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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1969
Page
11
The Gazette defends unsigned letters policy and explains why editorials may be unsigned. It states editors may not endorse readers opinions, though may share views, and will address complaints with readers and editors. The piece argues unsigned editorials differ from anonymous letters and asserts accountability for editorial content.
Iowa senator J Leslie Leonard urged due process in S F 123 aimed at booting riotous students from state universities. The bill, labeled fascist by a regent, remains under senate law enforcement subcommittee scrutiny and could be amended to include hearings for the accused.
National Highway Users Conference notes testing of an experimental route guidance system by the Bureau of Public Roads. A roadside computer network and in vehicle decoder feed symbol instructions to an optical windshield display, guiding drivers with on road cues. Predicted price ranges around $50,000 to $60,000.
The letter argues Governor Rays budget shortfalls require a $300 per semester tuition rise at the University of Northern Iowa and warns tuition increases will drive students to out of state schools, harming Iowa education. It urges keeping tuition affordable to retain future teachers and maintain quality. It also includes a tribute to Good Samaritans and thanks Cedar Rapids residents Mr and Mrs Pancrat z for acts of kindness.
Geraldine Lee Loupee laments city street crews finally sanding and salting sidewalks on Feb 18 after a long winter. She argues Mother Nature could have handled the thaw, suggesting the crews were used inefficiently and could have addressed other tasks.
Public thanks are extended to Mr and Mrs Albert Pancratz of 225 Nineteenth Street NW for assisting my mother after she was tripped and injured at a downtown crossing last week. They helped her up, drove her to the hospital for emergency treatment, and stayed with her for two hours.
In a sweeping critique, Roscoe and Geoffrey Drummond argue that Beijing has no coherent foreign policy and that Maoist chaos has fractured the Communist Party. They contend Peking wields symbolic power, with leadership divided and no clear center authority. Allen is cited as a forceful source.
Whiting argues Maoist destruction blocked progress as China remains isolated from the United States. The piece notes Nixon and Rogers regret Beijing's stance while internal party struggles shape Beijing’s policy. Foreigners in China face coercion and disappearances amid ongoing chaos.
The Nixon proposal to reform the electoral system aims to pass in Congress and enable state-by-state ratification by 1972. Bayh and ABA supporters argue the compromise jeopardizes real reform, favoring direct popular voting and a future runoff if no candidate secures 40 percent. They warn Congress may deadlock, keeping the system as is while highlighting the need for direct voting as the guiding principle.
John D. Randall of Cedar Rapids was chosen president of the American Bar Association by the ABA house of delegates in Chicago. The ABA, with more than 100 000 members, named the 240 member body to lead the association.
Ten thirty years ago the Paramount theater issued tickets through the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce for the film Huckleberry Finn. Proceeds from the show running March 3 to 9 would support underprivileged children.
The Nixon era push to curb pornography faces limits as the Second U S Circuit orders the Swedish film I am Curious Yellow released after a New York customs seizure. Solicitor General Griswold sides with restraint, while Will Wilson presses for a Supreme Court appeal, signaling tension in the Justice Department over moral versus legal grounds.
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