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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1977
Page
6
Carter plan on immigration faces Mexican reaction
President Carter proposed border enforcement and employer fines, offering permanent residency to settlers before 1970. The Times notes Mexico fears the plan will close an exit valve for unemployed citizens, while Mexican officials privately worry about economic and political consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Carter
Congress
the Times
Mexico
Baseball’s 90 foot square legacy fuels baserunning lore
The piece contrasts Henry Aaron and Babe Ruth home run lore with Lou Brock’s base stealing record and Ty Cobb. It argues the 90 foot bases distance preserves fair baserunning duels and notes a resurging popularity of the game tied to daring baserunning, suggesting Abner Doubleday should be honored as the planner of the diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Aaron
Babe Ruth
Babe
Lou Brock
Ty Cobb
Brock
Abner Doubleday
Early warning dims slush fund exposure
Washington lawmakers face first look at office account finances, with disclosures due but likely minimal revelations. The piece traces decades of secret funds used for newsletters, travel, club dues, and personal expenses, noting delays and political pushback before new rules finally took effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Letter on newspaper priorities over a Des Moines officer's death
A reader notes Cedar Rapids Gazette front page choices after a Des Moines police officer is shot and dies. The letter critiques coverage, contrasting a Wisconsin elephant story and ads with the officer's murder, questioning the media's sense of proportion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Des Moines
Gazette
Wisconsin
Priority
Iowa
Letter to editor defends police and Elvis coverage
A reader appeals for more respect for fallen officers and laments intrusive tabloid coverage of Elvis Presley. The writer condemns front page sensationalism, calls for inoffensive reporting, and offers sympathy to Presley’s family and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presley
Elvis
Gazette Editorial Page Opens for Readers Letters
The Gazette invites reader opinions with guidelines: up to 400 words per letter, one letter per writer every 30 days, content focused on issues and events, no anonymous submissions, edits may occur without changing meaning, and writers may include a telephone number after name and address for authentication.
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the Gazette
Amtrak Cuts Amid Energy Crisis Sparks Debate
In a Times CBS poll supporters question Carter energy plan while Amtrak announces service cuts and fare increases. Despite expanding routes and ridership rising from 13.6 to 18.6 million annually federal subsidies fall from 534.1 million to 488.5 million for 1978.
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New York
Senate
New York Times-Cbs
Carter
Amtrak
Congress
Isn’t it the truth
A short reflective note by Carl Riblet Jr comments on aging and insight, noting that fifty brings understanding about living that twenty-five did not. Published under InterOcean Press Syndicate.
Flying facts praised for accuracy and clarity by reader
A reader commends the article Ever Dream of Flying by Mike Deupree in the Saturday issue for factual aviation coverage. The letter also contests a Why Fly editor's remark about flight training costs and danger, praising the accompanying piece for addressing misconceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Deupree
Deupree
Connally Dirt-Digging Probed By Carter Aides
White House aides search into a 1972 Connally dirty tricks operation as a counterweight to the Lance affair. A 1976 Findley letter to Ford cites a Democrats for Nixon scheme supporting a Greek nationalist attack on McGovern. Filing notes show interviews and access to Watergate files as part of a broader inquiry.
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Washington
Carter
Bert Lance
White House
John B. Connally
Paul Findley
Illinois
Ford
Connally
Texas
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
Lance
Senate Watergate Committee
Findley
George McGovern
Elias Demetracopoulos
John Connally
Watergate Committee
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J. F. Hladky II
Frank Nye
John Donnelly
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Jorge Bustamente
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America
Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Federal Election) Commission
Thomas B. Curtis
Commission
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
Capitol
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Elvis Presley
Lisa Marie
Vernon
By Tom Wicker
Carter Energy Program
National Rail Passenger Corp
Mary
Newpork
Times Service
By Carl Riblet, Jr
InterOcean Press Syndicate
Jupiter
Saturn
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Tion
Democrats For Nixon
Field Newspaper Syndicate
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