Editorial Page From the Cedar Rapids Gazette May 9 1973
Editorial page from the Cedar Rapids Gazette dated Wednesday May 9 1973 presents opinion pieces and columnists. It reflects local civic concerns and community discourse in a period voice.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1973
Page
10
Iowa Bid Law Debate Reopens on Public Purchases
Iowa lawmakers revisit a cautious bidding rule for public financed construction and consider expanding it to cover equipment purchases. The debate weighs potential taxpayer savings against risks of costly maintenance and unsafe lower bids, with Cedar Rapids’ $89 000 sewer plant engine cited as a warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Steamboat Bill Petersen Retires From Iowa History Roles
Tribute honors William J. Petersen known as Steamboat Bill on his 72nd birthday. After 25 years as State Historical Society of Iowa superintendent and 17 years as a research associate, he shifts to book writing while remaining a living force in Iowa history and steamboating lore. MacKinley Kantor attends the Iowa City gathering with 400 friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Steamboat Bill
MacKinley Kantor
Iowa City
Mississippi
Speaking of Cover Ups What of Vietnam Buckley
William F Buckley Jr critiques Nixon's Vietnam policy and peace talks, questioning credibility and strategy. He speculates on what Kissinger and the White House might reveal under oath, and contrasts political drama with real wartime decisions and disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Hanoi
Mr. Kissinger
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Politbureau
Peace Party
China
Russia
White House
Formosa
Japan
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Paris
Airport Bonds Divide Iowans as Pride Sparks Debate
In a reader forum letter set, John E. Prastka of Geneva Tower argues for a modern airport funded by user fees, recalls Wright brothers civic impact, and urges naming honors for local leaders while criticizing tax burdens and spill risk. George W. Brown cautions Iowa lacks emergency response readiness for spills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Brothers
Wright
Gazette Letters Policy Guidelines
Editorial page invites readers to submit opinions under rules: 400 word limit, one letter per writer every 30 days, editing allowed without changing meaning, no anonymous publication, writer’s phone number and address followed by a readable signature for authentication, focus on issues over personalities, poetry not favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Son of Tango Sojourn to a Dessert Aisle
Confession after a traumatizing viewing of Last Tango in Paris led a dazed narrator through a Safeway aisles as he clutched popcorn and mused in French about losing a camel and life’s bad joke. He recalls encounters with Mrs Burl and a wandering mind amid detergents, milk spills, and deli goods before leaving with his glasses still on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Paris
Fromages
Wisconsin
Marge Burl
Bill Burl
Mrs. Burl
Mrs
Silver Spring
A&p
Bethesda
Runways Versus Farms in May Tour At Iowa Airport
Citizens weigh the choice between repairing runways or purchasing farms while questioning costs and long term benefits. Critics argue the $400000 extra to restore runways plus bond interest far outweighs land value gains, noting a $600000 city loan and government grants. An Iowa environmental hearing on the Duane Arnold plant highlighted spent fuel hazards and shipping risks, with AEC assurances scrutinized amid safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airport Commission
Duane Arnold Energy Center
AEC
Iowa
Duane Arnold
Atomic Energy Commission
Iowa Electric
Two Daylight Saving Time proposals from the era
The piece offers two methods to avoid clock changes. One by shifting clocks gradually by one minute daily in spring and fall, leveraging regulated electric generators. The other suggests dual hour hands labeled Standard and Daylight, allowing use of either time without adjusting clocks.
FBI Handles Watergate Case Faithfully Says Citizen
Gladys E. Lillie of 620 Fifth Avenue SE urges federal handling of the Watergate matter. She asserts the FBI’s honest efficiency will uncover truth, save taxpayers money, and preserve public faith, citing Psalm 37 about evil not triumphing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Gladys E. Lillie
Fifth Avenue SE
Also Mentioned on This Page
She
Petersen
Bessie
Society
William F. Buckley, Jr
Nixon
Congress
United States
Indo- China
Peking
Moscow
Senate
Kissinger
Saigon
Larry O'Brien
Washington Star Syndicate
the People's Forum
Son of
Tango
By Russell Baker
New York Times Service
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