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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1969
Page
8
President Nixon praised a large housing project for its uniform facilities but urged planners to create more variety to give residents dignity and pride. He warned such changes may be unaffordable, suggesting dispersal from city centers as a hopeful, though distant, alternative.
The council weighs longer tenure and pay raises as four-year terms could reduce mass retirements and instability under a council-manager system. A 1961 referendum rejected four-year terms 3 799 no to 1 832 yes, but current talks note potential value in stability and governance.
Nixon, relaxed in approach, told Senate leaders that presidents with congressional experience may avoid the Capitol. He plans to drop in on Congress occasionally to discuss issues and invited leaders to bring problems to the White House. He joked about credit and blame with Bryce Harlow.
President Nixon seeks authority for temporary pre trial detention of dangerous recidivists charged with crimes in the District of Columbia. He frames it as part of an anticrime program while noting guidelines for judges are not yet defined.
President Nixon must navigate a delicate balance between Democrats in Congress and Republican leaders. He risks domestic program setbacks if he appeases Congress too much or the rise of anti-Nixon GOP power centers if he does not. United Feature Syndicate.
ASHINGTON It is evident crime is the top issue for Americans and the narcotic traffic ties to youth thefts and armed robberies. President Nixon emphasized the narcotics problem in his recent crime plan for the District of Columbia. Conditions in the capital worsen for business leaders.
President Nixon urges stiffer bail and longer sentences for robbers and killers. He directs the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs to bolster enforcement in the District of Columbia, expand labs, and cooperate with police. A national education campaign, clergy counseling, and school discussions are proposed to deter drug use and crime.
A rising ferment in Congress challenges old-line leadership in both parties. Younger Republicans push for greater influence while Democrats also show dissent, reshaping power, with implications for Nixon’s legislative agenda and party future as Republicans seek a stronger voice in leadership councils.
Msgr Alexander George lauds Congressman Culver for pushing equal recognition of Orthodox and other faiths in the armed forces, citing Pentagon pronouncements and Dorothy Williams for reporting. A second letter criticizes Rep Lipsky’s 72 hour gun purchase delay proposal as ineffective against impulse crime and unnecessary for society.
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co proposes a one year gas rate reduction of 0.08 cents per 100 cubic feet followed by a 0.34 cent increase after the year. District Manager James Colbert explains the plan and the timing. Senate Ways and Means may review withholding tax as a potential state revenue source.
In Fort Madison a penitentiary article notes four on death row get prison life exposure. Carl Hendrickson, chairman of Linn County Republican Central Committee, is to be honored February 10 by the Linn County Republican Women's Club at a testimonial dinner at the Montrose Hotel.
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