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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1963
Page
6
The Iowa Sunday closing issue prompts wider state scrutiny as legislators weigh bans on certain sales while critics warn such laws constrict religious freedom, free enterprise, and personal choice. The piece argues constitutional questions loom and suggests constitutional reform may be needed to protect freedom.
The Kennedy administration faces an uneasy but not immediate peril in international affairs with no open warfare expected. US and Soviet leaders reassess NATO strength and Cold War strategy, while Cuba remains a flashpoint. Khrushchev's grip reportedly weakens yet avoids direct military clashes.
Commentary notes that British satire thrives abroad with That Was the Week That Was Private Eye and Beyond the Fringe now playing on Broadway. It contrasts sharp political wit with American tastes favoring stand up and spectacle while outlining U S NATO, Middle East, and China policy considerations shaping tensions and strategy.
The piece argues against a broad access-rights policy as costly and uncertain. It urges relying on administrative action under gubernatorial influence rather than passing new law that could threaten highway funding and the state’s safe highway investment.
The Iowa House defeated a publication requirement for property tax assessments by 77 to 30 after a Senate passage earlier. The debate framed rights of citizens to compare assessments, while opponents framed it as a signal to taxpayers. The article notes dairy price bills and free enterprise concerns.
Article jokes that the new house office building will equip each member with a refrigerator to keep eggs and milk fresh in the morning and to encourage bringing lunches. The $82.9 million complex includes a swimming pool and aims to humanize the Capitol while adding a swaggering architectural style.
The Milwaukee Journal notes global use of metric measures and argues the United States lags with multiple old systems. It cites Britain joining the metric camp and mentions how nations like Korea India and Japan have moved to metric standards. It contrasts the Thai old system with the new, praising metric for precision and ease once adopted.
The conscientious dock foreman critiques Simpson for loading one carton per trip while others carry two. The freight loader replies that others are too lazy to make two trips, according to The International Teamster.
California faced a surge in legislative workload from rapid population growth. A Citizens' Legislative Advisory Commission yielded reforms including fewer interim committees, better staff and hearings, a legislative reference service, and new leadership posts. Voters rejected higher salaries and longer terms but adopted constitutional revision procedures via legislature and popular ratification.
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