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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1969
Page
34
A Troy Michigan high school ends a four year study that let students choose 40 percent of class time for personal activities. Test scores dropped relative to four years ago, prompting concerns about whether experimenting helps or harms students. Educators weigh risks and pace of change.
Secretary Synhorst calls Auditor Smiths plan ridiculous and says rules could invite misconduct. Governor Ray says it would make employees afraid to wiggle. The auditor cites pre reporting for family trips, while supporters favor per diem or receipts to curb waste and simplify billing.
Governor Ray advocates changes in state liquor stores after reviewing operations. Call for clerk pay overhaul to reflect cost of living, sprucing up stores, uniform sales tax tables, streamlined customer flow, and better management by experts. He notes profits exist but inefficiencies persist.
Sixteen year old Carroll Humphrey Jr a Cedar Rapids Gazette carrier in Vinton for five years was named Young Columbus Jit winner of the Faster in Italy contest. He will spend Easter in Italy as guest of The Gazette Parade magazine and Trans World Airlines. Cedar Rapids school board elected Wallace Schwank and Sutherland Cook to three year terms. The weather bureau forecast heavy snow in Iowa with four inches expected. Red Cross Linn County chapter topped its drive raising 53304. Campus leaders chosen for Finkbine dinner at Iowa State University include Rust Hovey McMillan Shuttleworth Sidlinger. Christmas seals sale in Cedar Rapids totaled 4539 a gain of 141 over last year. City Lines buses logged 1 059811 miles with seven accidents none serious.
B D Silliman of Cedar Rapids testified before Iowa lawmakers that passage of a pending chain-store tax bill would raise consumer prices. Eight speakers addressed a joint Senate House committee session on a bill proposing a per store levy from 10 to 500 dollars.
A Harris poll of 1,436 households between Feb 24 and 28 shows 57 percent give Nixon a positive overall job rating, with 20 percent undecided and 2 percent negative. Public opinion favors his press conferences and European trip, but doubts remain on taxes, cost of living, and civil rights.
Re established connections about the President on the race question. Nixon opens with 34 percent Paris talks rating, similar to Johnson's initial. Democrats and urban groups show gains, while conservatives and high income voters remain less positive. Rural and border areas still hold high hopes.
Former White House and cabinet members reflect on Vietnam policy and Johnson era decisions. Some regret not speaking out, while others quieted dissent to support the president or protect their careers. The piece notes the erosion of principled resignations and lingering questions about national loyalty in hindsight.
President Nixon faced 26 questions during a live foreign policy news conference aired to a nationwide audience. He fielded queries on Vietnam peace talks, Middle East tensions, and East West relations with composure, signaling a preference for direct, podiumless briefings in future.
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