Third Street. As the light turns yellow the driver contemplates stopping or pulling into the next block to avoid blocking Third Street with bumper to bumper cars and a city bus close behind. The light turns green and the driver asks whether to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
Third Street
EPA to revise mileage tests for 1979 model year
The EPA will change the official gas mileage tests starting with 1979 models to better reflect real on road performance. The move aims to align laboratory targets with actual driving results, improving accuracy in advertising and restoring public trust in regulatory agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Parking conflict over Witwer Building handicap spaces
Handicapped Systems asked four spaces in front of the Witwer Building for loading workers. City officials resisted moving meters and a fine box, proposing unsafe off-street options and raising questions about representatives’ regard for vulnerable citizens. Voters urged to consider candidates who care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwer
Meyer
Gazette Editorial Page Seeks Reader Letters Under Rules
The Gazette invites reader opinions with guidelines limiting letters to 400 words and one per writer every 30 days. All submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and must include name address readable signature and telephone number for authentication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Iowa Association of School Boards and Legislative Resolutions Committee
Robert Weinhardt
Howe
Ray
Ann Arbor
Louis Harris
Harris Survey
Washington, D.C
Henri Bergson
Fox
Ayer
Lan Kou
By Don Oakley
Aper Ente
Colton
Second Avenue
Eastwest
Mr. Colton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!