The Two Man Race Debate and Press Coverage
The piece argues against claims of biased reporting in the 1984 Democratic nomination contest. It asserts media focus on Mondale and Glenn reflects voter dynamics, not impropriety, and notes early delegate emphasis pressures campaigns. It concludes that political momentum hinges on local turnout and organization, not press narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mondale
John Glenn
Mondale
Glenn
McGovern
Carter
Greyhound gains lower pay with union approval after seven week strike
Amalgamated Transit Union members accept a 14.8 percent pay cut lowering the average driver’s package from 35744 to 30444. Seventy four percent approve, arguing better to work for 30k than 36k or more. The move aims to keep Greyhound competitive and preserve jobs during a slump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Transit Union
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound
Reagan on press criticisms sparks partisan clash
In New York, critics argue that President Reagan and Secretary of State Shultz disparage the free press. The piece lashes at Reagan for implying press reporting endangered forces and questions if presidents control military reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Shultz
White House
Larry Speakes
Larry
Reagan
Shultz
United States
Ronald Reagan
Gannett Papers
State Department
Grenada
Vietnam
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Optimist Club aids youth through Christmas fundraisers
Letters praise the Marion Cedar Rapids Optimist Club for charity drives at Center Point Road and 42nd Street and thank local donors like Target and McDonald's for supporting youth events. Readers condemn doll price gouging and celebrate community efforts, including school help and a countywide poverty coverage series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point Road
42Nd Street
Marion-Cedar Rapids Optimist Club
Target
First Ave
McDonald’s
Brain Attic Theory Prompts Memory Cleaning
A Northwestern theorist compares the brain to an attic that can store only so much. When new signals for computing arrive, old memories may be discarded to make space. The piece argues aging minds overestimate memory but notes everyone forgets and jokes reflect this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
Benton Underwood
Periodic thoughts from Eastern Iowans invite expression
Carl Kane of Cedar Rapids, a free lance publicist since 1947, is noted as a former newspaper radio and wire service reporter who taught journalism for 20 years at Coe College. The piece invites local thoughts on unlimited topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFS
International Club
Coe College
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Carl Kane
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.P. Hladky, Jr
Board of
Joe Hladky III
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
the Gazette
Alan Cranston
Gary Hart
Republican
Tom Wicker
The
Times
Paul Donelson
Santa
P. Olson
Glen Elm Drive
Keith Weymore
Wright Elementary School
Stephen A. Swift
Marion Cedar Rapids
Optimist Club
Paramount Building
Inter-Agency Community Forum
Gazette
John Brandt
Sharon Lane
Alinda Hakanson
Tina Hartman
Lebanon
America
Free American Press
Peter Piper
PLO
Druse
Syria
NFL
Mable
Hubby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!