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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
1
The piece notes Nixon will announce his cabinet in a nationwide broadcast and praises the chosen men for their caliber. It cautions about overemphasizing individual leadership and hopes for independent strong figures who can provide honest advice while avoiding mere yes marks to the President.
The piece cites receipts and expenditures for Senate candidate David Stanley and Governor Hughes, cites ignored reports from several officials, and argues Iowa’s campaign finance law is badly outdated. It calls for higher limits, closing loopholes, and tougher enforcement to reduce public cynicism and preserve trust in government.
A reader defends McKinley school against claims of drug use, praising its athletics including track basketball and football, noting ninth grade team city title and a strong student council, and asserting McKinley is a fine school that should not be labeled as full of pot and glue sniffers.
A Cedar Rapids eighth grader defends McKinley and Washington schools against accusations of widespread sex drugs and alcohol use. The writer argues bad behavior by a few students harms the schools’ image and calls for addressing root causes.
A Cedar Rapids reader from McKinley Junior High requests space to defend against allegations of glue sniffing and marijuana use. The writer urges fair treatment and asks the editor to publish a rebuttal or context supporting students and staff.
The speaker urges weighing Mr Jones statements against overall school behavior and asserts the administration led by Mr Kuenzi and Mr Lemke provides humane enforcement of rules. The speaker, noting no improper behavior observed, attributes concerns to alleged situations among students.
Baseball faces upheaval as owners oust the commissioner and form a committee to revamp structure. The piece argues the sport mirrors federal government overreach and calls for broad reforms to speed play, expand interleague action, and meet changing national needs.
The impending Nixon era hinges on Middle East crises in Cairo and Tel Aviv that threaten to shape not only regional peace but also the administration's cold war diplomacy. The Vietnam war is receding as the principal concern, replaced by a global strategic challenge that will define his leadership.
The article argues Nixon faces a divided Soviet stance as Middle East interests push Moscow toward restraint or influence over US choices in Vietnam. It notes post election dynamics, cautious nuclear treaty timing, and Moscow’s possible strategy to test Nixon’s firmness or flexibility in handling Arab-Israeli tensions.
C L Sulzberger analyzes Poland's youthful wave as Europe's most restless. He argues two thirds under 35, 1.5 million postwar births entering the labor market, with urban drift and demoralized youth. University radicals seek liberty and material ease while rejecting Marxism as an idea. Gromulka p supports youth roles, yet reforms fail to satisfy. The new admissions policy aims to aid peasants and workers, but it won’t cure the revolt of a lost generation seeking a hero or a thought.
Invitations went to 87 Eastern Iowa mayors for the 1958 Rose Bowl trip with the Cedar Rapids airport Terrace Room reserved. Promotion of Capt Earl E Mueller to assistant chief of Cedar Rapids Fire Department approved. he has 22 years service and was chosen from a civil service list on Dec 16.
Ten to twenty years ago report notes Kraschel defeat in an election. Mrs Grace McIlraith Ellis of Marengo wins 250 third prize in Scribner's Life in the United States contest. Coe College students present Stage Door a comedy by Ferber and Kaufman with Patricia Graves Dorothy Carr and Arminta Davidson in the lead roles.
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