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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1977
Page
6
The page identifies JF Hladky Jr as the president and publisher guiding the editorial stance and management of the newspaper. It signals leadership overview and the publication’s editorial direction.
A Washington researcher suggests death penalty deterrence is weak. Forst finds homicide rises link to arrest and imprisonment rates. the fear of being caught may deter more than punishment severity. The piece stresses moral justice remains central in the capital punishment discussion.
The HEW led effort using computer matching of payroll names and Social Security numbers to detect welfare fraud among federal employees found 47 suspects, none clearly prosecutable. The article notes welfare misrepresentation is under 0.4 percent of caseload and argues public belief in widespread cheating is exaggerated.
James J. Kilpatrick argues that American views on South Africa are biased by domestic history. He compares colonial-era rights, the Berian struggle for power, and current Pretoria policies, urging humility and restraint from US leaders while acknowledging gradual reforms. He warns against moralizing and calls for patience as social progress unfolds.
The letter denounces the Iowa offshoot of the ACLU as a radical group, likening it to Abbie Hoffman era protests and accusing it of defending murderers and subversive causes. It argues the ACLU harms law and order and defends groups at odds with mainstream values.
The text attacks the United Nations as a tool of communism and tyrants, accusing it of distorting peace to justify aggression. It cites U Thant and various episodes from Katanga to Rhodesia, arguing the UN betrays anti communist leaders and suppresses rights while preaching false peace. It portrays the UN as aiding totalitarian regimes and demanding American withdrawal.
The piece quotes a U.N. official praising the U.N. as the world's last best hope for peace while noting that wars since its founding have caused unprecedented loss of life homes possessions and freedom.
The Gazette invites letters to the editor with a 400 word limit and one letter per writer every 30 days. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and must include name, address, readable signature, and telephone number for authentication. Content focuses on issues and events, not personalities.
The Harris Survey shows 54 to 34 percent deem the nation in a recession, with 44 to 31 percent expecting ongoing recession. Joblessness worries rise to 37 percent, inflation fears stay high at 45 percent, and Carter’s economic ratings remain very negative.
Mr and Mrs John Wendling of 2112 Brookland Drive NE praise recent steps to limit movie advertisements in the newspaper. They prefer none, but view the measure as a compromise and a move in the right direction.
A reader expresses pleasure at a Gazette move limiting what films and ads may appear, asserting the public has rights to object to exposure to explicit content and praising the newspaper for acting in defense of those rights.
Reader thanks the editorial board for Oct 23 policy calling for selective advertising. They praise editorial integrity and the paper’s discrimination against objectionable ads.
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