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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1971
Page
6
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader says he is drafting legislation to force corporations to disclose broad information about their societal impact. He argues current rules shield data in the name of trade secrets, hindering public health and safety analysis.
The piece traces revolution from a dirty word to a noble concept as President Nixon likens opening the way to a New American Revolution to New Deals. It weaves in Emancipating quotes from Reich Hugo Thoreau Marshall Lincoln Roosevelt and Truman about reform, progress, and dissent.
James J. Kilpatrick profiles Ronald Reagan as he nears 60, detailing his Sacramento leadership, national ambitions, and possible path to the presidency. The piece notes his opposition to Nixon's Family Assistance Plan, veto of rural California legal aid, and hints of a 1974 Senate bid for Alan Cranston's seat.
The Black Panther party expands funding through two paths a college lecture circuit and an underground ring of burglaries. Huey P Newton leads the tour while the party pursues crime to fund operations, with 15 robberies in four months across multiple cities. Stronghold Consolidated Productions LLC handles lecture bookings at $2,500 a show for Newton and two companions.
A Vietnam veteran writes in to the forum about the lack of care for American prisoners of war and missing in action. He recalls his training and fear of capture contrasting with concerns for those left in Southeast Asia.
In Cedar Rapids the safety commissioner announced parking changes with left lane use and right curb lane prohibition on one way avenues SE, plus a 48 hour street parking tow policy. The town house approved delaying the public school age entry deadline to Sept 15 for 1963-64. In Linn County the jail overhaul proposal urged by a federal inspector includes thrice daily prisoner checks, contraband money ban, and expanding day jailers to two. The IowA senate debated aid to Britain and mourning dove conservation amid session activity.
A 5 per cent sample of the 1940 census shows the average American was 28.9 years old. The U S army contracted for 4.5 million tags to identify men killed or wounded in battle.
A letter urges citizens to write officials and support prisoner releases and humane treatment in Vietnam. Maj. Leo M. Basten Jr recalls his best friend missing in action, prompting personal concern. The piece also condemns abortion, endorses Christian values, and thanks UAW Local 299 for Head Start support in 1970.
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Russell Baker ventriloquizes dishwashing to critique gender roles and power in America. He mocks elites who avoid domestic tasks while preaching progress, linking men’s privilege to ineffective appliances and distant leadership on social issues.
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