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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1977
Page
8
GOP Leader Mary Louise Smith Urges Unified Winning Mindset
Mary Louise Smith spoke to Republicans at a Greene County fundraiser in Grand Junction, urging a shift to a united, responsive party. She warned the GOP has traded a balanced society for a balanced budget and must overcome internal divisions to win elections.
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Mary Louise Smith
Greene County
Grand Junction
GOP
Experts Agree Metrics Shift Won't Stall U.S. Change
A Gazette editorial argues that metric adoption will be gradual and manageable like Canada's two year transition. It cites simple conversions such as 110 kmh equaling 68 mph and Celsius temperatures, noting most nations adapted with little trouble.
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U.S
Alberta
Compulsory retirement faced by broad public opposition
The Harris Survey of 1,491 adults finds 86 percent oppose mandatory retirement and 52 percent believe older workers can perform as well as younger ones. Majorities favor ending federal mandatory retirement and banning forced retirement before 70 by law. The public backs extending work life beyond traditional retirement ages.
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Harris
Evans Novak column misstates Carter Graham talk
A Washington note corrects Evans and Novak claiming a Carter Graham conversation. The Aug 21 call lasted under five minutes, was initiated by Graham, and covered his Hungary trip and Baptists in the Soviet Union. No press vendetta discussion occurred.
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Evans and Novak
Graham
Carter
Messrs. Evans
Novak
Dr. Graham
Evans
Hungary
Soviet Union
Mr. Lance
Washington budget squabble prompts critique of lawmakers
The speaker compares Congress approving appropriations without Treasury funds to writing bad checks and argues that senators and representatives who judged Bert Lance are equally guilty for fiscal mismanagement. The charge highlights long standing spending excesses in Washington.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Congress
Treasury
Referendum proposal to control federal spending and salaries
A reader urges a four year elected Treasury controller to adjust appropriations to balance the budget monthly. The plan would set spending priorities, limit foreign aid, and condition congressional pay on available funds, arguing it safeguards the republic and reflects constitutional forebears.
Last Word In a Letter on Bible as Supreme Authority
A reader argues that final decisions should rely on Bible authority over human laws. The writer claims man made rules often conflict with God’s laws and that correct facts and answers come from biblical truth, asserting the Bible as the ultimate source.
Contention Grows Over Legislative Veto Clash
President Carter weighs challenging Congress on the legislative veto a device giving either house power to veto agency regulations. Rep Elliott Levitas leads the effort seeing wider use since 1969 while Carter orders a White House review of laws with veto provisions amid constitutional concerns and the threat of a broader White House Congress dispute next year.
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House of Congress
Carter
Elliott Levitas
D-Ga
Levitas
House
Justice Department
Congress
White House
Robert Lipshutz
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Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Republic
Nixon
Ford
Georgia Democrat
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