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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1967
Page
6
Mayor Johnson urges officials and welfare leaders to submit bold civic ideas for Cedar Rapids in the federal demonstration cities program. The approach blends physical renewal with social problem solving, aiming to leverage four to one federal funds for local projects and spur culture recreation and welfare initiatives.
The piece reports Frank Mankiewicz saying Senator Robert F. Kennedy will file a sworn statement denying any 1968 presidential candidacy. It notes no imminent emergency to remove non aspirants from Oregon and Nebraska ballots and argues Kennedy is unlikely to run if LBJ seeks re election.
The Iowa Senate moved to recall the long track bill amid objections from supporters and opponents. Governor Hughes warned he would veto if the measure lacks a 40 foot unit limit and highway restrictions. The piece argues limiting 65 foot trucks to interstate and four lane highways would strengthen the bill and clarify legislative intent.
Jacqueline Jones was named Pancake Queen at a joint Kiwanis meeting in Cedar Rapids. Kiwanis planned a March 30 Aunt Jemima Pancake Day at Memorial Coliseum to raise funds for underprivileged children.
Francis Gilliland of Mt. Vernon is named editor of The Cornellian the Cornell college weekly newspaper. City Attorney Don Hines notes the revised jail and police station plans call for separate contracts for electrical work plumbing and heating rail equipment and the general contract.
In a closed dispute cited by Drew Pearson, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith accuses Robert McNamara of reversing his policy on political generals. The Maine senator seeks to block promotions for Jack Miller and others pending Pentagon answers on mobilization and assigned duties.
A local realtor questions the May referendum on public housing for the elderly arguing for choice of location to avoid segregation by age or income. The letter poses concerns about size of the complex, needs-based housing, and calls for more research before committing community resources.
Guidance for letters to the Forum stresses concise submissions under 400 words. Writers should include full name, address, signature, and a phone number for authenticity checks.
Editor Mary McGrory notes Ed Brooke faced anger from Massachusetts liberals after a measured Vietnam speech. Brooke denies reversing himself, saying he never supported a full bombing halt, though remarks on Meet the Press suggested a possible pause without commitments. His colleagues praised his cautious approach.
The Brook e speech alienates antiwar doves on Capitol Hill while soothing the Johnson administration. It shifts Republican dynamics as Gov. George W. Romney seeks a copy, and liberal Republicans fear the bomber policy may sway Romney. The president gains with minority support and less defection.
Mrs. Stuart Gray of 713 Whiting avenue Iowa City informs that her name is Jane too but she is not the Jane Gray who wrote the Vietnam war letter in The Forum March 21. The Jane Gray who wrote that letter lives at 124 Quonset Place in Iowa City.
John Chamberlain argues that Svetlana Stalin, not a criminal or political troublemaker, deserves asylum. He cites consistency with offering Juanita Castro and urges the United States to welcome Svetlana to highlight differences with her father’s regime. He warns that denying sanctuary signals a closed world for defectors and harms liberal ideals.
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