Cedar Rapids Gazette Sunday December 1 1974 fragment
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1974
Page
8
Electoral reform urged over mixed signals on voters and vice president
Amid dissidence over the next vice president the piece argues that Presidents and V P candidates run as fixed pairs chosen by party and the public never votes for a president alone. It notes the electoral college and winner take all can defeat nationwide will and calls for renewed push for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V-P
Landmark Clark House in Muscatine Faces Demolition
The historic Alexander G. Clark house risks razing next year to clear land for a low rent elderly housing project. The Clark home honors the educator and civil rights champion whose 1868 court suit guaranteed public education for all children in Iowa. The Eastern Iowa Links Inc chapter seeks preservation, with a Jan 25 1975 deadline to raise funds and locate a relocation site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander G. Clark
Muscatine
Iowa
Alexander Clark
Supreme Court
Clark
Eastern Iowa
Links, Inc
Reid Motley
Cedar Rapids
Berkeley Quiet as UC Grows Largest Campus System
The University of California spans nine campuses serving over 120 000 students with property valued above 2 5 billion dollars. Berkeley no longer hosts major protests as violence subsides across all campuses and the National Guard tightens rifle rules. Labor influence remains strong with large campaign spending and high win rates for COPE and UAW backed candidates. President Ford sees inflation easing though crisis lingers as policy shifts to slow growth and unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Meany’s outburst widens rift with Jackson on trade bill
Washington scene shows AFL-CIO chief George Meany railing at Sen. Henry M. Jackson over labor's endorsement, reflecting a cooled alliance. Critics warn imminent trade bill could spark more job exports and deepen divisions within labor and the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Big Labor
Henry M. Jackson
George Meany
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Meany
Jackson
Labor
Council
Afl-Cio
Democratic Party
China
Soviet Union
Congress
Aflcio
Dictation to the Editor on Pope Paul and birth control
A reader challenges the Pope's stance on birth control arguing that religious dictates worsen overpopulation. The letter urges separating morality from church dogma, advocating humane, secular solutions based on foresight and concern for all mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Paul
Unfortunate letter on Native Americans lessons at preschool
A reader defends preschool lessons about Native Americans and the first Thanksgiving, arguing the Happy Hours powwow honored native communities and denying intent to insult. The writer calls for respect and notes teachers aim to foster understanding among young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forum
Madeline Crosby
Happy Hours
Sharplined voting and the search for a new political leader
The piece argues that the Republican Party lacks clear ideas and faces internal disaffection while voters drift toward independents and liberals. It notes poll splits, a liberal Congress, and calls for a leader who speaks to the majority, amid reflection on past elections and the art of compromise.
Decriminalizing Marijuana Fits Conservative Thought
The piece argues that decriminalizing marijuana aligns with conservative values by reducing government intrusion and focusing on actual harm. It notes gradual shifts in states and federal voices toward treating possession as a violation, and it stresses conserving police and court resources while preserving individual responsibility.
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Oregon
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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Robert Novak
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Red) Smith
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