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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
7
Public meetings and hearings argue against a full scale freeway along the Cedar Rapids Marion corridor. A surface or upgraded route is favored to reduce disruption and cost while meeting growing traffic needs. Marion bypass aligned with Section 3 earns support, Cedar Rapids route faces opposition.
The governor indicated Dubuque will get a modern new liquor store to replace the poorly located current facility. The move signals action by the reorganized Iowa Liquor Control Commission, with questions remaining about store locations, self-serve remodeling, imported wines, salaries, and faster reforms recommended by the Governor’s Economy Committee.
The piece notes misery from bad spring weather delaying corn planting and plowing, fearing higher prices for meat and corn products. It cites 1970 blight and possible continued rain, urging optimism that clear skies would let farms catch up while highlighting farming programs as a hedge against shortages.
James Reston notes Nixon coupled tough military moves with a concrete four month timetable for complete U.S. withdrawal after POWs are freed and a global cease fire begins. He argues the plan creates a realistic basis for negotiations, though questions remain on cease fire timing and momentum. The piece weighs implications for Hanoi Moscow and Beijing and the UN forum as a testing ground.
A letter from Walter Gormly of Mount Vernon argues against a proposed Cedar Rapids airport bond, urging user-pays for runways and regional tax sharing. The page also notes a 1971 Journal of Public Health Dentistry report showing higher dental specialty use in fluoridated cities and questions motives behind water fluoridation.
Louis Harris analysis shows Edmund Muskie’s poll standing plummeting from a high in April 1971 to a 44-33 edge for Nixon in 1972 after withdrawing. Factors include Nixon’s détente moves eroding Muskie’s independent and educated bases and Muskie's failure to define bread and butter issues amid unemployment concerns.
The 1972 survey of seven fluoridated and eight unfluoridated cities in three states finds dentists in fluoridated cities fill fewer teeth yet earn about $2875 more annually. They work less and charge similar rates, suggesting higher hourly earnings in fluoridated areas.
The article mocks Pat Gray as new FBI head while noting the bureau keeps numerous confidential files on prominent figures. It cites Coretta King, Ralph Abernathy, Floyd McKissick, James Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, Joe Namath and Lance Rentzel, with entries labeled Secret or Confidential. The piece highlights gossip about personal lives and foreign travel as part of the files.
A reader condemns Douglas Horn for selling marijuana and skipping his court hearing. The writer ridicules his attitude toward law, notes his age and education, and asserts laws remain in effect until changed, condemning excuses and shifting blame.
A community member urges United Community Service to fund the Jane Boyd Community House arguing the value of preschool access, Mothers groups, family counseling, and affordable services for local families. The letter cites personal involvement and financial constraints as reasons to support continued operation.
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