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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1963
Page
6
The Boston Archbishop disclosed a million dollar drive to aid Cuban invasion prisoners clarifying the source of earlier raised funds. The piece notes donor concerns about other appeals and hints at expectations of official gratitude shaping enforcement of food and drug regulations.
The 1962 trend follows ten straight years of higher U.S. book sales, with 1961 near 1.1 billion and a projected 1.2 billion by 1956. Quality paperbacks climb from 16.6 to 25.9 million from 1960 to 1961, while mass market titles decline. Exports grow about 15 percent yearly, suggesting global demand for American books. Even low priced quality titles outpace high ticket works, as seen with a $100 Milton Avery item.
The piece contrasts Dr. Irving Krick’s claim that artificial radiation may mimic solar activity causing cold, stormy weather with the Weather Bureau’s stance of no solid proof. It notes public overattribution to man made devices and suggests luck and unpredictable factors govern daily weather, closing with a light theory about pockets of paradise amid global storms.
Washington report describes a secret ballot reshaping Republican leadership. Rep. Gerald Ford wins the role of permanent conference chairman, replacing Charles Hoeven amid a young liberal faction's power move. Halleck mediates as the scene unfolds. Hoeven laments the backstabbing nature of the plot and the lack of notice.
The writer rebuts a previous column on liquor laws, defending liquor by the drink and criticizing prohibition era comparisons. They claim most drinkers are not alcoholics, highlight state raids as evidence of law evasion, and urge a system allowing licensed sale so customers can choose where to drink while non drinkers continue abstaining.
A column urges conservatives and old fashioned liberals to drop the grudge against Dean Acheson for his early Korea stance. It notes his later support for a strengthened NATO and a firm stance against Soviet actions in Europe, praising his anti Khrushchev leadership and calls for humility toward past errors.
State health department issued new Iowa marriage and divorce forms on January 2, adding religious denomination and other details. The change sparked protests over increased data collection as applicants complete forms.
A Midland Schools item notes a college student urging his father to write regularly and send support, even if it is just a money gift. The brief emphasizes ongoing communication and financial help as a college student request.
A commentary argues for a government subsidized health plan akin to Western Europe offering 75 to 80 percent coverage for medical, dental, optical, and drugs. It notes high current U.S. costs, urges reform, and warns insurers face pressure as public demand grows, promising lessons from Europe.
A reader argues that hunters should obtain landowner permission to hunt and criticizes trespassers. The writer claims many hunters trespass despite claimed permission and questions why farmers must tolerate intruders on private land, noting safety and responsibility concerns.
The passage argues against liquor by the drink in Iowa as promoting self indulgence and excess. It frames man as a free creature and temple of God, urged to overcome evil with good, citing vision as vital to prevent societal decline.
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