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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1964
Page
6
A reader letter argues 514 percent of Iowa state and local government employees do not file required income tax returns. The piece urges officials to act to close the tax gap and reduce burdens on the average taxpayer while stressing government efficiency.
The Iowa parole board now informs prisoners on the spot whether they will be paroled, a change made six months ago to boost morale and reduce tension. Chair Martin notes adults deserve prompt, direct communication from decision makers, with board members supporting the policy though it increases their workload.
Des Moines listeners at the summer conference heard Kenneth Langer of the Iowa Farm Bureau defend that courts did not usurp legislative powers but ruled on constitutionality of reapportionment. The piece argues legislatures failed to reapportion, forcing citizens to seek court relief to protect their rights.
A Harris survey shows voters misjudge Barry Goldwater on eight of ten major issues. Americans believe he would oppose the UN, drop bombs in Asia, and wage war with Cuba, while many disagree with their own readings of his positions on civil rights, TVA privatization, Social Security, and farm subsidies.
A reader argues that many Iowans read the civil rights bill and finds its provisions extend freedoms. He also suggests statewide daylight saving time with paper ballots at polls for voter input and supports a year round uniform DST.
A Gazette analysis describes the barrage of convention propaganda aimed at delegates to influence Goldwater support. It contrasts real vote counts with dramatic reports from Scranton allies, noting how announcements and tabloid material mislead delegates while hotels and media feed rumors.
Rival Republican forces in San Francisco deploy secret intelligence measures rivaling the FBI. With headquarters steps apart in the Mark Hopkins hotel, Goldwater and Scranton teams use walkie talkies, coded signals, private detectives, and locked delegate books to influence delegates and prevent eavesdropping.
The piece outlines three views on Daylight Saving time and argues for a statewide popular vote rather than local council decisions. It notes time policy affects all residents and mentions the presidential election context as a backdrop.
The 1954 Hawkeye Aberdeen Angu s Breeders Assn event awarded baby beef champion John Jordan and Lloyd Jordan Marion Margot Ann Smith Stanwood Donald Breniman Fairfax Joyce Schulte Fairfax among 21 baby beeves shown. Waterworks Supt Blomquist urged spring lawn watering limits due to low pressure. A Canadian Air Force bomber crash at Cedar Rapids airport injured two crew members. Cedar Rapids postal employee Arthur B. Tay 1944 was reelected president of the Iowa Letter Carriers Assn at a Fort Dodge convention. Linn County delegates to a Des Moines July 29 cost of living conference were named from AAA and local reps. 1934 and 1934 items note Napoleonic coaches in the Fisher Body Craftsman Guild and Dr Bob Netolicky in tennis finals.
Republican congressmen discuss replacing House Republican Leader Charlie Halleck with Melvin Laird next year after Laird's rising influence as platform chairman. The shift mirrors past intra party upheavals as a new generation challenges existing leadership. Sen Thruston Morton privately belittles Margaret Chase Smith while eyeing the vice presidency amid Goldwater and Scranton speculation.
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