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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1972
Page
9
Rep. John Culver urges Iowa to plan for the future with a statewide Conference on Iowa in the Twenty-First Century. He calls for broad public involvement, lessons from Alaska and Hawaii, and regional leadership to guide growth, jobs, and services for Iowans.
A Cedar Rapids reader reports repeated bird poisonings near Coe College and urges humane action. Three birds, including pigeons and a song sparrow, suffered slow, painful deaths from suspected contact poisons used by some to address a perceived pigeon problem.
Carl Riblet Jr argues that wars are fueled by ideas and slogans while humans pay the cost. He critiques chemical pest control and calls for humane, public, open discussion in Cedar Rapids, proposing Grand Juries on the Future to address living space, environment, privacy, science, education, and governance.
Opinion writer urges the governor to seek funds and for state legislators to back the proposal. He cites Lincoln and calls for rational, free-choice action to shape future policy amid complex changes, arguing for proactive leadership. The piece ends with a note on addressing prophecy and responsibility.
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