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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1978
Page
4
Editorial page notes John Donnelly serves as Treasurer at John Robertson, with responsibilities highlighted by the managing editor.
The Iowa Legislature weighs reorganizing mental health services into three options: transfer to Public Health, assign to Social Services, or create a distinct Mental Health Department modeled on the current Mental Health Authority. Advocates argue a narrow agency best tailors local care, with county centers aided by a separate state department. Executive directors of Iowa Community Mental Health Centers back a separate agency, and a House Senate subcommittee will draft legislation after hearings.
Governor Ray named Hanna Weston Kirkwood Community College instructor Thomas L Beell assistant professor at Iowa State University Herbert Strentz dean at Drake University School of Journalism Sharon Crosser Eldora nursing home operator Lionel Foster Mason City human rights director to a legislatively formed privacy panel. The group lacks a daily news worker, though Beell and Strentz bring journalism expertise. The panel will draft recommendations next year.
The piece surveys modern youth as paradoxically conformist in dress and speech yet progressive in behavior compared with a decade ago. It notes frayed blue jeans and casual talk, a weakened sense of history, and overemphasis on education as vocational training, contrasting with past open rebellion and drug use. It credits healthful trends and self-improvement while urging reflection on blessings.
Washington Star profile notes Jesse Helms of North Carolina as a courteous, devout, and driven senator. The piece contrasts his activist stance with a traditional image, highlighting his fiscal conservatism, opposition to Panama Canal treaties, and reputation for principle. Helms faces John Ingram in November for a likely second term amid a still Democratic-leaning state.
A letter endorses Geraldine Loupee candidate for Cedar Rapids school board at large. The author cites her concern for education tailored to each child, shared church ties at First Congregational Church, and her methodical practical approach on the Christian Education Committee.
A letter urging voters to back Geraldine Loupee for the Cedar Rapids school board describing her campaign finance as frugal and community funded. The writer contrasts Loupee with Richard Pinney, praising Loupee as listening to residents and demanding fiscal accountability for the district.
The column presents a decapitation word puzzle with ten clues where removing the first letter yields a new word. It includes the provided answers and discusses Dr. David R. Cooper’s claim that golf scores differ from Subpar scores. New York Times Syndicate
A retired taxpayer reflects on Robert Weinhardt who chaired the Space Utilization Task Force for the community school district from 1974 to 1976. He notes Weinhardt’s steady leadership, insistence on high standards, cooperative spirit, and generous personal time to advance educational work. The letter positions Weinhardt as capable and knowledgeable in education.
A local cyclist urges letter support for Cedar Rapids bicycle routes paths and trails across Iowa. He notes family biking to school church and vacations and plans meetings with city county and state officials to secure funding and public backing for nonpolluting transportation and safer travel.
Carl Riblet Jr presents a facetious column exploring political and social tropes. The piece contrasts slim reputations on Capitol Hill with the notion of growth and excess, then pivots to domestic narratives and banking imagery to critique modern life.
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