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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1962
Page
6
Cedar Rapids debates zoning on newly annexed ground amid tensions between preserving residential character and allowing long established business expansion. Mayor Johnson argues for zoning with the area as it comes, guided by state chapter 414 goals of welfare, safety, and urban improvement, while noting the need to balance property rights and public interest.
FBI chief Edgar Hoover defends measured anti communism while urging caution against branding every differing view as communist in a piece for the American Bar Association Journal. He cautions that dissent remains a right and warns against hysteria that aids communist aims.
American intelligence cites at least five Soviet attempts to put men in space before Gagarin. Names include Alexis Ledovsky, Terenty Shiborin, Andrei Mitkov, and training capsuls with Belokonov, Grachev, and Kachur. Several missions exploded or disappeared while earlier capsules claimed to be dummies.
Powers testified to CIA officials that Russians pressed for secrets but he says he heard no direct military data asked. He described bailing out after a near miss at high altitude and spoke with courage during the Soviet court appearance. Analysts suggest his testimony revealed little new to the Russians and may have been less damaging than official U.S. statements.
The piece recalls 1858 Atlantic cable laying and its unifying impact, contrasting it with John Glenn's space flight. It notes public excitement, quotes George Templeton Strong, and reflects on past firsts such as the telephone and telegraph. It also discusses space cooperation moments with Khrushchev and U.S. proposals at the UN.
The reader defends outsiders and criticizes the term as applied to Cedar Rapids residents. They argue outsiders support payroll taxes, groceries, and local shops, noting travel hardship and long commutes for work. The letter also contrasts attitudes with a strong defense of paying taxes and contributing to the city.
Immaculate Conception of Cedar Rapids defeated Coggan 59 to 44 in a Class A sectional basketball final at Alburnett. Marion claimed another sectional trophy by beating Springville 85 to 55 at Martelle. An original drawing accompanies the report.
The 1942 Gazette notes a Brotherhood week display at Franklin High School centered on The Neighbors by Barbara Muir. Also reported are Iowa auditor findings on highway commission spending, Marie Sir pictured as the first local woman training for war work in welding, and local officials nominating Louis Roth with Allied Construction Interests officers elected.
Mr Sostrin, president of Younkers, sends a 1960 Christmas letter urging humane relations as good business. He recalls hiring Black employees, expanding roles, and denying discrimination, noting progress from clerical to buyer positions and promotion based on merit to strengthen national unity and company growth.
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