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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1988
Page
6
The list names Mladky as President and Publisher Donnely as Executive Vice President and Treasurer John Robertson as Executive Editor inkeditor of Editor Papers Board Chains Mortis as Managing Editor. The fragment mentions a news organization’s leadership roles and staff titles.
In California Dukakis won, and Jesse Jackson pushed a three-item platform. He seeks a terrorist-state label for South Africa, farm-price support via production limits, and easier voter registration plus changes to minority voting strength. The pieces read like influence-seeking goals beyond 88, not broad voter demands.
Vice President George Bush surprised audiences by calling for a delay in leasing a 1.1 million acre offshore tracts off northern California, marking a turn from earlier support. He argued energy needs must balance tourism, marine life and aesthetics, signaling a nuanced stance ahead of California primaries.
Readers urge Mayor Canney and City Council to appoint new trustees as terms expire next month. A petition drive, open to 19 year olds and Cedar Rapids residents, seeks election of trustees and asks for public input on library leadership amid ongoing tensions with the current board.
A column of reader letters questions accuracy of published information and invites corrections. The piece notes that all letters deserve equal opportunity to publish and suggests ongoing dialogue to ensure fair representation of opinions.
A reader endorses Lee Iacocca's book urging decisive action by citizens and elected officials. The note argues Congress has long controlled entitlement and policy trends, condemns empty rhetoric, calls for issue driven debate, informed voting, and real accountability in primaries and beyond.
A veteran recounts long service with the 312th Field Artillery Battalion of the 79th Infantry Division. He describes training across Camp Pickett Camp Blanding Camp Forrest and other bases, noting extensive preparation for Europe and a late arrival in France in February 1944.
The fifth reunion of the 312th in the 79th Division brought veterans from Iowa, Georgia, Ohio and elsewhere to Pawleys Island South Carolina. They recalled campaigns from Cherbourg to the Rhine, shared memories of training and service, and urged others to write memoirs for future generations.
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