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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1964
Page
6
Cedar Rapids high school students, numbering about two thirds of the senior class, petition the public library for Sunday access to aid weekend study. The piece argues the demand should be weighed by officials and funded only with persuasive evidence, balancing school and public library needs and costs.
Cedar Rapids weighs a proposed 12 foot seawall around the downtown core. Army engineers estimate a 17 million cost to prevent about 50 million in flood losses, with 100 year and 200 year flood level projections.
Rep. David M. Stanley argues for the 1965 legislature's election under the temporary reapportionment plan, claiming it improves on the 1904- era system and warns Iowans will not revert to the old apportionment during the fall campaign.
A critic argues the temporary plan for a population based house is unfair to under represented areas. He notes about 45 percent can elect a majority of 124 seats, leaving 55 percent with a minority. He says fairness begins when 50 percent elect 50 percent of the seats.
Washington reports that Civil Rights fate hinges on Midwest Republicans Everett Dirksen and William McCulloch. The pair, contrasting in style, shape the bill through close coordination with lawmakers and wary allies. Their divergent approaches mask a shared aim to pass a strong civil rights measure.
John Chamberlain argues the 1963 Pulitzer cycle reflects timidity in cultural institutions. He faults the board for not awarding Arthur Miller's After the Fall and Mary McCarthy's The Group, calling the omissions unjustified and revealing leftist cliché resistance.
Roscoe Drummond argues that U S aerial photography over Cuba is essential to verify missile removal and deter renewed Soviet placement. He cites past misjudgments and warns against relying on Soviet good faith while noting risks to Castro and global tensions.
The piece argues that Khrushchev and Castro seek to intimidate the United States from U-2 overflights, while Johnson McNamara and McCone back photographic inspection as a first line against Soviet missiles. It notes likely U.S. responses and contemplates future options including radio controlled aircraft or low flying missiles for continued surveillance.
A reader questions Iowa liquor by the drink tax and state use of revenue. The letter argues liquor causes deaths and broken homes, critiques highway patrol funding, and suggests redirecting funds to churches instead of liquor taxes.
1954 notices report Dr John J Murray, authority on Dutch and Scandinavian history, named full professor of history at Coe College by president Howell H Brooks. Other items include students in Roosevelt high school Junior Miss, shuffleboard titles in Cedar Rapids, and local civic notices.
A reader rejects Daylight Saving Time as imposed by city interests and critiques press coverage of farmers protests. They argue for sunlight in mornings, outdoor work realities, and a national confusion about farming and industry. The letter questions patriotic image and reliance on crowds over individual ideas.
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