24 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1969
Page
1
A fragment from the Cedar Rapids Gazette editorial page dated Monday February 24, 19 ay shows partial text likely discussing local issues and opinions. The readable portion hints at editorial stance but lacks complete context for specifics or named individuals.
A reader attacks unsigned editorials, and the Gazette responds explaining why letters must be signed. The editor states they do not endorse every view but trust the writers reporting facts, welcome corrections, and hold editorials to public accountability. They reject anonymity as irresponsible.
Senator J Leslie Leonard voiced concerns over bill S F 123 to boot students from state campuses for campus activity. He noted it lacks due process until final form and urged Senate law enforcement subcommittee scrutiny. Leonard warned reforms are needed as the bill already exists in its current form.
A National Highway Users Conference item describes the Bureau of Public Roads testing a roadside in car computer based route guidance network. Drivers would select a destination symbol and receive optically projected turn instructions on the windshield, reducing missed exits and risky head turning.
A letter to the editor argues Governor Ray’s budget shortfall would force a $300 per semester tuition increase at the University of Northern Iowa risking student dropout and out-of-state migration. It urges keeping tuition within students’ means to preserve Iowa’s educational quality.
Letter writer Geraldine Lee Loupee challenges the city snow and ice policy. She notes street crews spent a day sand ing and salting during thaw after a harsh winter, arguing Mother Nature would resolve the issue faster and wishing crews were redirected to more effective tasks.
Roscoe Drummond and Geoffrey Drummond assess Beijing's abrupt cancellation of Warsaw talks. They argue ongoing leadership chaos shows no coherent foreign policy, and that Mao's regime lacks real authority. They contend Peking is isolated, with no central government. Allen notes the view of China watchers.
Whiting argues Maoists failed to move from destruction to construction as China’s unity collapses under a new leadership struggle. Nixon and Rogers regret Beijing's renewed isolation, while reports of missing foreign nationals hint at broader coercion and the likely need for regime change to end chaos.
Political analysis of Nixon electoral reform proposals. The piece critiques the compromise plan aimed at quick passage, noting Nixon’s continued preference for direct popular voting and the risk of deadlock or partial reforms. It argues the Bayh-led opposition favors direct voting and highlights potential paths if Congress rejects the expedient plan.
John B. Randall of Delay Rapids was chosen president of the American Bar Association by the ABA house of delegates in Chicago. The ABA group represents more than 100,000 lawyers in the association, and the selection was announced during the 240-member body meeting.
Ten to twenty to thirty years ago the Paramount theater issued tickets to the picture Huckleberry Finn from March 3 to 9. Proceeds from the showing benefited underprivileged children and supported the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
The row over the Swedish film I am Curious Yellow tests Nixon era anti porn crusade. Will Wilson seeks Supreme Court review after a Second Circuit decision freed the movie, while Griswold urges restraint and realism to avoid embarrassing the court.
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