20 Jun 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
1
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Friday June 20 1975 features opinion pieces and commentary on local affairs and national issues of the era penned by the Gazette staff. A snapshot of mid century civic concerns and editorial tone.
An appeals court order pushes the U S agriculture department to draft a new food stamp plan by September 20 aiming to ensure a nutritionally adequate diet for all recipients. The piece questions equity between families with high earnings and those at or near the poverty line while warning of red tape and rising costs.
The piece argues Nicklaus and Miller refuse a TV promoted winner take all golf clash to curb crass promotion. It contrasts with tennis spectacles like Billie Jean King versus Bobby Riggs and Connors Las Vegas bouts, warning such hype risks viewer dropoffs and dilutes major tournaments. It notes Connors profits at Caesar's Palace and imagines a boxing style fantasy with Connors selling peanuts as Nicklaus plays Miller in an Open playoff.
The piece by Theodore M. Bernstein explores moral slang from Revolutionary times describing drunk as a lord and negative words with rare positives. It explains terms like couth inept inert unkempt and the archaic kempt noting how positives vanished. It details growler usage from 1888 referring to beer containers and the rush the growler phrase meaning hastening to a saloon and back with beer and the later sense of gulping large amounts.
Washington Star evaluates the Rockefeller Commission findings on the CIA. It argues the Times overstated claims of massive illegal domestic operations, noting the CIA acted mostly lawfully though some actions exceeded authority. The piece stresses the agency’s restrained domestic conduct amid 28 years of controversy.
The June 15 Gazette sports section reported on a University of Pennsylvania hospital horseback riding program. NARHA, formed in 1969 in West Virginia, promotes riding for the handicapped in North America. The writer, a NARHA board member with Cedar Rapids experience, seeks Iowa involvement and notes a 20 minute film and hopeful outcomes across disabilities including cerebral palsy.
Mrs Haven E Simmons cites Ridgeway address as she questions Sen Dick Clark and Sen John Culver over the U S defense budget vote. She argues liberal opposition threatens national security and recalls 56 000 U S deaths in Vietnam while urging a stronger defense posture and harsher stance on crime.
A reader argues that adding about three benches along Cedar Rapids sidewalks would be more practical than large flower pots. Benches would provide places to sit visit rest or wait for a ride with little upkeep and fewer obstructions or litter issues.
A Pentagon mood shift after Vietnam elevates military influence and readiness. Officials, led by Defense Secretary Schlesinger, advocate hard line policies, first strike talk, and contingency plans while public fear and budget prudence shape a powerful, wary defense posture. The era’s tone blends toughness with pragmatic restraint.
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