20 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1960
Page
1
The article notes hitches at the Democratic convention including a mismatch between Kennedy’s call for a new generation of leadership and the theme song It asks whether walking to Washington will suffice to achieve the goals Kennedy outlined in his speech and requests voter discernment.
A National Education Association report ranks Iowa highly for adult schooling and literacy. Iowa leads in adult schooling five years or more and literacy with low illiteracy. It notes strong high school progress but aging demographics and out-migration limit overall educational attainment. Cedar Rapids mourns Joseph W. Markey whose civic service spanned decades.
A 1950 city report recommends a 1.7 million dollar offstreet parking project, blocks future Fourth Street railroad tracks, and cancels a 0.5 million dollar parking ramp near Greene Square. Also notes accordion contest entries and Iowa guards reorganizing Cedar Rapids facilities.
The Neighbors sustained a loss near $7500 with $2000 covered by insurance. The Linn county Farm Bureau hosted a jubilee banquet in the Marion Methodist church basement to honor a membership drive that added 160 new members.
Mary McGrory reports on the 1960 Democratic convention in Los Angeles where Lyndon B. Johnson shifts from leader to follower on the ticket while Hubert Humphrey Eugene McCarthy and Adlai Stevenson face altered roles. The piece highlights Stevenson’s exit from national elective office and a rising, humbled Kennedy compromiser who reaches out to California delegates.
A Los Angeles analysis questions the Kennedy acceptance address, noting rushed drafting, personal attacks on Nixon, and unclear promises. It contrasts youthful rhetoric with historic prudence, asking if the nation can endure political hype and campaign hypocrisy.
Readers share experiences and questions for the To Your Good Health clinic. A man describes skin cancer treatment costing seven dollars with insurance covering most, while another asks about race markings in the eyes and ancestry. The third explains mitral versus aortic stenosis and surgical risk, and the fourth urges early breast cancer detection, stressing that lumps can be harmless or malignant and prompt physician exams save lives.
A golfer jokes about an anxious putt saying he hopes to make the shot while pointing to his mother in law on the clubhouse porch. His companion quips that at 200 yards he cannot hit her, adding a light moment to the game.
A father absorbed in TV ignores his son asking where the Alps are. The boy is redirected to his mother who supposedly “puts everything away.” This light anecdote reflects humor in everyday family life as printed in Reader's Digest.
A letter to the editor thanks Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha police for escorting a rushed mother and newborn to an Iowa City hospital. The writer commends the officers for their good judgment and assistance, noting the baby is okay for now and the trip proceeded without trouble.
Mary Lou Petersen of 1943 A Ave NE defends the Democratic convention, arguing it adopted a hopeful platform with national defense, education, housing, agriculture, medical care for the aged, and civil rights, despite claims of over organization and TV-focused planning.
The Gazette notes remorse for Bever Avenue residents enduring dust from Riv erfront Commission trucks. Elllis Boulevard NW residents report two years of dirt after street blacktop damage and ongoing disruption.
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