Compassion Can Mislead Across Fields
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes connections between bird feeding debates and foreign aid policy. It cites conservation officials and President Nixon on shifting focus from direct aid to stimulating private investment, arguing for knowledge over sympathy and urging broader expertise for complex problems.
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Directst
Oak-Hickory News
Linn County Conservation Board
Amsterdam
United States
Nixon
Count on Us in Quest to Boost Male Life Expectancy
The author cites Dr Jean Mayer Yale nutritionist noting US men rank thirty seventh for life expectancy at age 20 and suggests actions. They fix on raising fish consumption and describe seeking a quiet lakeside fishing spot near a cottage to improve national longevity.
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Jean Mayer
Yale
United States
No. 6
Nixon aims to court De Gaulle during Paris visit
The column argues Nixon seeks to defuse French hostility and keep Israel aligned with U S interests amid Paris talks. It notes Nixon relies on television to bolster public support and plans cabinet regional broadcasts to address local issues as part of a broader messaging strategy.
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William S. White Ashington
Nixon
Paris
de Gaulle
France
Marshal McLuhan
National Journal
United Feature Syndicate
Nixon Masters TV By Marquis Childs
Washington column by Marquis Childs analyzes President Nixon’s mastery of television while noting the cautious smiles of aides and allies around him during key broadcasts.
National Guardsmen Proposed to Patrol Washington and Cities
Rep. Joel T. Broyhill of Virginia proposes placing national guardsmen on active duty in Washington D C until new police are recruited and trained. He argues that words alone or poverty programs won t solve the crime problem and that military patrols in major cities are needed to restore normal life nationwide.
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Ashington
America
Joel T. Broyhill
Virginia
District of Columbia
Nixon
Blount Faces House Republicans Over Postal Reform
Postmaster General Winton Blount will be questioned by GOP lawmakers after the Lincoln's Birthday recess. Republicans accuse the postal service of political patronage and demand merit-based appointments, arguing eight years of Democratic control justified postmaster vacancies. Nixon ally Blount faces GOP pressure as party loyalty clashes with reform rhetoric.
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Ashington
Winton Blount
G.O.P
Nixon
White House
Ohio
Delbert Latta
Richard Nixon
Man Blount
Alabama
Oklahoma
Page Belcher
Iowa
John Kyl
Blount
Reform push faces GOP resistance in judiciary and post office
Wisconsin Representative William Steiger accuses politics of the post office and backs Nixon era reforms. Senate Republican Hugh Scott faces similar pushback on creating a judicial service commission to separate judges from politics, amid party balance concerns.
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Wisconsin
William Steiger
Post Office
Nixon
Pennsylvania
Hugh Scott
Senate
Judicial Service Commission
G.O.P
BellMeciure Syndicate
Public favors saving sailors over ship fate in Pueblo case
A Harris Survey shows 54 percent support Commander Bucher surrendering the Pueblo to save the crew, 68 percent reject the idea he did a disservice, and 83 percent say the crew showed real courage under torture. Viewpoints tie to 1960s changes and Vietnam's impact on views of life versus national honor.
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Louis ‘Harris
Harris Survey
Naval Court of
Lloyd Bucher
Bucher
North Korea
Harris
United States
Johnson
Panmunjom
Hi Lines and Bi Lines hosts circa 1959 on KCRG radio
This Day items note 1959es hosts Dean Sutliff and Shirley Scott Jeffer son and Roger Matice and Linda Robinson Washington. The program featured school news and popular tunes on KCRG.
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KCRG
Dean Sutliff
Shirley Scott
Jefferson
Roger Matice
Linda Robinson
Washington
Marion
Walter Farrington
Anamosa
Paramount Theater
The People's Forum A Teacher's Job Isn't All So Delightful
Letter to the editor counters Mrs. Kaiser's assertion about teachers' duties. It notes Cedar Rapids teachers have unpaid Christmas and spring vacations and those on Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Memorial Day. It asserts teachers will be in classrooms for Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays and argues against a poor comparison of teachers.
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People's Forum
Bonnie Kaiser
Cedar Rapids
New York
Chicago
Anamosa
Public
Open letter on Cedar Rapids teachers pay dispute
The letter argues teachers earn less than engineers and calls for higher salaries to attract quality teachers. It defends teachers’ extra hours and unpaid duties, notes differing costs of living across states, and includes a contrite midnarrative apology while urging financial recognition for dedicated educators.
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Towa
California
Illinois
Cedar Rapids
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