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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
7
The piece argues for creating a 14 member citizens commission to handle reapportionment with seven districts represented by one Republican and one Democrat, balancing party control. It urges adopting this method over legislative redistricting to spare lawmakers from emotionally charged battles and allow focus on taxes, spending, and other issues.
Naomi Doebel longtime building and real estate editor at The Gazette has died after a long illness. She joined the staff nearly 41 years ago, produced award winning news and feature pages, and became a familiar figure at industry events. Her death shocks Cedar Rapids readers who knew her as a dedicated journalist and friend.
Obert Welch founder of the John Birch Society criticizes President-elect Nixon’s national security and foreign policy picks, including Kissinger Murph Moynihan, saying the new administration repeats Eisenhower era patterns. He warns of two options as the situation unfolds.
The essay recalls 1935 Tuesday mornings delivering the Saturday Evening Post, the burden on a nine-year-old boy to sell items for pennies, and the lasting distaste for work and the Post itself. It contrasts True Story and Liberty, laments the era, and notes modern imitators seeking a similar mood with pricey, hollow replicas.
C L Sulzberger argues the Nixon administration will confront a growing Palestine conflict more urgent than Vietnam. He notes Johnson’s handover delays decisions, Nixon’s broad Middle East outreach, and Soviet pressure for settlement, with arms embargo and spare parts issues shaping early actions.
The piece honors Sister Mary Patrick for founding Mercy hospital out-patient clinic in 1962 and directing social services, aiding the less fortunate and organizing Christmas gifts for families. It notes her planned March departure and vows of gratitude from Mercy Hospital volunteers staff and clergy.
A Cedar Rapids lay theologian Charles Jones criticizes local Catholic clergy for inaction on teen moral concerns. Jones praises the young generation’s communicator for highlighting problems and opening a path to solutions amid ongoing church responses.
A syndicated column critiques Pope Paul VI and his birth control ban, noting global Catholic resistance and church leadership dissent. The piece contrasts his stance with Apollo 8 praise and blasts the church's wealth as misused against poverty. It cites 2,600 scientists who called the edict unenlightened and accuses it of sanctioning deaths by starvation.
Thomas Moss of the Lions club is named president succeeding C A Novotny. Marion auxiliary leaders Mrs W C Young and Mrs John M Howe Jr attend midwinter conference in Des Moines. Prof Frank Siberling named head of Iowa State art department replacing Lester Longman. Robins homestead fire forces evacuation of the Stamy family. VFW post 788 and Cocapella choir raise 90.03 for Coe ROTC trip to Washington. Linn County Atty Crissman travels to Jefferson City for extradition hearing in Dr Robert Rutledge case. Governor Wilson denies pledging support to a local option liquor bill. A new directional signal for commercial use aims to aid traffic.
Ten to 20 to 30 years ago notes report E D Maloy of Cedar Rapids designed cars and trucks set for production within 30 days. Linn county chapter American Red Cross names Clark Beems Harris Bennett Mrs Max Bramwell J W Carberry Rev Nelson Dreier Emerey Milliken Van Vechten Shaffer and Mrs Ray Wernimont to its board of directors.
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