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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1966
Page
6
The Teamsters Union delegates at Miami re-elected Hoffa as president for five more years, boosted his pay to $100,000, and set up mechanisms to run union affairs if he goes to prison. The piece criticizes the union for preserving Hoffa’s influence and warns public opinion may reject such tactics.
An unsigned column argues tradition outpaced by modern nostalgia for fireworks and noise. It cites psychiatrist Dr. William W. Schumacher supporting re legalizing firecrackers as mental health relief and contrasts past lively celebrations with today’s more restrained observances.
Oklahoma voters approved constitutional amendment to require annual sessions of the legislature beginning in 1967. The measure sets no topic limits for either session but caps legislative days at 90 per session. If Iowa follows, 21 states would require yearly meetings of their legislatures.
Louis Harris reports that American support for President Johnson rises to 54 percent for handling the Vietnam war after orders to bomb oil depots near Hanoi and Haiphong. Public sees bombing as potentially hastening the war’s end, with South strongest in rating gains.
A Cedar Rapids reader defends postal workers as dedicated public servants describing long hours and holidays. She criticizes anti poverty programs affecting teens and urges fair treatment of temporary employees while thanking good samaritans after an accident involving her son Greg.
Indiana's Little Wabash College rejects federal grants to preserve independence, while Depauw University seeks 1.3 million federal funding for a 4 million building. Publisher Pulliam and Tribune editor Maxwell resign as trustees over the vote. Rockford College in Illinois also resists federal aid amid plans for 5.5 million in new buildings funded by private donors and local industry.
United Air Lines reports Cedar Rapids station and system summer business hit an all time high through June with a 33 percent increase vs June 1955. The Cedar Rapids site led the surge as officials announced the gain in the regional circulation. The report reflects ongoing growth across United’s Eastern Iowa operations.
A Neighbors ident of the senate of the Czechoslovakian republic arrived in Cedar Rapids during an American goodwill tour aimed at strengthening ties between European and American Czechs.
New York City officials oppose using Fifth Avenue as a parade ground citing traffic and pedestrian disruption. The Lions International world convention drew 22 000 visitors, causing heavy congestion despite permits. The mayor’s stance aligns with long standing opposition to major parades on weekday business corridors.
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