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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1970
Page
4
Gov Jepsen argued state universities belong to taxpayers, but the piece notes ownership extends to all Iowans as a public resource. It cautions against overemphasizing taxpayer ownership and urges broader perspective on who truly owns the universities.
Beatle INGO STARR, age 30, says he cut his longest hair since 1962 because it bored him and he resents being identified by it. He notes fans may tire of the look and that individuality can fade under constant stereotyping. He remains wary of heat and public reaction.
The Airport Operators Council International urged Congress to withhold further SST funding until the FAA adopts enforceable noise standards. The letter, sent to Sen. John Stennis, insists the SST meet stringent limits to operate at existing airports, and warns against exemptions or new larger airports to reduce noise and land disruption.
Letters to the editor urge improved zoo protections at Bever Park amid fears of animal abuse and advocate community responsibility. A second letter criticizes nonconformists and defends military grooming standards, arguing for neat, regulation-compliant appearance in service members.
Roscoe Drummond and Geoffrey Drummond recount Secretary of State Rogers as the pivotal force behind a peace initiative moving Arabs and Israelis toward negotiations since the 1967 war. They defend his influence against critics, noting his close ties with Moscow and his central act in U.S. foreign policy.
Mayor Jim Meaghan announces city workers will tear down 35 circus posters displayed on poles and buildings in the loop citing violations of a city ordinance amid complaints. The report notes census density of Iowa and national comparison for context.
At national defense officials advice AT T shifted the country’s phone network toward war footing. The Senate Military Affairs Committee postponed final action on the conscription bill as strong support grew to limit its immediate application to one million men.
President Nixon shifts the White House operation 3,000 miles westward, destroying the long held Eastern establishment myth that elites in Washington control national policy. He aims to boost Western identification with the federal government and erase the snobbish notion of eastern dominance.
The piece argues that 1970 census data misleads city growth. Affluence influences housing and mobility metrics, with smaller household sizes, rising one person homes, and mobile homes inflating apparent expansion. Demolitions, base closings, and population shifts further distort the growth signal.
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