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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1979
Page
3
Congress faces an automatic 12.9 percent pay rise next month raising from 57500 to nearly 65000 two-part increase 5.5 percent this year and last year’s withheld 5.5 percent. MPs wrestle over a $4000 raise and voters wonder about ethical signals amid shifting cost of living and reforms.
The piece argues that Culver is not the first Iowa Democrat to win two consecutive Senate terms. It notes Guy Gillette served two successive terms starting in 1936 and 1938, making him the only Iowa Democrat to achieve that feat. Evans and Novak are cited as having erred in claiming Culver’s bid would set the precedent.
Air and water pollution from PCBs loom nationwide as varied products and foods are destroyed or restricted from Idaho to Florida. The piece traces how Monsanto halted production but faced ongoing public fear, plus studies linking exposure to fertility effects and ferried waste that spans farms, factories, and rivers.
Two midair and runway disasters reshape U.S. air travel as authorities reassess safety rules. The San Diego collision blamed on human error and the O’Hare crash tied to a fatigued DC-10 bolt led to grounding and recalls. FAA plans faced backlash from light-plane interests and flights endure crowded, no frills cabins amid rising passenger disputes.
Washington debate over recession response centers on extended unemployment benefits tax cuts countercyclical aid and public works. Experts caution against haste while Congress weighs up to 1 billion in city and state payments and 1.6 billion for 200 000 public service jobs amid rising joblessness and inflation concerns.
A columnist laments social changes including massage parlors exotic dancers and triple X theaters arguing public morality should be alert to neighbors’ private lives and urging community action against perceived degradation while defending professional ethics based on performance.
A reader accuses Cedar Rapids residents and media of a witch trial mood and calls out the Gazette for naming the Eastern Iowa Anti-Nuke Vigilantes with other groups. The letter questions claims of plutonium theft and suggests provocateur manipulation by utility security to split non-violent opposition in Iowa.
A letter praises Merrill Womach for a faith filled concert at the Paramount Theatre after a severe burn and recovery. It warns parents about the KISS concert drawing pre teens, cites a New York Times piece, and urges a Christian response, inviting contact with Jack Carey at KTOF for prayer and community action.
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