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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1979
Page
6
Roger Halvorson aims to restore decorum in the Iowa House by tightening floor access and enforcing seating voting. He notes past relaxed rules let lobbyists, relatives with children, and others disrupt debates and slow procedures. The goal is smoother legislative work and clearer proceedings.
Iowa senators Culver and Clark show high alignment with President Carter with 85 and 79 percent, boosting a state composite of 82 percent. House members total 63 percent pro Carter, tied fourth behind several states, as changes loom with Tauke replacing Blouin and Jepsen succeeding Clark.
Rep. Grassley of Iowa vows to remain on the House Select Committee on Aging and on the Retirement Income and Employment Subcommittee. He notes Iowa's large elderly population and aims to stay connected with senior citizens while weighing other committee assignments ahead of a possible senatorial bid in two years.
Syndicated columnist Smith Hempstone argues 1978 mirrored 1938 with Western diplomacy collapsing across regions. He cites Carter’s China policy, Middle East missteps, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Africa, Rhodesia, Namibia, and Latin America, warning the West faces retreat and rising oil prices without unity or resolve.
A writer condemns the recent U.S China actions as a complete sellout of Taiwan and warns the decision could be viewed as a monumental blunder due to what they label as underhanded communist tactics.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette letter praises the camp's 1978 program for 1000+ children and 5000 campers, while Roscoe Drummond laments U S policy toward Taiwan and China. The piece warns 1979 may test U S leadership amid Soviet power, Cuba's role, Iran, and inflation. It urges resolve and cites Ben Wattenberg on America's global role.
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