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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1969
Page
6
Editorial argues for broader municipal financing options ahead of the 1969 state session. It supports lifting the 30 mill limit on functional funds and suggests a population based tiers up to 45 mills. The piece notes tax decisions reflect service demands and urges strong home rule to balance funds with resident willingness to pay.
The Committee for Economic Development urges full disclosure of all campaign finance and favors a tax credit to encourage small donor participation. It rejects direct government funding and calls for joint federal and state rules to track receipts and pledges, aiming to reduce cynicism in politics.
The piece argues Israel’s Lebanon raid was rash yet justifiable given decades of Arab hostility and U Thant’s UN bias. It contrasts Western opinion shifts, praising Israeli resilience and self defense while noting Lebanon’s limited role and the regional hardening of attitudes. It also notes Phantom jet sale considerations to Israel amid Beirut airport events.
Dennis Schissel of Cedar Rapids, a Young Columbus II Group member, joined 63 other Americans visiting Hawaii after winning Parade magazine’s carrier contest. He met Gov. Quinn at a reception in Iolani Palace, Honolulu, amid ceremonies marking the trip.
Discussion covers Johnson delaying Phantom jet shipments to Israel amid U S Soviet arms, Israeli leaders Dayan Eshkol and Allon, and Nixon favored sale for peace leverage. Allen and cabinet tensions cited, with backstory on the six day war and Beirut raid context.
A letter to the editor argues against linking money and pay raises to crime, contending the state of mind of the accused is key. The writer calls for First and Second Amendment overhauls, tighter TV violence limits, and stricter penalties for media amplifying harm.
A reader objects to Frank Nye's Hughes eulogy and criticizes state finances and per capita income under his governorship. The writer endorses Nixon, cites a 143000 Iowa plurality, and notes possible Senate opposition to Nixon by Senator Stanley.
A suggestion proposes using bus company profits to raise city council salaries if members feel underpaid. The idea frames transportation revenue as a potential funding source for municipal wages.
Roscoe Drummond argues that hawk versus dove rhetoric has outlived its relevance and calls for focusing on disengagement under Johnson and Nixon. Ky signals openness to direct talks with the NLF and troop withdrawal talks with North Vietnam, while the NLF rejects negotiating with the current South Vietnamese regime.
Lt. Gov elect Ben Barnes invited Robert Goulet and wife Carol to sing at Preston Smith’s 1969 Texas inaugural dinner. Smith, unfamiliar with Goulet and Camelot, preferred country music, prompting Barnes to withdraw the invitation. The episode signals Barnes’s broader bid to control state government and the Democratic Party and his potential national rise, possibly challenging Sen. John Tower in 1972.
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