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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1978
Page
8
A state audit labeled over $1 million in CETA funds as questionable, prompting criticism from HACAP leader Tom Miskim in a politically charged row. Investigators found $12,872 of clerical tasks among $13,325 questioned HACAP expenditures in the larger $1,081,025 program outlay.
Gazette editorial weighs FBI style audit questions on forgiving CETA expenditures in Iowa. It notes HACAP and others benefited and argues the $1 million questioned is a small share of a $61.9 million total from six sponsors. The piece urges steady, nonpartisan inquiry while affirming overall program value.
The DNC chair John White brands right wingers as extremists in a fund raising letter to 389000 supporters. He argues hawks oppose SALT II and Rhodesia policy while defending Carter era foreign policy and African policy backed by Young. The piece notes Democratic split and reactions from Ben Wattenberg and others.
James J. Kilpatrick argues President Carter mismanaged the energy program from its April television rollout. He notes the plan was split by Congress into five parts and largely rewritten, arguing that only a manageable, workably unified package could pass with effective leadership.
The piece notes ongoing back-and-forth over debates between Governor Ray and Representative Fitzgerald. It urges their campaign managers to agree to televised debates via the League of Women Voters and IPBN to let voters compare positions on the issues.
Cedar Rapids Police Department Internal Affairs Unit commander defends Chief Clift in a letter clarifying a complaint dated Aug 28. The chief, 31 years with the department, has many TV appearances, and the commander notes the complainant’s description does not match the chief’s appearance.
A letter from Assistant Chief John W. Erger asserts misstatements about Cedar Rapids Police Chief Clift. He defends the chief, explains the Aug. 30 council discussion, and questions spending 220000 on the First Avenue site while praising Job Service of Iowa's solar energy plan.
The author discusses hostile letters from academics after opposing a Marxist head of a university political science department. He notes opponents claim denial infringes free speech, but argues Marxism distrusts democratic consent and warns against teaching politics by those who view democracy as obsolete.
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