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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1966
Page
6
An editorial warns that unguarded gravel cross-overs on Interstate 80, intended for maintenance and emergency use, led to a fatal crash after a trucker improperly used them. The piece urges immediate action such as guarding or signs to prevent further tragedies and fines already issued.
Cedar Rapids teachers urge board ground rules to guide political activity while asserting adults have right to participate. Experts argue limits are sensible to avoid loyalties or morale problems, with proposals including scope restrictions and no activity on working hours or school property.
The Soviet Academy of Sciences urges a world effort to detect signals from other civilizations with a three to five year, round the clock study. One phase would target narrow band signals from Earthlike planets, the other high energy sources like quasars. The idea aims for broader international cooperation and shared cost, with Prague as a possible future venue for discussion.
Analysis argues against draft deferment tests that favor education level and advocates universal aptitude exams to match young men to suitable military roles. It posits men with varied maturity and experience, noting GI Bill records show education after service can improve performance and life outcomes.
The piece argues New York politics hinge on Senators Javits and Kennedy more than on Rockefeller or Democratic contenders. Javits seeks 1968 VP leverage while Kennedy eyes 1972 presidency, with Rockefeller constraints shaping both paths and Kennedy’s leadership risk if Democrats win Albany.
The 1956 Cedar Rapids contingent includes Mrs. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Richard Spencer, Mrs. Nate Cohn, Mrs. Elinor Beck, Mrs. C. W. Garberson, Mrs. W. T. Hedgecock, Kate Terry Loomis, Mrs. Gordon March, Mrs. John Roulson, Mrs. Stanley Seidler, Mrs. Roy Taylor, Mrs. James Spanger, and Jane Slavata. Five Cedar Rapids girls named hostesses for the Eastern Iowa Band Festival: Joann Henecke, Pat Tyler, Joy Pratt, Gayle Greenman, Judith Ernst. Also notes on 1946 Railroad seizure, Cedar Rapids Company L guard status, Br. D. Silliman to receive Bronze Star, and ambulance service issue in 1936.
The city and county expenses remain in doubt as the Neighbors oil service is discontinued. Makibben Motor Co lists the 1936 Terraplane at 595 dollars. The YMCA proclaims a summer program starting Monday with a roof solarium for at least 20 people.
UPI report surveys American attitudes toward leisure time and work hours. It notes a shift toward shorter weeks in parts of industry, yet finds many people feel Guilty idling. Gallup polls show majority favor less leisure, citing Puritan work ethic and concern for youth delinquency.
Congress on US draft policy proposes universal aptitude testing for all young men to improve fairness and military efficiency. The plan argues blanket deferment tests waste resources and hinder service assignments. Aptitude exams could guide volunteering draftees and aid long term employment prospects by clarifying suitable fields of work.
Don Oakley reports a Theonetics symposium on theology and technology held at California Baptists Theological Seminary. Attendees from industry included a vice president of an aircraft maker and a bioresearch lab head. The term marks dialogue on ethical implications of rapid tech advances.
Drew Pearson reports that the United States has no official policy of hot pursuit across the Chinese North Vietnamese border. US pilots follow strict boundaries and rely on instrumentation to avoid crossing, though cloudy weather can cause stray routings and raise questions of overflight.
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