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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1963
Page
3
A county supervisor criticizes partisan labels in Linn County government arguing that party allegiance rarely guides qualifications for courthouse roles. He notes state law recognizes primaries, but partisan branding offers little real influence beyond tradition and grassroots patronage.
The piece defends Sen. Ribicoff in pressing the Agriculture Department to reveal unsafe pesticide names and close the protest registration loophole. It praises new pledges for public disclosure while urging swift congressional action to seal the loophole. Also notes Washington plans to extend billboard ban bonuses and urges Iowa to seek the extended deadline to qualify for $1.7 million.
In a wide interview Ralph Bunche, U.N. undersecretary, says the American Negroes’ century-long fight for equality is now in its climactic phase and will accelerate. He discusses world perception, Birmingham, civil rights progress, and the risks of violence, asserting the Negro struggle can and will win full equality.
An editor reprints a study noting that exams emphasize speed over craft, fostering sloppy writing. It argues true writing requires time, reflection, and careful editing, with examples from writers like Flaubert and White. The piece urges schools to nurture clear expression, not just rote testing, and to integrate writing across courses.
Providence Rhode Island. Brown University joins Amherst Columbia Harvard Princeton Dartmouth in moving beyond standardized tests to admit students via intuitive judgment and high school records. Officials cite intangibles like originality and enthusiasm while funding a Ford Foundation study to measure the immeasurable and reduce reliance on machine graded exams.
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