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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1975
Page
8
President Ford proposes hard annual income ceilings for food stamp eligibility, setting $6,250 for a four member family under 60 and $6,550 with at least one member over 60, while promising higher benefits for those at or below the poverty line. The proposal would cut about $1.2 billion from the program, revoking roughly 20 percent of federal participation.
A Harris survey of 1,497 adults shows business and big oil, middlemen, and government spending as major inflation culprits. Voters favor a candidate who calls for sacrifices to curb inflation, wary of blame politics in 1976.
A humorous note suggests gentle talk to plants aids growth while questions arise if yelling at weeds hinders progress. The piece toys with garden lore and human behavior in a light, whimsical tone.
Letter writers challenge a prior article on girls achievement noting biological and cultural factors shaping female intelligence. They argue against limiting girls to traditional roles and urge recognizing environmental and artistic sensibilities. The passage then highlights the Baha i community's support for UN peace and gender equality as a core principle.
The Cedar Rapids Baha is plan a meeting to celebrate U N day on Friday Oct. 24 at 2 30 p m at 1810 Ridgewood Terrace SE The observance will stress global interdependence and the pursuit of solutions to population environment energy food and water resources The event will highlight gender equality.
A reader rails against costly trips by Kissinger and other officials to communist countries while senators seek higher wages. They criticize President Ford’s remarks and call for wage cuts at top levels, state officials, and unions to ease debt. The writer demands accountability and tax fairness, urging readers to vote with caution.
Ocean fishermen from Maine to Florida and from Louisiana to Alaska press Congress to expand the U.S. fishing limit to 200 miles. The House on October 9 approved legislation extending the fishing limit to assert authority and regulate distant waters.
Rep Emery warns waters off Maine are flooded by foreign fishing armada threatening U.S. industry. House panel favors extending federal control from 12 to 200 miles, despite opposition and pending UN talks.
The Gazette warns that chaos could follow if the United States does not push the 200 mile fishing limit ahead of the United Nations Law of the Sea Conference in New York. Peru Iceland and other nations influence the talks while premature unilateral zones risk wider conflict.
Ford administration opposes unilateral 200 mile expansion before UN conference as a risk to U S fishermen. John Norton Moore warns such a move could weaken U S positions, while California lawmakers fear harm to tuna and shrimp crews. Congress cites potential breach of international law and treaties and possible security retaliation on high seas.
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