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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1982
Page
8
J P Hladky Jr named chairman of the board with Joe Hladky III as president and publisher John Donnelly as executive vice president and treasurer and John Robertson as managing editor in a family tied leadership lineup for the paper.
The Linn County jail bid comes in about 1.1 million under the 7.2 million bond ceiling, yet supervisors consider using most of the saving on extras such as an extra floor and luxe finishes. Editors urge spending restraint and urge honoring voter pledge to build as cheaply as possible with existing funds.
State officials plan to study a package of changes to reduce plate costs for 2.3 million Iowa vehicles. A front plate may be eliminated to save up to 3 million dollars per renewal, with law enforcement concerns about identification. Proposals also include dropping reflective material and county identifiers to cut costs, while noting the need for effective vehicle identification.
The piece analyzes Burger King and McDonald's advertising campaigns, noting 1982 political spending by candidates at about 300 million dollars, and compares corporate ad budgets to consumer markets. It argues advertising shapes, but does not control, behavior, citing McDonald's performance and broader media spending.
A reader voices support for Linn County deputies tried for handling a Prairieburg crowd under tense conditions. The writer condemns lawsuits as a national pastime, defends frontline workers, praises newspaper deliverers, laments rock radio, and argues for equality beyond gender or race, urging acceptance of women in all roles.
A reader praises KGAN reporter Gene Lively and crew for the Vietnam veterans commemoration series Marching Together Again. The letter lauds the veterans Morris Greenfield and Randy Weddle and ends with pride in station coverage and local news.
An editorial notes misuse of alliteration in student protest placards and discusses how editors confuse terms like draft and selective service. It references Dale Kueter critiquing newspapers for inconsistent language and a Marengo reader's comments on editors.
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