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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1978
Page
6
John Robertson serves as managing editor on the newspaper editorial page, guiding opinion columnists and overseeing the page layout and policy. He coordinates editorials, letters, and features while shaping the paper’s voice and standards.
The piece weighs mixed outcomes across states and parties. It notes conservatives and moderates elected in some races while incumbents of both sides were ousted, creating a puzzling range of messages without a clear mandate. It suggests consulting a Philadelphia lawyer to interpret the puzzle.
The piece argues Iowa petition candidates face unequal signature requirements. Baker needed 1,000 for a statewide race while Roberson required 4,188 for a district office across 11 counties. It urges aligning county and district thresholds with statewide rules or standardizing to a flat percentage. The author presses for reform in the 1979-80 Legislature.
The 1978 election is dismissed as not meaningful yet changes occurred. Voters ousted Sen. Dick Clark of Iowa and shifted power in statehouses. Clark stood as an independent liberal with influence from active work and open-mindedness, showing person can matter as much as party.
A traveler notes high prices and heavy tax in Britain and Ireland during a group tour from Dublin to London, with 33 1/3 percent tax brackets and 98 percent rates on high earners. The piece contrasts British inflation with American spending power, mentions Labour guidelines, and highlights London and Dublin shopping scenes along the October itinerary.
In Oelwein the Shirk Oil Co. president Richard O. Shirk faced criticism over a September editorial praising women while mocking all male clubs like Jaycees and Rotary. The piece accused him of promoting business motives for membership and labeled his remarks as male chauvinist in tone.
A letter defends women joining Rotary style groups arguing that excluding women restricts trade and harms business women. It asserts women are now in business, seek idea exchange with all entrepreneurs, and that dues should be tax deductible. The writer condemns any discrimination as harmful to business leadership development.
A brief note requests seedcorn in the local area to send about fifty or more kernels of corn with an offer to reciprocate in kind. The message hints at a simple exchange or mutual aid arrangement among neighbors.
An expatriate letter from West Bantry County Cork extols the Irish island’s beauty. He notes inflation, the Atlantic mists, and Gulf Stream breezes, inviting readers to visit and see corn growing while reflecting on community ties and past experiences with Iowa.
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