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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1963
Page
6
Editorial notes two Cedar Rapids public sessions on junior high building plans. It praises open meetings and flexible design with future expansion, emphasizing economy, potential air conditioning conversion, and the need for citizen participation before final bond issues.
A column analyzes how districting affects GOP seat counts, citing Ohio as an example where Republicans won 55.8 percent of votes but 73 percent of seats. It argues that uneven district populations and suburban growth distort representation and outlines reforms including redistricting, court decisions, and state legislative action.
The Iowa state executive council first voted 3 to 2 against a pay raise for Dr. Stanley Hendricks, but then reversed to 5 to 0 in his favor. Hendricks, assistant director of the preventable diseases division, would have cost more than the department of agriculture’s fixed salary for M. E. Pomeroy if replaced. The change followed a governor swap and broad support from former opponents. The reversal preserves an experienced state employee.
The tribute recalls Robert Frost as a pioneering American poet who resisted state overreach and bureaucracy. It highlights his roles with the Library of Congress, his inaugural poem reading for Kennedy, and his lifelong love of independence and self-reliance. Through Frosts lens the piece critiques modern directives and celebrates a solitary yet influential spirit.
A letter from Mrs. George Eaton Marion urges readers to recall harsher liquor laws and consider the social costs. She links drink to crime, ruined families, and costly enforcement, urging immediate civic effort for a stronger country.
The article argues for the deterrent role of capital punishment against serious crimes. It challenges rehabilitation as a deterrent, contends murders rise when punishment is softened, and asserts society's right to execute in defense of civilization. It contrasts punishment with vengeance and notes funding for experts versus teachers.
A Cedar Rapids citizen praises Don Gardner and landscape crews for debri removal transforming Riverside Park. The letter thanks Jack Eggleston for street and alley work and urges appreciation of city officials alongside a broader debate on capital punishment and taxes.
Richard M. Wallace argues that only Holy Scripture can teach moral truth and warns that wine mocks and strong drink leads to deception. He cites Proverbs 20:1 as proof that experience or wisdom cannot guide right and wrong on moral matters.
A reader named William Barta receives a letter critiquing trailer owners and arguing that trailer residents pay monthly school taxes, buy trailer and car licenses, and face sales taxes. The writer notes ongoing costs like rent, utilities, fuel, and essentials, with or without children in school.
A speaker agrees with Bishop Ensley that using tax money for transporting parochial school students on public buses violates the Constitution by funding a religion. He argues tax funds would subsidize beliefs not shared by all taxpayers and infringes individual conscience.
A brief note on people who claim to take or leave things, exploring how the idea of freedom and union shapes their stance and behavior. The text prompts reflection on commitment and independence.
A survey by the 953 National Broadcasting Co. shows Iowans spent 30 240 000 dollars on new television sets in 1952 with an average price of 225 dollars. Cedar Rapids cheerleader Dave Arends set a national record twice while finishing third in the national juvenile boys outdoor ice skating championships in St. Paul. A L Smulekoff and James Fashimpaur joined the Cedar Rapids Plan Commission with terms to Jan 1 1958. The school board approved bids for all fluorescent lighting at Johnson School. The Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. annual auction began at Hawkeye Downs with a top price of 1 00 per head. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation led by Francis Johnson announced opposition to any state income tax repeal.
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