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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1966
Page
2
In a vivid survey from Alexandria, voices on how city life breeds relentless noise are joined by expert warnings of health and hearing impacts. Officials like President Johnson and FAA noise chief Raymond Shepanek push for action as lawmakers discuss practical steps to curb aircraft and urban din.
A discussion of decibel levels and health impacts notes 35 dB is quiet enough for a classroom while 55 dB is uncomfortable in public spaces. It cites the New York Noise Abatement Commission and expert views on how excessive noise harms sleep, concentration, and development, with physiological stress responses and potential nervous strain.
The piece notes high costs to quiet aircraft and tires, cites an order of 538 jets and 122 turbo props worth over $3 billion, and highlights a truck noise control idea: reduce speed in populated areas. It also covers political pressure to fund a jet noise study, with Rep Wydler leading 90 colleagues to seek $20 million for a crash program.
The 85 year old chemist and educator observes a new Hildebrand Hall rising on the Berkeley campus. He notes June 1966 graduates include grandchildren of his former students and defends ongoing campus ferment as vital to education and civilization.
Richard M. Harnett reports on Berkeley physicist and educator Hildebrand who has published 70 papers and remains active in research for the AEC and NSF. He advocates excellence through good teachers and curious students, rails against reform zeal, and stresses that a strong university rests on enduring knowledge and student engagement.
Bakersfield California Della Gerbracht a 70 year old mining claim developer received five years probation after shooting a man she believed trespassed on her property. The judge required she refrain from owning possessing or carrying any firearms during probation prompting her quip about rattlesnakes.
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