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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1972
Page
6
The Gazette presents an ongoing list of major improvement goals for Cedar Rapids Linn County and Iowa. It outlines prioritized public-interest projects, many already under way, with flexible updates and periodic editorials detailing specifics. Readers are invited to comment and participate in pursuing these goals.
A proposed program outlines reducing pollution through stronger rules, expanding Cedar Rapids library access, merging 11 public school districts, creating an areawide public service framework, broadening the Health Center, routing improvements on Independence gateway, replacing JP and municipal courts with district magistrates, upgrading Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, equalizing property values, and redeveloping Highway 30 west into a four lane express route.
Letter to the editor argues against a proposed central landfill near Prairie du Chien. The letter contends a new bridge is needed but the landfill would worsen flooding, threaten flood dikes, and harm downtown aesthetics. It questions highway official Robert Rigler’s stance and asserts local residents prefer balanced traffic and protective measures.
James Reston analyzes Nixon's Christmas week bombing of North Vietnam as a clash between rhetoric of peace and heavy air raids. He links the action to broader strategy, Moscow and Peking reactions, and warns of distrust between the administration and the press amid a pivotal election year.
William F Buckley Jr accuses the American Civil Liberties Union of bias and left wing activism urging amnesty for deserters and draft dodgers The piece criticizes the ACLU for aiding ideological friends and delaying a challenge to union membership requirements before media appearances.
A critical piece notes the ACLU’s alleged extremism while defending civil liberties for some and opposing Buckley’s right to free speech. It cites Bishop’s Yale study in Commentary, discusses Pentagon papers briefs, and accuses the ACLU of opposing strong government secrets yet backing controversial causes.
McGovern operatives pressed Chicago reform Democrats to back a delegate slate but a 30 minute meeting with Mayor Richard J. Daley led to a vow not to run delegates in Chicago. Reform leaders, previously set to endorse, grew disillusioned and urged colleagues to reconsider.
A 1971 earnings and advertising shift shows tobacco firms thriving despite the U.S. radio and TV ad ban. Cigaret consumption is rising, with plain and menthol brands up, and promotions shifting to magazines, billboards, and sporting events. The Canada ban mirrors U.S. trends, while concerns linger about new brands and youth market impact.
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