Cedar Rapids Gazette Editorial Page Aug 13 1969
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Wednesday August 13 1969. Contains opinion columns and commentary reflecting local and national issues of the era.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1969
Page
6
Iowa State Tax Gap Mirrors Federal Deduction Changes
The Iowa legislature is urged to align state standard deduction with the proposed federal changes to prevent middle income taxpayers from overpaying. Iowa currently caps the state deduction at 250 dollars while federal rules rise to 2000 dollars by 1972, creating a larger disparity as federal limits increase. options include matching percentages and limits or allowing the federal deduction to be itemized for state purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
House
Senate
Iown
Why Was the USDA Lab in Ames Targeted for a Move
The USDA weighs moving its animal biologics testing facility from Ames to Lincoln Nebraska. Iowa officials and Ames business leaders demand reasons and seek steps to keep the lab in Ames. Governor Ray and Secretary Hardin face questions over secrecy and responsibility in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Washington
Hardin
Iowa State University
The
University of
Nebraska
Lincoln
Veterinary Biologics Division
Ames
Iowa State
National Animal Disease Laboratory
Iowa
Biologics Testing
American Troop Withdrawals Analyzed by Charles Douglas-Home
The London Times dispatch reports on Nixon's Saigon visit and projects about 120,000 U.S. troops to leave South Vietnam by year end, leaving roughly 400,000 behind amid plans for 549,000 prior. It notes Vietnamization aims to shift burden to Saigon forces, with concerns over Viet Cong strength and the risk of a weakened Saigon government if withdrawals proceed too rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Saigon
South Vietnam
Washington
Robert McNamara
Congress
Viet Cong
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Kennedy Tragedy Details Raise Questions About Duty
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports new details from Kennedy intimates about the night of the Dyke bridge incident. They describe Kennedy placing public duty ahead of personal safety while fearing threats to his political career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Say
Mary Jo
Joe Gargan
Paul Markham
Gargan
Markham
Dyke Bridge
No Incentive for City Manager in Council Manager Debate
The letter rebuts an Aug 9 editorial endorsing council manager government for Des Moines. it argues many Iowa cities oppose it and cites low pay for Iowa City officials, a forthcoming election, and warnings about public apathy toward a temporary appointed manager. George Hepworth from Chelsea signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elg Jr
Des Moines
Dubuque
Iowa City
Ely
Letter to the Editor on motorcycle safety concerns
A Cedar Rapids reader laments the death of a motorcyclist and his wife and urges officials to crack down on motorists. The writer argues drivers fail to notice smaller vehicles and predicts more motorcycles as inflation rises, calling for stricter safety measures and rider protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Shriners Attend Central States Meet in St Paul
This Day 1959 notes Shriners from Marion including Paul Rose Walter Hill Roy Houser Jr and Ron Schueler at the Central States convention in St Paul. It also mentions a 970 pound Angus owned by Dennis Domer of Stanwood as grand champion at the Cedar County 4-H baby beef show in Tipton and reports on Arkansas Little Rock integration tensions and 1949 Cedar Rapids Moose unit travels to San Francisco for a national Moose convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
St. Paul
Paul Rose
Walter Hill
Roy Houser, Jr
Ron Schueler
Dennis Domer
Stanwood
Cedar County
Tipton
Capitol
Little Rock
Hall High School
Cedar Rapids
Moose Girls
San Francisco
Moose
Roy Swanson
Young Men's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Northwestern University
Richard Cypra
Southwest
Elsie Lattner
Walton Keller
Gladiolus show honors and naval enlistment noted
Son of S. A. Brush won most high awards at the Iowa Gladiolus Society show in the Memorial Coliseum. John Choate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Choate, was appointed petty officer second class in the naval battalion at Culver Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Brush
Iowa Gladiolus Society
Memorial Coliseum
John Choate
Roy Choate
Naval Battalion
Culver Military Academy
Nixon’s domestic program aims to build GOP power
The plan centers on welfare reforms and revenue sharing to decentralize government. It includes federal welfare floors, wage supplements, job training, extending unemployment insurance, tax relief for the poor, and hunger funding, framed as centrist pragmatism guiding a long term Republican majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Nixon
G.O.P
Johnson
House
Congress
Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che
Charles Douglas-Home
Dispatch
London Times
New York Times Service
Ted
By Jack Anderson
Shiretown Inn
Edgartown
Poncha Pond
Burke Marshall
Dominick Arena
Sen. Kennedy
Dyke Road
Main Street
President Kennedy
Miss Kopechne
Bell-McClure Syndicate
Jack
Anderson
the People's Forum
George Hepworth
Chelsea
Hawkeye Downs
Jimmy Miller
Portland
Ore
Flyer
Hawkeye
Merle Brush
George Clark
Roscoe Drummond
Geoffrey Drummond
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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