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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1973
Page
4
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Saturday July 7 1973 presents opinion columns on local and national matters. Readers encounter commentary on governance economic policy and social issues typical of mid 20th century editorial voice.
The Delta Queen faces federal safety concerns over a wooden hull and a new push in Congress for a five year extension to November 1983. Supporters led by the National Trust seek to keep the paddlewheeler afloat as a floating Americana symbol while ensuring safety standards.
The piece notes July obsessions and quirky events from Chase's Calendar of Events 1973, including Fresh-Up Soda Bath Season and National Drapery Cleaning month. It lists July 3 stone skipping in Sault Ste. Marie and Britt’s Hobo Convention August 10-11 plus hot air ballooning July 30 to August 5.
A discussion traces the red herring phrase to salted herrings and trail distractions. It notes a Philadelphia physician scholar and a Phila teacher debating how I don’t think functions as a sentence adverb, altering the whole statement rather than just the following word.
The text explains how phrases like I never ate a herring affect entire thoughts and analyzes the word disparage. It traces disparage from Old French desparagier to des and parage meaning rank and notes parage relates to peer.
Carl Riblet Jr contends that middle aged America treats pills as its main activity and calls the sugar coated pill a major invention with unintended headaches. He notes the phrase on the skids has political meaning as a downhill track driven by public demand and urges caution toward public ferocity.
The piece argues that the idea of an inevitable rise and isolation of presidential power is overstated. It cites Reedy’s view that power breeds isolation and may lead to capricious use, but notes variability in leaders from FDR to Kennedy and Eisenhower. It suggests power often remains compatible with effective leadership despite isolation.
In Decatur Alabama Kennedy salutes Governor Wallace and seeks to mend the Democratic split. He frames a Kennedy Wallace kinship of tragedy to appeal to both sides, argues for states rights and reduced government, and suggests Watergate will ultimately aid his bid by reshaping party loyalties.
James J. Kilpatrick argues auto makers resist replacing the overhead valve engine, clinging to doodads and catalysts. GM Chrysler Ford plead for delays in 1976 standards while Honda, Mercedes, and Wankel designs show viable paths. Kilpatrick urges iconoclasm to foster real emissions tech rather than trendy add‑ons.
A reader critiques a supreme court ruling that blocks aid to private and parochial schools. The letter argues for balancing private concerns with state needs, urging progress from constitutional principles toward a future guided by morality intellect and spirituality.
Reader calls for more space to publicize MIAs not accounted for and urges support for Voices in Vital America VIVA. The note provides contact at 10966 Le Conte Los Angeles CA 90024 and Marilee Reinertson 1130 Twenty-seventh Street NE as a point of reach.
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