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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1978
Page
3
Editorial page dated Tuesday September 12 1978 highlights John Donnelly as treasurer and John Robertson as managing editor. The page frames financial oversight and newsroom leadership while outlining the paper's direction and priorities.
A Cedar Rapids family moved to Dayton amid teacher strikes and a strong job prospect. The column argues against public sector walkouts, urging binding arbitration as a fair last resort, noting Iowa and other states use such laws to curb strikes by firefighters and other public workers.
New York Times Service notes amid U S and Canadian debates over press rights. The Trudeau government pursues breaches of Canada Official Secrets Act against Toronto Sun reporters for publishing a top secret document listing Soviet espionage cases.
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, long trusted as a Western ally, confronts rising nationalist and religious dissent inside Iran. The Shah's modernization drive and land reforms provoked liberal and leftist groups, while oil wealth funds a growing military push and weapons. With an election planned, succession remains fragile. a united Islamic leftist bloc could alter the balance, reshaping regional dynamics and Western interests.
Congressional Quarterly questions the status of wealth in Congress. In Senate tallies, Democrats outnumber Republicans eight to six among likely millionaires with one independent, Byrd. House figures show seven Democrats and seven Republicans as almost certainly wealthy, and a similar split on the maybe list. Overall, 28 Democrats, 21 Republicans, and one Byrd-ish figure appear on millionaire or near-millionaire lists, prompting musing on social strata and virtue.
Mercy Hospital chief executive Bernard M. Grahek responds to Sam Wallace's hospital cost comparison article. He agrees quality drives choice and notes no demonstrable difference in average per diem charges between Mercy and St. Luke's. credits both for cost effective care. Letter published from Cedar Rapids contact Mahon
A Cedar Rapids reader defends the police chief amid letters questioning his conduct. He urges the public to consider that officials can be grouchy yet still worthy, expressing pride in the city, the care facility, and the chief of police.
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 400 words with one letter per writer per 30 days. Letters may be condensed or edited but must preserve meaning and are not published anonymously. A writer’s name address readable signature and telephone number (not printed) help authenticate submissions. Contents focus on issues and events over personalities.
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