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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1977
Page
6
Editorial page notes J F Hladky IH executive vice president and related roles. It lists J F Hladky Jr as president and publisher and John Donnelly as treasurer with the date Saturday December 31, 1977.
The 1977 78 Iowa Legislature receives mixed public support for governing changes. Proposals include shorter sessions, direct presidential elections, tax check offs to parties, expanded immunization, stronger land use rules, and solar energy research. Critics warn on inflation, farm displacement, and civil rights debates.
A compilation of Iowa public figures' positions on national policy and state governance. Support for gradual military withdrawal from Korea, enhanced library funding, Cedar Rapids police chief appointment, and opposition to church state mix in private schooling. Stances on Panama Canal treaties, campaign disclosure, immigration, mobility, and budget reform.
James Reston notes American optimism at year start despite global conflicts. He highlights Carter's diplomacy from Iran to the Middle East, trade talks with Japan, and domestic energy and welfare compromises. Reston stresses U.S. role in promoting hope amid memory and change.
The writer laments failed New Year resolutions and broad frustrations with government response. They urge individuals to keep a personal resolution that restores a sense of rightness in their own circle, despite perceived larger failures. The piece emphasizes small, actionable steps over grand critique.
A reader urges restraint in speech and urges a rethink of firing practices across professions. Citing a New York Times editorial, the letter cites cases from teaching and secretarial work to argue dismissals often reflect opinion conflicts rather than competence.
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