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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1975
Page
8
A Cedar Rapids Gazette editorial cites Nation's Business data showing 61.1 percent of planned nuclear power megawatts canceled or delayed as of February, with critics arguing state regulators overestimate needs and dangers of fossil-fuel costs rise.
The state campaign finance committee heard testimony about missing 1300 in funds reported for Polk County Sheriff Dick Clemens' last year campaign. Two ex-employees accused him of failing to report contributions. Clemens blamed enemies and said he did not read the disclosure law. The panel awaits the commission's ruling.
A readers forum urges Congressman Michael Blouin to press Rep. Flowers to begin hearings on HR 15 lobby disclosure and HR 3249 financial disclosure by Sept. 11. The piece accuses Flowers of inaction since March 26 and calls for coordinated pressure from Blouin and other lawmakers to curb lobby influence.
A local observer and school building committee member argues the board, led by Ron Moore, must set standards and respond to community wishes. He praises Moore in guiding citizen dialogs and staff input while stressing the board’s duty to adapt to community goals and budgets.
A teacher argues for recognizing professional competence in the Cedar Rapids school system. The piece emphasizes adherence to state and federal education standards, professional training, and administrative expertise in guiding policy and disciplinary actions. Barb Bjornson endorses allowing trained administrators to set guidelines and exercise professional competence.
Letter writer laments local intolerance in Ely Iowa, describing a family trying to settle in and raise children while neighbors oppose them. The author questions motives, mentions potential ex con status and highlights broader social issues including child abuse, drug use among youth, and helping Vietnamese refugees.
The Gazette invites letters to the editor but sets rules. Each writer may submit once every 30 days and letters up to 400 words may be condensed or edited without changing meaning. Anonymous submissions are not published. include name, address, and readable signature with a phone number for authentication.
A New York Times Service essay critiques rising factionalism amid inflation and strikes. It argues television amplifies conflict while overall truth shows tensions but not doomed collapse. The piece recalls Walter Lippmann on liberty, duties, and the need to rediscover shared national ideals.
University of California biologist Garrett Hardin warns one action triggers many effects. Bell Labs researchers report sulfur removal from gasoline may raise hydrogen cyanide risk from platinum catalysts, needing further study.
Allan Stephens of Crawfordsville argues that Cedar Rapids used a special census to gain funds based on population. He notes the census shows a decrease, so the city will not certify new figures, leading to rural areas losing their share for five years until the 1980 census.
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