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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1978
Page
6
Editorial page notes J. F. Hladky Jr as President and Publisher with John Donnelly serving as Treasurer and guiding the paper’s governance and financial oversight.
Republican candidate Herb Cherry of Linn County urges altering a law that currently bars voters from filling county board vacancies when they occur within 60 days of a general election. He argues for a special one office ballot and state level fixes to prevent appointment by party controls.
Senator Clark argues against federal mandate for six player girls basketball nationwide arguing local control should decide rules. He criticizes HEW guidance as overreach while acknowledging civil rights aims to end sex discrimination but warns federal dictation demeans good work and should be resisted.
Ronald Reagan, aiming to reassure voters wary of his age born in 1911, proposes serving only one term if elected. The remark taps longstanding political adages about keeping options open and the idea that one good term might justify a longer stay in office.
Louis Harris reports that 80 percent favor federal handgun registration, with 18 percent opposed. The survey finds stronger support for gun control among the public than opposition, yet anti gun groups mobilize supporters more effectively to influence politics.
A reader recalls a July 7 letter about hospitality at the governor's mansion and jokes about Gov. Ray's punctuality. The note imagines delays for the governor at State Basketball Tournament games and quips that being late is a common theme.
The letter argues colleges should reduce foreign language teaching is misguided. It urges learning languages to improve understanding of other peoples, noting Americans travel abroad and rarely learn natives’ views. It cites the president’s Europe visit and local language programs in Cedar Rapids to advocate growth in language education.
An account by a language professional highlights U S language deficits abroad. The speaker notes only one Italian Spanish German interpreter among hundreds of consular staff, urging improved language education and cultural understanding to bridge perceptions of Americans overseas.
The Gazette invites reader opinions with a 400 word limit per letter and a 30 day per writer limit. Submissions may be condensed and edited without changing meaning and must not be anonymous. Include name, address, readable signature, and a telephone number for authentication. Content focuses on issues and events, not personalities. No poetry.
A humorous tale unfolds from a Cedar Rapids reader about a 2 a.m. call for a classmate’s phone number and a stock tax loss discussion. The piece also recalls a garden civic joke about rabbits, lettuce, and a bussed-offending animals to teach them to chew, ending with a pun about getting a head.
Syndicated columnist argues the U S military needs fighting men who feel connected to their country and warns that civilian technocrats and yes men threaten military efficacy. He criticizes budget pliability and Carter era politics shaping the armed forces and urges conditions that encourage true warrior ethos.
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