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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
6
Editorial critics Waterloo for bypassing sewage into the Cedar River and benefiting from new plant changes while Cedar Rapids faces higher treatment costs. The drought heightens Cedar Rapids’ reliance on river water, prompting questions of reimbursement and potential bills.
The column traces the historical dram from a medical measure to a small drink and ties it to Iowa liquor law changes. It notes licensing rules that block bars from advertising and the high cost of dram shop insurance. It also suggests neon DRAMS signage and advocates metric simplification to clarify the term.
The column mocks Cassius Clay’s verse claiming it fails as poetry and calls him more suited to doggerel. It contrasts his brash persona with recognized poets and notes doubts about his boxing credentials against Sonny Liston.
A reader warns Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha against interconnecting sewers, calling the move illegal and urging impeachment of involved officials. The letter cites past Marion Cedar Rapids actions, questions legality, and urges officials to work for taxpayers while noting disturbances from nocturnal animals.
In Washington, Labor leaders including George Brown push against a multilateral nuclear force. Kennedy delays after Adenauer's advice, while McNamara and Bundy weigh options. Brown favors US transfer of nuclear weapons and bolstering Far East naval defenses. De Gaulle shifts focus to Europe, weakening NATO backing for MLF.
William S. White notes a hopeful Vatican message amid US racial strife and British political scandal. He argues Pope Paul VI seeks Christian unity to restore public morality, while Britain faces erosion of monarchy and national symbols.
Mr and Mrs Cy Christenson thank the unnamed nurse who cared for their son after an accident at Ellis Park Sunday afternoon and arranged an ambulance before they reached him. They express sincere appreciation for her quick thinking and kindness.
The note recalls July 4 1963 at noon when bells rang for four minutes to honor a free America. It suggests a one minute prayer at that moment for world peace and credits John Adams as proposing the idea centuries earlier.
A readers essay complains that taxes touch all pleasures and asks why remedies are not extended to items causing misery such as nocturnal prowling. The author argues taxes should target damaging activities to reduce public harm.
City Clerk Maude Krebs announced completion of a revised city code, replacing the 1929 edition and available at the clerk’s office. The era notes recount a 1940s fire damage estimate, a Scotchlite bumper project, and a Bloodmobile donor shortfall in Linn County as part of a 1953 retrospective.
The piece notes friction tape’s traditional uses from tire wrapping to sealing baseballs and its lingering value despite rising prices. It reflects on its male audience, nostalgia for old tape, and hints at continued demand versus tinsel plastics.
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