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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1975
Page
2
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette published on Tuesday March 25 1975 features opinion pieces on city governance education and social issues of the era. Readers are invited to consider the arguments and contrast viewpoints presented by staff writers.
The National Highway Traffic Commission says Iowa must pass April 15 laws mandating motorcycle helmets and tighten driver and vehicle rules or lose about 11 million dollars in federal highway funding. The piece argues helmet mandates invade personal rights, urging Iowa to set policy by local needs rather than federal pressure.
Chicago confronts a surge of surveillance across federal and local agencies. The piece traces police infiltrations, dossiers on public figures, and broader state spying, linking Daley’s regime to police practices while flagging ripples in IRS, FBI, CIA operations and a pending congressional push to regulate surveillance.
A Congressional Quarterly dispatch criticizes the Congressional Record for inserting speeches not given on the floor, statements from dead or absent members, and bloated extension notices. Proposals call for distinguishing real speeches, restricting extensions, and printing styles to show true relevance, arguing government documents mislead the public.
A pharmacy consultant defends the Oakdale facility detailing its accreditation by the Joint Commission, strong treatment programs, and role as a psychiatric referral center. The letter rebuts claims of a prison rest camp, notes strict conduct, and highlights staff pride and ongoing improvement. It closes with a personal vow against liquor and tobacco and a call for youth abstinence.
Arthur J. Trumm from Ryan asks why farm sales are printed in small type. The editor notes ads are set small by advertisers to fit more words and that Gazette farm-auction notices appear in small type to conserve space for other news.
William F Buckley Jr argues that the Nixon era stained Camelot as Earl Warren’s posthumous critique frames Nixon as a despicable leader while JFK is cast as a contrasting ideal. The piece contrasts gatekeeping, media use, and personal conduct with Bradlee, Kennedy, and Nixon tapes revealing political maneuvering and moral ambiguities.
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