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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1967
Page
12
Cedar Rapids faces a May ballot on establishing a public housing project for the elderly after a 4 to 1 vote by the low rent housing agency. Real estate spokesmen oppose the plan, arguing private industry will cover low rent housing. The debate will center on private versus public solutions and the need for elderly housing.
The Senate approved a permanent debt limit of 336 billion dollars and sent the bill back to the House which had earlier passed a temporary 336 billion increase. The piece questions the virtue of raising the limit each time borrowers hit it and recalls past dire warnings about debt doom.
The piece defends lobbyists who monitor Iowa bills and defend the amendment, noting some lawmakers defend the group and suggesting rebranding to information bureau. It argues legislators should rely on their research bureau plus lobbyists for specific insights.
In a critical test of early congressional action the Republican response to civil rights initiatives faltered. Ford vowed progress but offered no concrete bill while Johnson moved forward with a measure expanding equal rights and anti discrimination steps. Democratic and Republican leaders alike face scrutiny over Great Society programs and their administration.
Washington faces a likely clash over whether to reappoint William McChesney Martin Jr. as Fed chair. The decision, tied to Vietnam war costs and inflation fears, pits Martin against pressures from Congress and key figures like Sen. Russell Long and Rep. Wright Patman. Shepardson’s retirement adds to the high stakes as Johnson weighs liberal vs conservative monetary views.
Torrential weekend rains and melted snow forced thousands to flee homes in Oregon and California as rivers flooded lowlands. The news notes a mid century stretch of weather and related displacement across the region.
At the second semester organization meeting of Wel t High School, Jack Talbot of Franklin was elected vice president, George Baldwin of Roosevelt named secretary, and Charles Kos of Roosevelt selected treasurer while Welt High School itself elected president of the city council.
A Cedar Rapids couple writes to praise a kind stranger who helped push a stalled car on First Avenue and Twenty-seventh Street SE. They also report hit and run damage to two vehicles totaling over 200 dollars, noting police efforts were unhelpful. The letter asks the good Samaritan to contact them.
The editor urges recognition of National Negro History Week and endorses Lerone Bennetts Before the Mayflower as illuminating. The note highlights the value of studying Negro history for informed citizenship and urges support for related programs. Contact by Mrs. Wilma Yourex Baha i Press Representative.
The labor federation faces a rift over alleged CIA funding of its international affairs unit. Victor Reuther and allies accuse CIA money of steering foreign policy against Johnson, while Meany and Lovestone deny and defend CIA support for Latin America and anti-communist actions in Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
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