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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1967
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids mayor, Bob Johnson, chose not to seek another term, citing family interests and the political realities of reelection. The editorial laments losing valuable leadership and experience as the city faces private employment after public service.
The Iowa Legislative Research Committee authorized a continuing study of legislative procedures, methods, rules, and regulations. It proposed a 10 member legislature and 12 lay members, appointed next meeting, and urged inclusion of public interest groups and experts outside lobbyists to ensure impartial, broad input.
Governor Hughes canceled his South America trade mission with Iowa businessmen and their wives due to unreliable communications and a heavy workload. The governor’s duties have increased with new civil service and Department of Revenue reforms, and he must appoint a director who will shape rules for the new tax law. The appointee should be involved from the start to avoid a cold start.
The Forum defends The Gazettes for balanced reporting but a reader urges pairing Detroit and Milwaukee riot stories on one page. Mrs Bernice Lapp criticizes layout while John Irwin Smith calls for civic action to address riots and poverty.
Mary McGrory analyzes the Johnson administration advisory panel on civil disorder. The piece portrays the typical rioter as 18 to 25, a dropout with a police record, unemployed, and isolated from leadership. It cites Randolph and Conyers on alienated youth and notes limited progress toward solutions in Detroit and other cities.
The Reagan story moves toward a possible GOP vice presidential bid or even presidential nomination. California Governor Ronald Reagan gains strength at home while shedding the far right image, and national polls show him closing in on Romney and Nixon as a presidential contender. Gallup places Johnson ahead 51 to 39 in a trial heat, but Reagan remains a rising rival in the Republican field.
The piece argues Ronald Reagan, once seen as Nixon’s tail, could enter the Republican national convention as a serious aspirant. It credits his rise to unexpected political smarts, California events, and a national mood rejecting extreme politics, likening him to a 1960s Warren G. Harding figure without Harding’s failings.
The Republican Council of liberal GOP groups urges strong U S support to ensure free and honest elections in South Vietnam next month. It warns against tampering and asks Johnson officials to prove neutrality while aiding Saigon’s electoral integrity.
Day Luana Fett is named to reign as queen at Vin ton's annual Sweet Corn day on Sept 2. She represents Urbana High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Fett of Center Point.
A 10 to 20 year retrospective quotes a writer on child welfare urging honest elections in Vietnam. It discusses U.S. pledges to support freely elected governments, technical aid during transition, and calls for fair procedures. Premier Ky invites U.N. observers to monitor the campaign.
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