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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1969
Page
7
Police reform advocates in Omaha floated a no strike clause for a national police union and urged new dispute resolution avenues. The piece notes public safety concerns in many states and parallels with fire department needs, urging legislatures to foster cooperative solutions.
Linn-Mar voters defeat a $2 million school bond and raise objections to a 15 mill cap increase. The rejection stems from tax concerns amid growing residential growth and crowded schools. Critics hint at potential regional consolidation with Marion and Cedar Rapids to address future needs. Judge Warren Rees named to Iowa Supreme Court, replacing retiring Chief Justice Theodore Garfield in 1941, with Governor Ray praising his record and experience.
In his travels through East Germany Poland and Czechoslovakia the observer finds drab living conditions strict border controls and omnipresent oppression contrasted with Western freedoms. Soviet and local regimes display spectacle yet suppress individuality while Western life preserves basic rights and mass dissent is possible. The piece argues the true value of America lies in liberty and justice rather than economic system or foreign policy.
In a neighborhood none of the residents could outdo the other in patriotism. Ernie refuses to display a flag, sparking a debate about national pride and social pressure. The group concludes Ernie loves America but keeps his modesty to avoid collective vanity.
In a humorous Iowa State Traveler item a salesman is summoned to the office after running up an $18 daily food bill. The sales manager questions the high expense, and the reply attributes the cost to skipping breakfast.
In Cedar Rapids the library board and city council favor placing the new main library on Third Avenue SE between the Carnegie building and Fourth Street tracks. Proponents argue relocation can boost business, with potential tax returns from the old Carnegie site and nearby urban renewal development.
Ralph Mikesell aged 41 defeats his ex boss Bob Johnson by 742 votes for public safety commissioner. Woodrow Stolba tops Swede Halvorson for commissioner of public improvements. Dr Charles F Noe dies at 82 after long illness. served on Milwaukee railroad medical staff since 1898. A H Bennett wins 1949 national corn picking title on Floyd Robson farm near Marion. Karen Ash, 6, named National Kids Day queen in Chicago by Kiwanis International. TV sets appear in Davenport taverns as bar owners seek patronage post anti gambling war. Nine acre field near Troy Mills yields 117 bushels per acre of good corn. New king and queen.
Shirley Huston of Cedar Rapids and Margaret Forbes of Marion dominated the era in Cedar Rapids. Huston served as plant store keeper for Penick and Ford while Forbes worked as a secretary in the business office of The Gazette.
Letter writers challenge The Gazette on library plans and a SIECUS debate. They defend Third avenue as best downtown site and denounce editorial insults as political bias while urging independent public opinion. Strong exchange highlights community views on education and family life programs.
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