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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
1
Waen Young proposes a massive whites march for racial justice as a national witness and potential turning point. The plan aims to bridge tensions, test leadership, and influence both black and white communities while stressing nonviolent, orderly action and broad participation.
The piece argues the NRA with about 850,000 members may not reflect broad public opinion on gun control. Harris and Gallup polls show strong support for a gun sale law and registration, including gun owners. Locally, Iowa polls align with stricter limits, while police, officials, and groups back regulation. The column urges Congress to listen to the people and push timely laws as weather worsens but baseball season begins widely.
Louis Harris surveys after Johnson withdrawal show Kennedy leading Democrats with 37 percent, down from 39 against Johnson. Humphrey at 24 percent gains from support shifts, while McCarthy rises from 13 to 22 percent, narrowing the gap.
The piece analyzes McCarthy as emotionally steady and appealing to educated voters while lagging with mass rank and file Democrats, Kennedy appealing to younger voters but needing broader support, Nixon struggling with an aging image behind Kennedy, Rockefeller's uncertain bid and late movement, Johnson withdrawal reshaping the field, and expectations for future shifts as four years of events appear compressed into one chaotic campaign year.
The letter to the editor mocks McCarthy supporters at the Linn County Democratic convention. It credits seasoned professionals J. D. Weimer and State Senator John Ely with leading the floor fight against enthusiastic amateurs. Carolyn Wordehoff notes the contrast between troops and leaders.
The text argues that freedom hinges on respect for law, citing Lincoln and Roosevelt. It warns against mob rule and calls for strict observance of laws while acknowledging some may be bad and need repeal. The plain lesson asks citizens to recognize law as the foundation of governance and social order.
R L Hill argues that laws must be universal and observed by all to ensure safety and peace. He contends selective enforcement breeds danger and urges appreciation for those who uphold and enforce the law. 1617 Center Point Road NE.
Safety Commissioner Bob Johnson faced criticism as Cedar Rapids' two municipal judges said their speed data stance is not Johnson's concern. Judges Donald Barnes and L M Hullinger defended their positions while pressing for traffic safety goals. The Community Chest in Iowa City will continue under a new 15 member board after a near-tie vote to dissolve failed. Cedar Rapids hosts the 1959 Outstanding Young Farmer dinner, with the Jaycees' bid approved on first ballot. Claude Watson spoke at a Cedar Rapids rally urging Christian principles to solve liquor problems. Fourteen Cedar Rapids youths earned superior piano ratings at Drake University festival. Marion high school students Marilyn Bristol and John Snell won tuberculosis article awards.
In 1938 R. E. Choate announced a $25,000 eastward extension to La Plante Choate Manufacturing Co for assembling a new line of Carrimor road scrapers. The feature at the Iowa theater was Go Chase Yourself with Joe Penner.
Washington reporting that federal state and local agencies seek the killer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The article ties the murder to possible Cuban communist links with potential involvement by Eric Starvo Galt, also known as James Earl Ray, with a large reward offered.
Roscoe Drummond argues Congress should pass a free time measure to allow nationwide joint television debates among Democratic and Republican candidates before the conventions and during the campaign. He cites polls, voter education, and the need to judge personal fitness, credibility, and leadership.
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