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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1969
Page
7
Iowa health chief Dr. James F. Speers reports 1968 saw 165 measles cases but 12 539 mumps cases the highest in 28 years. He forecasts lower mumps but a rise in infectious hepatitis and notes tuberculosis 108 new active cases. Gonorrhea rises to 3991, while syphilis declines slightly.
Elkader hosts a Town and Country Forum for Rural America this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Sister M. Thomas More of Holy Family College Manitowoc Wis will speak on A United Voice in Agriculture for the Future of Rural America. The event features a nationally known speaker addressing farm groups on issues and solutions for rural communities.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Department of Public Safety approves a crime information system after criticism of lax communications. Public Safety Commissioner Jack Fulton says highway patrol radio stations will immediately relay major crime information to local officials and other patrol stations.
The Oneida Community founded in 1848 in Madison County New York abolishes formal marriage and adopts alternative relationships marking a major social experiment.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. The notice lists subscription rates including carrier and mail options and notes second class postage and distribution areas.
AP poll of 86 Iowa legislators shows broad scrutiny of the 1967 omnibus tax law with calls to end the 3 percent service tax on new construction and advertising. Some favor shifting taxes, while others urge restraint to preserve revenue. Nebraska considers a similar 2 percent advertising tax mirroring Iowa.
Washington sources report Senator Harold Hughes of Iowa is backed by top party officials to chair a committee reforming the selection of 1972 Democratic National Convention delegates. Support comes from Senators Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Eugene...
Report notes McCarthy of Minnesota is positioned in the fight for the Democratic nomination in 1968 with Hubert Humphrey cited as a rival influence. Sources indicate Hughes expressed support for McCarthy.
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