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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1979
Page
6
The federal inquiry into peanut warehousing and campaigning failed to implicate Jimmy Carter, his brother Billy, or Bert Lance in fund diversion during the 1976 campaign. The ruling brings relief amid ongoing economic troubles, despite lingering dissent from some critics.
The Curran led inquiry produced 80 000 documents extensive interviews and a grand jury probe. It found warehouse record errors bank collateral deficiencies and some overdrafts but no illegal acts or indictable offenses. The assessment preserves Carter’s probity while acknowledging imperfections.
A 50 cent per gallon gasoline tax proposal by Rep. John Anderson gains attention in Congress as a potential path to reduce oil imports and fund Social Security relief. The plan links higher fuel costs to lower demand, but analysts warn OPEC pricing power may limit impact while urging long term shifts to renewable energy sources.
A writer recounts failed diversions into many forms of divination from Tarot to geomancy and beyond, listing methods like axinomancy and aeromancy, before concluding the solution lies in rational thinking rather than occult tests. The piece notes Elisabeth Young, a San Francisco native living in Cedar Rapids since 1948.
Martha Angle and Robert Walters warn that campaign promises will flood the 1980 season with optimism that cannot be kept. They note repeated broken pledges from presidents and candidates, arguing lying undermines public trust and depresses voter turnout.
A writer argues libertarians opposed Castro’s U S visit while praising Pope John Paul II for engaging openly with Americans. The letter notes Castro stayed under guard and at the U N, while the pope walked among citizens, spoke freely, and drew massive public attention.
A reader argues Washington police counted over 200000 attendees at a march for homosexual rights, far above the 50000 cited by The Gazette. The editor notes AP and organizers’ estimates vary, with organizers claiming two to three times police counts.
A searing column urges the United States to withdraw from the U N and to move the UN building to Moscow. It argues the U N never prevented wars, wastes money, and suggests severing aid linked to the body. It questions China heroin production and criticizes sealed diplomatic pouches.
A reader questions the math behind reactor safety estimates. He argues that with 100 reactors the chance of a serious malfunction could imply an accident every two years, challenging expert reasoning on the nuclear future. He cites Parade Magazine figures to illustrate the point.
Mark Russell argues there is only one way to avoid a recession start and warns of a worsening low mood. He notes stock drops may be less severe than 1929, jokes about rising prices, and suggests households compare gas costs to their first car price.
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