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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1971
Page
6
The piece notes an armored cavalry unit and an infantry company mutiny near Khe Sanh and in August 1969, underscoring rising antiwar sentiment at home. It argues such incidents are rare but reflect broader dissent, while praising the military for measured handling and warning against sensationalizing mutiny.
An editorials argues against standard DST disruption proposing year round DST in New York State. It cites power savings for Con Edison and crime deterrence claims while warning of nationwide chaos and regional timetable conflicts. The piece notes opposition from parents and upstate farmers and questions feasibility without federal action.
A 812 incident tally shows bombings from a University of Wisconsin attack to small room fizzles. FBI gains pace but faces evasive suspects, while court cases on Capitol heating sabotage and Kissinger kidnapping vow broad conspiracy scrutiny and potential indictments. Progressive oversight and high profile figures frame a controversial crackdown.
A reader argues the arms race wastes resources and fuels mutual distrust. The letter urges Congress to repeal the draft, support SJ-20, and establish an all volunteer army by December 1971, citing constitutional concerns and presidential war powers.
A reader urges Cedar Rapids residents and Iowa authorities to curb airplane glue sold for sniffing. The letter calls for action by the Food and Drug Administration in Des Moines to protect children and reduce life threatening harm.
Pollster Oliver Quayle reports Nixon ahead of Humphrey by 15 points in a 5,550-person, 12-state sample for year ending March 1, 54 to 39 with 7 for Wallace. February showed Nixon slipping against Muskie 48 to 42 with Wallace at 10. a week earlier Muskie led 46 to 44.
A London Sunday Times interview with Salvador Allende, conducted by Regis Debray, portrays Allende as aiming to expand power through legal means while ready to employ revolutionary violence if opponents cross lines. The piece likens his tactics to Reichstag fire rhetoric and cites Chilean MIR actions in Cautin as examples of lawlessness challenged by legality. Washington Star Syndicate
The House vote against supersonic transport risks delaying or reversing $884 million in federal investment and places the United States at a strategic disadvantage as the USSR and Britain and France pursue similar aircraft. The critics call the move a moral catastrophe driven by new politics and fear of national weakness, likening opponents to Carrie Nations of the 70s who oversimplify pollution to an urge to repeal the 20th century.
In 1961 Cedar Rapids announces new distributive education classes next year under the direction of Donald Stout. Schools plan to enroll students as part of a broader educational initiative amid other regional developments.
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