Editorial page Tuesday September 13 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1977
Page
6
Outsiders Seek Cedar Rapids Safety Job Amid Incumbent Turbulence
With under two weeks to file in Cedar Rapids, ten outsiders seek the safety commissioner post as turbulence between the police department and city council fuels challenges to Incumbent Colton. The field features mostly obscure candidates, a rarity when incumbents face stiff opposition. Voting starts with nominating papers due Sept. 29, primary Oct. 18, and final ballot Nov. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Safety Post
Colton
Judges Lose Seat After Controversial Remarks in Wisconsin
Dane County Judge Archie Simonson faced recall after remarks during a juvenile rape case accusing rape as a teen male response and saying women invite assault by dress. 35,000 signed the recall petition. he lost in the September 7 election to retain office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane County
Wis
Archie Simonson
Madison
Simonson
Judicial Conduct Code
Wisconsin
Iowa
Supreme Court
District Court
Carter cover up not Lance's lies in Nixon era probe
Safire lists pointed questions for President Carter about Bert Lance ethics and finances. He charges a cover up, cites loans and bank visits, and suggests a special prosecutor may be needed amid pressure from lawmakers and public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Manufacturers Hanover Bank
New York
Bert Lance
Carter
Letters on doves politics and tax gripes stir editorials
A reader critiques a bird column for bias and questions the anonymous author Scoop Deeply. The letter references Bert Lance, double taxation of stock dividends and tax rules, arguing that the system favors the wealthy while taxing small savers.
Editorial rant on media control and nuclear power policy
A reader attack on mass media and government energy policy argues the press propagates a liberal agenda. It cites Nixon era actions, EPA creation, and global nuclear capabilities while warning against socialism and urging truth to avert freedom loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneworld
Nixon
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
France
Soviet Union
Genocide in Cambodia and Western inaction
Buckley argues for international military action to topple the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. He cites 800,000 to 1.2 million dead and criticizes U S inaction, comparing it to past responses to genocide and calling for decisive intervention. He mentions key figures such as Khieu Samphan and Pol Pot and references refugees and Ponte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Ponchaud
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Angkar
Khieu Samphan
Stalin
Rolf Hochhuth
Navy pensions debate echoes across retirement myths
A veteran argues against claims that 20 years of service yields civilian retirement. He details transfer to fleet reserve after 20 years, then retainer pay and recall obligations. He recalls Korean War recalls, civilian compliance, and earning retirement pay starting in 1958 after 30 years of service. The letter rejects politicians portraying retirees as ripoff artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Aspen
U.S. Navy
Navy
Branch 216
Fleet Reserve
Bureau of Navy
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J. F. Hladky
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Floyd Bergen
Julius Koefoed, Jr
William Long
Cathy Mayer
Jim Moneypenny
John Oberthien
Charles Ong, Jr
Charles Schmitt
Richard Staves
Tompkins Steele
Oberthien
James Steinbeck
City Hall
Gazette
Editorial
By William Safire
Washington
Jody Powell
Bert
Comptroller
Billy Carter
Justice Department For Prosecution
Senate
Bell
Ben Civiletti
Charles Kirbo
Ribicoff
Percy
Elliot Richardson
Archibald Cox
Frank Moore
Robert J. Lipshutz
FBI
Nursing
Erwin David Rabican
Teheran
Lipshutz
Moore
New York Times Service
Muddy Manor
America
Watergate
Panama Canal
Panama
al Swegle
Dick Pike
Prairieburg
Prophet Isaiah
B.C
Israel
Isaiah
Roscoe Drummond
Kingdom Come
Blouin
Ford Foundation
William F. Buckley, Jr
Congress
North Vietnam
China
Hitler
United Nations
Richard Holbrooke
Gary Gilmore
Sam
Stephane Groueff
Soir
Tually
Egypt
Presidium
Pol Pot
Ieng Sari
Hanoi
Nguyen Sao Levy
Communist Party
Saloth Sar
Groueff
Samphan
Colombo
Washington Star Syndicate
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