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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1968
Page
23
The piece argues against using private enterprise as a broad solution for urban poverty. It favors job creation and secure conditions for workers, warns that disguising welfare costs as private costs may raise taxes, and cautions that business and social sectors differ in expertise. It urges firms to focus on core operations while considering social factors only within limits.
A Cedar Rapids analysis shows 4.5 percent of Washington high students have sniffed glue several times and 12 of 1,570 say they do it regularly. The piece urges stricter control of glue sales, notes health risks and calls for broader factors driving drug use to be addressed.
Insiders allege George Wallace used liquor industry payoffs to fund his campaigns in Alabama. The ABC board buys all liquor with suspected under the table kickbacks to Wallace agents, notably Robert Millsap, with $138000 traced. Governor Brewer appointed ex FBI agent Spencer Robb to run the ABC board as investigations emerge.
The People's Forum thanks Cedar Rapids area volunteers for UNICEF programs in 1968 and reports $4,666.02 collected on Nov 21 from multiple towns. A reader letter to Mr Jones questions moral critics and defends youth culture and home discipline.
Winter production helmed by Richard Dubois and Charles Lauterback at Washington and Jefferson high schools as Nov 30 auditions announced. Farmers vote to end 25 year corn production controls in landmark referendum. Marion tops Belle Plaine 78 to 40 with Terry Conklin leading in scoring and Lester Riklefs sweeping corn show prizes. Thanksgiving visitors include Dale Don Mary Lou Thomas with local transit changes noted.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace declined to intervene in the Chicago stockyards strike. He said the Agriculture Department is without authority to act in this matter, following a telegram from the Chicago Livestock Exchange board of directors.
A New York mailing with EMK initials and a hope button targets Edward M. Kennedy as the 1972 Democratic presidential prospect. The piece notes Kennedy faces party factions and rival claims from Humphrey Johnson and an unsettled national scene after Nixon’s campaign.
The piece notes Lyndon B Johnson’s reluctance to retire and explores a potential Texas deal that could see Senator Ralph Yarborough run for governor in 1970, opening Yarborough’s senate seat for Johnson who might later return to the chamber. It also mentions Kennedy’s rising activity and efforts to manage debts from RFK’s nomination campaign.
The figure is linked to the Humphrey-Muskie ticket, his loyalty elevating his profile. His name carries an almost mystic hold on national life, making him increasingly in demand across political circles.
A letter writer recalls serving as a mobile registrar and praises the process for registrants. He questions why a man denied at his precinct could not vote despite his registration record and asks how often such issues occurred. He notes he verified the IBM data at voter registration headquarters.
In a playful urban sketch, a boy pursues a girl's hand only to discover she holds the center of gravity in courtship. This compact item reflects social mood and local humor in Marshalltown.
Russell Baker argues California embodies opposed ideas of womanhood and aging, with youth’s zest clashing against middle aged security. He notes Berkeley student protests fueling tension while urging dialogue to bridge generational gaps between young and old in the golden state.
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