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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids editorial argues the Urban Renewal Board must have solid legal footing and a proper operating budget. It warns against tapping city plan funds or the liquor fund for urgent renewal costs and says a $600 contingency is insufficient to hire needed consultants.
A Cedar Rapids policy debate over funding new sidewalks along busy streets for student safety. While new plats fund sidewalks, older areas rely on resolutions of necessity to charge owners, with calls for a compromise mix of private and public funding and possible liquor-fund help.
Residents weigh sides on a proposed interchange between the new Interstate highway and old state highway 218. The case calls for surveys and traffic counts to determine genuine need beyond emotion or politics.
A 1951 note reports economists finding Iowa's economy adjusting with both favorable and unfavorable aspects, with positive values outweighing negatives. The item also covers local topics from Coe College basketball, YMB gloves leadership, Cedar Rapids restaurant leaders, stamp buyers, and wartime precautions as well as a snow removal effort and a 38 degree high.
The author argues that the European Common Market mirrors American ideals of economic unity political federation and competitive enterprise and urges the United States to engage rather than isolate itself in a new Cold War era alliance. He warns Khrushchev fears a united Atlantic market and calls for cooperation to expand free trade with Western Europe.
Sweden binds its neutrality to UN Congo actions with virtually all Swedes watching Elisabethville’s battles. The nation weighs joining the European Community as associate members with Austria and Switzerland while preserving nonalignment, risking tariffs losses of up to a billion dollars and possible Cold War consequences.
A reader endorses Senator Hickenlooper’s stance against federal medical aid for the aged and other social programs, warning such actions push toward socialism. The letter cites Khrushchev and urges voters to value individual freedoms over utopian promises.
A brief note emphasizes attention to figures in records and arithmetic accuracy to maintain clarity in accounting.
Mr and Mrs Richard D Holden of 300 Sunset Court commend KCRG-TV for not airing the program Bus Stop on Sunday evening December 3 in the viewing area deeming it unsuitable. The Holdens applaud the station for viewer considered decisions and commendable restraint.
An editorial argues that admitting Red China to the United Nations threatens moral law and invites war. It warns defeatist voices in the U.S. and abroad encourage surrender, urging firm U.S. policy and possible U.N. withdrawal to preserve a two China principle and prevent gangster regimes from gaining legitimacy.
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