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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1975
Page
4
Cedar Rapids faces a clash between local leasing needs and FHA rent ceilings. City council approves an expanded agreement raising units to 325 to match federal participation while planning to appeal high ceilings for large apartments. The issue mirrors nationwide moves away from subsidized leasing as housing costs rise.
The 25th annual UNICEF collection aims to aid malnourished children. Eastern Iowans will host doorstep campaigns with CARTON-TOTING youngsters. Cedar Rapids on Oct 26 and Marion on Oct 30. Last year Linn County raised over $6000.
Vice president Rockefeller openly challenged President Ford and the White House economic team over federal aid to New York City. Ford remains adamant against federal help, while Rockefeller risks his 1976 presidential bid as internal disputes threaten administration unity.
The NFL sponsors a $25,000 student essay contest on “The NFL's role in American history” sparking debate over the league's place in national lore. Critics call it pretentious yet note the contest invites youth to imagine and create, treating pro football as a subject of cultural inquiry.
Crime story notes that a Miami gas station heist used a Tas er Public Defender device to zap an attendant. The thiefs escaped with cash after the attacker inflicted severe pain, and the weapon was later stolen from an office in Miami. The incident illustrates defensive tech can be repurposed for crime.
The Public Interest bicentennial issue features Daniel Bell arguing that the old belief in America inheriting the future has faded. Moynihan and neo conservative voices critique liberal democracy’s reach abroad and at home, noting excesses of democracy and shifting authority, with Huntington Nisbet Lipset contributing cautions and provocations.
The piece discusses Daniel Bell's view that America televisioned from a liberal, classless society to a world power facing moral and political challenges. He cites technology, religion, and hedonism eroding unity while urging a return to constitutionalism and mutual respect to rebuild moral credibility and remain humane among nations.
A reader urges a full time court and immediate removal of abused children, criticizes social services and adoption laws, and condemns church passivity toward government and communist influence. The letter discusses Weicker, oil price controls, and faith, urging material and spiritual action.
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