Supreme Court nudges balance on peaceful protests in schools
The piece notes a 1967 West Virginia college ruling that suspensions for disrupters were within rights and that peaceful protest must not disrupt learning. It cites rising student dissent, dress codes and other grievances as major protest targets in junior and senior highs, urging respect and responsible action.
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Editorial Satire on Editorial Credits Sparks Free Press Debate
A Iowa Senate calendar note flags Senate File 247 in committee as a proposed misdemeanor banning unsigned editorials. The piece ridicules compelled bylines and credits a long chain of editors and printers, arguing such laws curb press freedom and suggesting bans on editorials might be more effective. The excerpt mocks attribution lines from a fictional editorial, underscoring tensions over accountability and editorial responsibility.
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Iowa
Khrushchev Was Wrong Not Buried by Economic Gap
A closer look at Khrushchev's boast shows the Soviet economy not closing the gap with the United States. 1967 Soviet GNP stood at 361 billion dollars vs 789.7 billion for the U.S., with lower production in power, cars, and meat. Growth fails to mask systemic issues in productivity and technology, while the American enterprise system continues robust.
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Orthodox Church Leader Praises Military Terminology Change
A reader letter highlights changes in U S armed forces manuals to replace three major faith terms with inclusive language. Rear Adm. James W. Kelly notes the move removes bias toward Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups and adds Eastern Orthodox among recognized denominations. Eugene L Nassif of St John’s Eastern Orthodox Church thanks Rep. Culver and Archimandrite Alexander George for advocating correct terminology.
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Nixon Seen Open to Talks With Soviet Union
Senior diplomats say President Nixon is knowledgeable on communist world issues and favors U.S.-Soviet cooperation to secure peace. He aims to start talks soon but faces delays from reactivated NSC work and bureaucratic red tape slowing Vietnam progress.
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Vietnam
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Stronger Than Ever Less Influential Uncohesive Blacks Plan Easter Crusade
A New York Times analysis notes a fragmented black rights movement since 1965 with no universal national leadership. It highlights the Urban League and NAACP stability, SNCC decline, Black Panthers rise, and SCLC leadership tensions after King. It cites George A. Wiley and a looming national Easter crusade by SCLC.
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Roy Innis
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Martin Luther King, Jr
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Jesse Jackson
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New York Times Service
Letter argues for Henry Denecke as Cedar Rapids Symphony director
Adam A. Kreuter writes that the Cedar Rapids Symphony is well led by Henry Denecke and that the board should heed stockholders who support his continued directorship. He criticizes the board’s abrupt dismissal without stockholder input and urges future decisions to reflect owners’ wishes while praising Denecke and his wife as valuable contributors to the orchestra’s progress.
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Cedar Falls captures two alleged phantom burglars
Cedar Falls police announce the arrest of two Waterloo men blamed for a string of break ins across a nine county northeast area. Officer Immer says they confessed to most of the 80 reported burglaries amid police reports and ongoing investigations.
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SUI Coeds Vying for Mecca Queen Title
A faculty committee selects 10 to 20 years ago Mecca queen candidates from 20 hopefuls. Mrs. Frank Heald visits Cedar Rapids after Des Moines trip with Carl Weeks family and sister Mrs. Cole McMartin. Carl Kane becomes Coe College band manager appointed by Stanley Vesely.
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