Editorial page F Hladky is Executive Vice-President
The editorial page notes that F Hladky holds the title of Executive Vice-President and outlines his role in the newspaper's leadership structure.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1978
Page
6
The editorial page notes that F Hladky holds the title of Executive Vice-President and outlines his role in the newspaper's leadership structure.
As Skylab falls and NASA abandons hopes of orbital rescue, reentry expected between May and mid 1980. The piece urges honest, early public warnings to avert hysteria and hostilities from hidden, delayed disclosures. Even with a high water impact chance, global areas face potential debris exposure.
The Casino Control Commission in New Jersey probes Resorts International for possible ties to organized crime, focusing on Bahamian operations and alleged unrecorded payments to Bahamian officials. A potential conservator could run the casino if the firm is deemed unworthy, as debates grow over legalized gambling risks.
A New York Times essay riffs on the obsession with authentic icicles hidden in an attic 250 miles from Manhattan. The narrator boasts ownership of a dwindling stock of heavy metallic icicles, condemns plastic fakes, and laments vandalized collections while praising vulgar Christmas adornment.
The text ponders a U.S. Postal Service cost breakdown for a 15 cent stamp, suggesting five cents for delivery and ten cents for storage. It weighs social equality political spending and then lists enduring 1979 topics like war inflation and car quality.
The piece notes President Carter declined to answer questions on Iran where the shah’s fate could shift oil flows. It cites Soviet strategic interests in Iran, warns of a Soviet-controlled Gulf disrupting Western oil supplies, and quotes Robert Moss on espionage and Iran risks. It adds Carter’s pledge not to intervene in Iran’s internal affairs and references Western reliance on Iranian oil.
Letter writer opposes foreign aid and supports directing tax funds to American relief first. He questions using donations for overseas hunger and illness while urging care for U S citizens, arguing many needy at home deserve help before international targets. He cites Christmas hardship and a desire to aid countrymen only.
A reader named Jack Young from Marion urges the editor to spend taxes at home rather than abroad. He expresses that many children never experience new toys or the joy of Christmas and asks why Santa never comes to their house.
A mother and daughter from the Iowa School for the Deaf report selling chocolate to raise funds for a trip to Colorado in April. They thank donors and note the group has secured enough money for the journey and express holiday wishes.
A proposal seeks to establish a recycling facility handling glass, aluminum, and tin in Cedar Rapids or nearby Marion. Advocates argue local collection and processing could cut waste and support green jobs, while permitting and funding steps remain to be addressed.
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