Editorial page Tuesday September 27 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1977
Page
8
Independents Grow Impacts on Iowa Party Dynamics
Iowa voter breakdown shows independents 568,339 outrunning Democrats 542,706 and Republicans 462,503. Independents comprise 36.1 percent, with declines in party alignment seen nationwide. Tama and Winneshiek counties already favor independents over partisans, while Linn County nears forty-five percent independents. Analysts warn of open primaries as a potential reform to boost participation, though lawmakers fear party control eroding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U.S
Gallup
Tama County
Winneshiek County
Iowa airs bag demonstrations push for voluntary mandate
Governor Ray and Safety Commissioner Larson showcased air bag deployment amid a proponent push for voluntary adoption. National Highway Safety Administration spokesman James Stevens cites a $112 cost per unit and potential $30 annual insurance premium reductions, arguing the devices are a solid business choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ray
Larson
James Stevens
National Highway Safety Administration
Carter shifts stance as White House reins in moral crusade
James Reston notes Carter moderates early idealism in nine months in office. He prioritizes arms control over lectures on human rights, redefines Middle East policy with Israel and the Arabs, and pressures Bert Lance exit to focus on big issues like Panama and energy. Rhodes criticizes perceived moral blindness, while Carter seeks congressional partnership and Soviet engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Andrei Gromyko
Middle East
Carter
Congress
Crayola Calculator Captures First Grade Awe
A lighthearted note on new tech for kids contrasts a playful Crayola Calculator that adds subtracts multiplies and cries with a jab at colleges and a Supreme Court Bakke quota reference. The piece riffs on law schools dancing around a May pole and on Wasps and Chicanos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Canal treaty backoffs weaken Carter
Washington report says Senate delays may push vote on the Panama Canal treaty past the 1978 election, risking no action until after 1980. Ford and Kissinger oppose the pact as Republican opposition grows, signaling a faltering White House push and jeopardizing Carter's leadership abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carter
Panama Canal
Republic of Panama
White House
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
Ford
Panama
Latin America
U.S
Jimmy Carter
City Leaders Seek Higher Salaries Debate
A reader questions city officials seeking raises arguing the law permits it and many officials gained their posts by popularity. The letter challenges taxpayers to resist packages and hints at national election context with a Bettendorf organizer.
A Plea to Vote and Halt Communism Influence
Cart Riblet Jr urges readers to vote in upcoming elections to oppose liberal voting procedures and curb communist influence. He warns apathetic citizens may miss the chance to act, likening the danger to a planetary collision and urging voters to support senators and representatives who will resist communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Balmer
Philip Wylie
U.S
Margaret
Lois
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J. F. Hladky, Jr
Hladky I
Art Heusinkveld
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Des Moines
Linn
By James Reston
Moshe Dayan
Israel
West Bank
United Nations
Bert Lance
Lance
Bert
Sen
Abe Ribicoff
Connecticut
Charles Percy
Illinois
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
South
North
Senate Committee
Jody Powell
Percy
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
House
California
John Rhodes
Georgia
New York Times Service
Mark Russell
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Pan-American Union
Howard Baker
Baker
Tennessee
Byrd
Mr. Carter
John Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dr. Kissinger
Kissinger
Sparkman
Field Newspaper Syndicate
Bettendorf
Earth
Russia
Cart
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