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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1967
Page
5
Dr Irving Wright argues for extending work life beyond 60 citing medical advances and social security disincentives. He notes suicides after Osler’s speech and warns of the “junkyard of the unwanted” for healthy older workers while urging wage parity and taxed earnings.
Two LaSalle high school seniors Dick Crofter and John McCune won awards in a Quill and Scroll student journalism competition. Crofter earned a double award in editorial writing and plans to attend Marquette University school of journalism. McCune received the photography award.
House Republican Leader Ford called on President Johnson to withdraw his income tax increase proposal saying the economy is sagging and could slide into recession. He warned the tax hike hangs over consumers and business and urged withdrawal to restore confidence. if the economy improves, the proposal could be reconsidered.
Swiss police recovered the Franz Hals painting The Flute Player valued at 350000 dollars from a Geneva railway station baggage room. British-born Count Arnold de Bendern had reported the theft after detecting a substituted portrait during shipment to a Geneva bank vault.
Ray Cromley analyzes a draft proposal to select all 19 year olds and require ROTC training for those in college. The plan would treat deferments as a factor, placing top draftees at higher risk of service while preserving fairness for students.
In Kuala Lumpur readers learn of a chaotic draft deferment debate as Malaysian volunteers raise funds for children while U S notes and AP reports describe American soldiers involvement. A handyman’s theft case overlaps with local war support efforts as tensions rise over priority lists and deferments.
President Johnson said the administration will trim expenses to save 262 million by not requesting the full 1.08 billion, noting agencies have absorbed parts of the pay boost by vacancies and better management. He cited slower growth and ongoing drag as the economy cools.
The Hala defense ministry denied reports that NATO officers were implicated in a Soviet spy ring under investigation in Italy. NATO headquarters in Paris said the alleged involvement of 300 NATO officers lacks any foundation.
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