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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1963
Page
1
The Iowa House debate questions tax supported bus service for private and public school children. A later review is expected to consider separating transportation from schooling, reducing district focus on buses and exploring operation by a different agency while preserving educational aims.
Carroll Worlan of the Iowa Development Commission argues in Industrial Property Guide that Iowa’s labor force is a premier asset. He credits high literacy as part of a broader capacity where workers both operate and repair machinery and adapt to new challenges.
Mississippi State basketball defied a court injunction to reach Lansing for the regional NCAA tournament. The team, allowed by the college president, faced Governor Barnett’s intervention yet played Loyola with four Negro players and finished third in the consolation round.
Senator Hubert Humphrey plans hearings to promote rapid information exchange between medical centers and hospitals about drugs with harmful side effects. He cites Mer 29's delayed withdrawal in 1962 and notes the lack of a centralized federal reporting system in hospitals, risking injuries to millions annually.
In a clash between Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and Congress led by Sen. John L. McClellan a pivotal fight unfolds over the TFX war plane contract. McNamara defends selecting General Dynamics for speed, risk, and cost efficiency while Congress probes civilian control versus military procurement priorities.
The piece argues whether civilian authority should dominate the Pentagon or be curtailed in favor of military leaders. It notes no conspiracy between Congress and officers, but a clear push to reduce Secretary McNamara and defend the constitutional role of the secretary as supreme, while acknowledging Congress's motive and discomfort with his leadership.
An amusing exchange reported by GMAC News and Views highlights a pianist remarking on the singer's style. The quip contrasts the piano keyboard colors with vocal technique, presenting a witty backstage moment.
In a letter to the editor the authors accuse planners of neglecting a southeast city district in the SOS vaccine distribution plan. They urge inclusion of Tyler school or McKinley junior high as sites to reduce travel for elderly residents and those without phones or cars.
Loren Hickerson of Iowa City urges the legislature and outdoor advertising group to back restrictions within 660 feet of Interstate highways to preserve Iowa’s scenic value and secure nearly $2,000,000 in federal funds. He warns against more billboards between Newton and Des Moines on I-80 and calls for timely action.
A reader criticizes Governor Hughes for proposing higher taxes and liquor by the drink, likening the tax issue to the Boston Tea Party. The writer urges fiscal restraint, warns of higher business costs, and calls for citizen vigilance to balance state needs with federal pressures.
John Chamberlain argues Americans lead in applying basic science while Europe advances in fundamental research. He notes British scientists moving to the U S, Nobel prize trends since 1931, and a shift toward American prestige in literature and peace prizes. Europeans meanwhile adopt Yankee like industrial research methods.
In 1953 a poll by Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead shows more than half of Iowa’s farm people support an educational television network. The item notes context and regional interest across the state.
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