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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
6
Editorial notes Kennedy’s first summit with Khrushchev and De Gaulle as a cautious win for US stance. It warns results depend on Moscow’s propaganda and how Khrushchev interprets talks, with a final quip proposing renaming the Red Cedar as the Green Cedar.
Tomorrow's Parkland TEPS eyes a 156 acre park and lake along Morgan creek west of Cedar Rapids, a joint effort by Linn County Conservation Board and West Side Civic Club. The 1960 performance shows prudent land purchases at about 53 per acre, with future acquisitions for neighborhoods and school sites and potential soil bank holding until funds allow development.
Lions Eye Bank with University Hospitals at Iowa City receives local praise for a long running sight conservation project. The effort draws national and international acclaim and reflects the Lions Club generosity in Iowa.
The piece argues that Washington faces a dangerously weak hemispheric position after Trujillo’s fall in the Dominican Republic. It warns that Castroist or right-wing forces could seize the opportunity unless the U S acts, either via OAS collective security or US troops. It stresses a duty to prevent civil war and ensure free elections within 12 months.
State Rep. Tom Riley argues for federal billboard regulation to protect scenery and secure a potential $114 million bonus. He criticizes legislature delays, cites lobbying influence, and calls for tighter floor rules with paid lobbyists moved to balconies. He credits garden and nursery groups for advocacy.
The author argues British schools integrate athletics with academics to form the whole person. He notes high participation rates in rowing and other sports, citing Oxford and Cambridge practices, and suggests American colleges should require students to take part in at least one sport annually to improve physical education and overall character.
The article recounts Senator Tom Martin employing his son Richard on the senate payroll at $9,000 annually during his late preparation for law practice. It notes continued pay after Richard entered law in Iowa City, a 1959 shift during nepotism scrutiny, and a 1960 rise to $15,118.68 for the first four months. Martins retire to Seattle with a $12,000 pension, as the piece questions the duties of an “assistant clerk” and harshly judges Martin’s public service record.
In a child psychology context, a mother tells the clinician that while the boy may not feel insecure, everyone in the neighborhood clearly believes him to be unsettled. The remark spotlights perceived social anxiety surrounding a young child.
A Cedar Rapids resident lambastes the city for foul smelling water, arguing other river cities use artesian wells. The letter expresses pride in local progress yet urges improvements to water taste and odor for visitors and residents.
George Nim- mer, a McKinley student and son of Mr and Mrs Albert J Nimmer, is elected governor at the Hawk Eye Boys State election held at Camp Dodge. Readers note town theater sale and Grand hotel property listings with asking prices, plus local civic appointments and college faculty changes.
Ten to thirty years ago a Memorial Building show was won by Mrs. V. O. Hasek and Anna H. Soderlund of Cedar Rapids and by Will Coenen and George Hutton of Marion. Dr. John S. Nollen became president of Grinnell College succeeding the late Dr. J. H. T. Main. Dr. Nollen was born in Pella.
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