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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1973
Page
8
Editorials and opinions reflect local perspectives from the She Gedur Rapids Gazette on Sunday March 25 1973. Contributors weigh in on community issues, policy debates, and civic life in brief commentary.
Cedar Rapids voters consider a $2.9 million bond for library expansion and a separate $300,000 west-side branch. The package would fund a central library expansion, the west-side addition, and modernized interior work to improve service and efficiency. The issue hinges on surpassing Iowa’s 60 percent approval threshold.
A historical note compares George Washington’s era to today in government spending. It claims Washington could run the country for three weeks with his 18th century budget, while today’s budget would cost $28 million per hour, highlighting changes in value and scale.
The White House remains hopeful the Senate will confirm L. Patrick Gray as FBI director though Nixon aides doubt his chances. A search for Gray's successor has not begun and Chief Jerry Wilson is ruled out. The White House expects Eastland to push a negative vote unless major changes occur.
William F Buckley argues for an outside inquiry into Watergate. He critiques Patrick Gray's actions and Nixon's cover up claims, urging the Democrats to back an independent investigation to test Gray's role and preserve constitutional integrity.
A Cedar Rapids native in California criticizes West Coast weather forecasts and supports the Cedar Rapids library bond. The letter blends concerns about the Junior Achievement center, transportation, and urban planning with commentary on wage, price, and consumer cost trends over 20 years, including items like lettuce union labeling and household expenses.
A reader's letter argues double standards in the Wounded Knee discussion. It contends settlers forced Indians from homes through homesteading, cites buffalo extinction as economic sabotage, and calls white violence more damaging than Native acts.
A reader challenges the food price scare arguing not enough attention is paid to past underpricing and cost structures. The letter cites 1972 USDA figures showing farm prices up 11 percent and retail food prices up 46 percent over two decades, noting 60 percent of the food dollar covers transport, processing, and distribution with Cedar Rapids as a processing hub.
A collection of reflections on morality and human behavior with quips and quotes from Holmes Seneca and Swift. The piece critiques paperback morals and gender roles while contrasting ignorance and modern appetite for scandal.
The speaker criticizes President Nixon for ending a 235 program that helped low income individuals purchase homes. They argue the program’s houses remain unaffordable for most, questioning the fairness of long working lives ending in financial penalties.
A returning prisoner of war files for divorce in Ohio after six years of captivity in North Vietnam. The piece argues the divorce law's requirement of one spouse making accusations creates an unreal fiction, urging states to reform to reflect reality and fairness.
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