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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
6
A U S military unit recovered two helicopters near Phnom Penh airport in civilian clothes amid a brief negative stir. TV coverage and secrecy sparked questions about credibility and the motives behind disguises and noncommentary, though the episode produced no material outcome.
Gazette reports a Cedar Rapids high school survey showing students distrust preaching scare tactics yet crave solid facts from doctors and scientists. Despite many facts still unsettled, researchers warn long term effects require urgent study and cautious personal choices.
Washington The Civil Service Commission probes whether federal agencies ensure minority employment equality. Rules bar noting race, so Elliott Richardson's Health, Education and Welfare orders a visual survey and to ask coworkers what he is apparently regarded to be. The memo acknowledges possible anthropological imprecision and lagging returns across agencies.
Roscoe and Geoffrey Drummond assess the 1972 Democratic field. They argue Sen. Edmund Muskie leads, Kennedy unlikely to run, and dark horses unlikely to topple him unless a Vietnam crisis or mood shift occurs. They forecast Muskie as the strongest nominee with broad appeal.
Letters discuss Dr Thayer and Iowa City labs pressuring the Humane Shelter to supply animals for research, propose a legal release for pet ownership, urge support for General Mills Betty Crocker coupons ending May 31, and condemn social services waste. Readers advocate jail for nonsupporting fathers, critique highway funding, and praise U S 20 farmland protection while urging land stewardship. Co chairs cite Second Avenue SW address.
Louis Harris reports a rising class of wealthier Americans with incomes of $15,000 plus will shape politics this decade. The study shows elites leaning both Republican and independent, with many identifying as Democrats, influencing views on race, student protests, drugs, and Vietnam policy.
In 1961 seven Amana villages voted a $100000 bond for an addition to Lakeside Elementary School in Middle Amana. The day’s brief items also note Cedar Rapids housing starts ranking second in Iowa, Murrow named head of USIA, Laos arms airlift up, Fire Chief Joe Gaskill retiring, Linn County jail inspection begun, Vinton board approves land for a $650000 school, Taft favored GOP nominee by Reuters poll, and a 1941 salary boost taking effect.
Secretary of State Karl Miller notified the Cedar Rapids council that the national census put the city over 60,000 residents. The mayor would earn 3,500 dollars yearly, commissioners 3,000 each under the new salary schedule. A traffic safety report urged statewide auto inspections and sealed beam headlights on new models. Rep. William M. Tatum introduced a bill to repeal the blue laws.
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