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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1975
Page
6
The piece condemns FALN bombings as irrational and futile. It cites the 1967 Puerto Rico referendum showing broad support for the commonwealth and warns that violence undermines any push for island independence. Economic woes and rising costs worsen the situation, while ballots remain a clear path to self-government without violence.
A critique cites TV news as the main, entertaining source of information while fostering public ignorance about state affairs. Critics like Burns Ro per and Charles Kuralt say anchormen focus on style over substance, with viewers preferring quick, superficial reporting over depth. editors and educators note waning college entrance scores and rising naivete. The piece laments the public’s tolerance for shallow broadcasts and doubts a rapid turnaround in the trend.
The article outlines the potential for savings through a new middle college concept that merges high school and college curricula to earn a bachelor’s degree in six years. Matteo Ricci College, funded by a $236,000 Carnegie grant, will begin with ninth graders this fall, aiming to reduce time and money spent on higher education.
Challenger Eldon Colton offers views on traffic changes and six-lane First Avenue, police openness, and crime control. He backs a civic center, favors a computerized traffic system, supports foot patrols downtown, and argues for open police records while criticizing traffic engineering and the Roosevelt hotel case. He notes concerns about interrogation pressure and police morale, and addresses Fourth Street and civic issues.
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