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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
6
The death of Dr. Phillip Blaiberg, famed as an early heart transplant survivor, prompts questions about whether the extra 18 months of life outweighed costs. He reportedly used the time to travel, attend events, and write an autobiography, illustrating how a transplanted heart shaped lifestyle choices.
The state agency says Stanford Research Institute will conduct the long range airport needs study. A liaison committee serves as a sounding board for communities, not a regional advocacy body. Cedar Rapids sits on an Eastern Iowa group and hopes for objective analysis and factual recommendations.
The piece argues the Apollo I tribute was decent but warns against overreach by showmen and aggressive marketing. It urges careful diplomacy in presenting the astronauts abroad to preserve unity without creating sour notes or gimmicks. It cautions against overblown spectacle undermining the message and honors the astronauts' poised conduct.
In a critique tying the Prague invasion to broader Cold War errors, the piece argues the 1968 Soviet action backfired. It notes rising Czechoslovak discontent, mass mobilization, and a nationalist backlash that undermines Moscow, as Brezhnev and Husak face a harder line from a once pacified citizenry.
President Nixon, after pledging a cabinet overhaul, pushes for a bigger turnover at the State Department. He complains that officials gave negative counsel on his world trip, while career diplomats resist his changes and accuse amateurs of meddling. The dispute centers on plans to visit Romania.
The 1959 Day featured a Cedar Rapids detection of a western quake via radio astronomy gear. Franklin high duo Halpin and Meyers topped city doubles. Robbins Lake hosted a Linn county fish derby with Bob Fowler winning the plaque and Ronnie Scott smallest fish. Margaret Mitchell was named Linn county 4 H Achievement queen, with attendants Audrey Pollock and Carol Jordan.
Long column notes tensions between the White House and the State Department over Asia policy and nerve gas limits. It cites generals warning Russia’s chemical and biological stockpiles, the NSC requesting a full study, and hints at President Nixon pursuing bolder diplomacy despite bureaucratic opposition.
A satirical tale imagines Napoleon studying Muskie’s tactics to seek power in the United States. He publicly denies wanting to be emperor while reporters chase a sensational bid, is exiled to the U.S., and ends as a top New York hairdresser.
Army officers in Vietnam weigh murder charges against Col Robert B Rheault former Green Beret commander and seven others including Maj Thomas Middleton a 31 year old South Carolina civilian attorney says reporters in Saigon we are going to have a lot of fun with this one no details released victim said to be a South Vietnamese civilian.
Burt H. Watkins argues Cedar Rapids must expand sewer capacity and repair the Thirteenth Street bridge before adding new city luxuries. He cites basements flooded by heavy rain and ongoing structural dangers as justification for delaying nonessential projects.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes that before television a headache’s appearance was unseen, highlighting how media innovations alter everyday experiences and perceptions.
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