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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1969
Page
6
The opening ceremony for General Mills new Cedar Rapids plant marks a pivotal shift in soybean protein food manufacturing. Executives foresee a global protein shortage solution and Iowa soybeans poised to expand market reach while Cedar Rapids and Iowa gain historic industrial prominence.
The Iowa legislature settled near Governor Rays recommendation, despite pressure from many constituents to limit taxes. Regents and universities argued for more funding but campus unrest likely reduced the fight. If tuition increases cover the gap, militant protesters may bear responsibility, while students and faculty face higher costs to buy campus peace.
The Fortas Wolfson fee episode stirs debate over ethics at the U S Supreme Court. Critics question propriety and demand restoration of public trust, urging Fortas to consider resignation to preserve the court’s integrity and credibility.
In letters to the editor, Paul A. Smith and Barbara Boalbey argue against a Republican election reform bill. They claim elderly residents in cities would face extra steps to re register, potentially losing the vote and harming urban services. They urge support for youth programs and property access for Teen Club.
A May 2 evening paper cartoon caption notes Cedar Rapids traffic woes in downtown with bumper to bumper lanes, meters, and windy corners. The piece ends with the quip that one should thank shopping centers for relief from the jam and the delays.
In a page of critical analysis, Mills questions Nixon’s vow to reform taxes yet protect the oil depletion allowance. The piece notes oil executives pressuring House Ways and Means to accept only a symbolic cut while lobbying through key committees and figures including Dan Jones and Frank Ikard. It cites potential extra revenue gains from broader oil tax exemptions and highlights broader lobbying dynamics in Washington.
The piece argues Norman Mailer as mayoral candidate for New York City deserves praise not mockery. It envisions a literate leadership freeing major cities from state tyranny, comparing potential governors Buckley and Mailer, and muses on a chain of literary figures entering public life as a transformative, improvements-driven trend.
The article notes Rep Kenneth Stringer and Rep Frank Martin debating whether Davenport or Cedar Rapids was Iowa’s second largest city. It reports Dr K N Kruse detailing hypnotism as a growing dentistry tool to 100 Iowa dentists. It mentions Arthur Poe becoming Executives club president in 1949, Frank Rubins earning Tau Beta Pi at Iowa State, Prince Olav of Norway addressing 6,000 in Decorah, and Coe College women's rifle letter winners.
The article lists Shirley Mayo Marguerite Dixon Peggy Lee Margaret Birkett Mary Ellen Ford Naoma Hall Mary Kruse Dora Jane Hamblin Winifred Murray Dorothy Manuel and Dorothy Henry among the recalled names in a 10 20 30 Years Ago feature.
As Washington weighs cautious signs from Paris the Rogers Vietnam trip aims to test a possible settlement. Washington expects Thieu’s government to endure while Hanoi and the National Liberation Front are urged to accept a quick peace to avoid harsher terms and a strengthened South Vietnamese position.
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