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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1967
Page
6
A district court decision in Carroll County cites one man one vote for county boards while noting local school boards already operate under broad voter equality. Rep. Walter McNamara argues west side underrepresentation stems from candidate shortages, not voting rules.
The Linn county question of how poor an individual must be to qualify for public expense legal services in felony cases is explored. Critics warn that broad eligibility risks taxpayer burden, while defenders urge clearer guidelines and feasibility studies for a potential public defender system.
Drummond argues Hanoi blocks negotiations not by distrust but by insisting on an independent South Vietnam under Viet Cong influence. He cites North Vietnamese fear of losing political control and Ho Chi Minh’s refusal to surrender independence, urging a conference to explore peace possibilities.
Grumbling moderates in the GOP fault Dirksen for a hard line on East West trade and the consular treaty with the Soviet Union. New and old Republican senators urge more open policy debates, seeking a say in statements and closed policy committee meetings.
In a bitter clash at Berkeley Governor Reagan forces Clark Kerr out as UC president, triggering national backlash. The move dents Reagan's centrist appeal, alarms academics, and shifts 1968 Republican momentum toward a more conservative stance while California delegates remain pivotal.
The last of four known legislative reapportionment proposals was filed by Sen. Duane Dewell. His plan envisions 50 senators and 145 house members based on population figures. Additional notes mention Brazil as a business site, a Cedar Rapids skating honor, Hawaii statehood talk, a church merger, a fire at Colonial Baking, and the Linn County vigilantes disbanding after eight years.
An application to build 163 miles of rural electric line to serve 569 potential customers was filed with the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington by Linn County Farm Bureau's temporary rural electrification committee. Sanford Kerr shared Alaska vacation experiences at a Lions Club meeting at the Roosevelt hotel.
Senator McClellan called for urgent federal crime legislation to curb criminal evasion of punishment due to Supreme Court rulings. He argued 5 to 4 decisions empower criminals and burden society, urging Congress to fund state crime-fighting and restrict admissibility of confessions without coercion. He warned the 1968 campaign could hinge on crime and criticized President Johnson for inaction.
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