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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
6
Editorial surveys the Vietnam war stalemate and U S options. It critiques President Macapagal for overstating Southeast Asia security risks while noting the dilemma for the United States. It finds both parties failing to offer viable paths and warns against further costly escalation.
Malcolm X reports in New York Times letters from Saudi Arabia that he renounces Elijah Muhammad and his racist philosophy. He now follows orthodox Islam and seeks to undo the harm caused by his prior evangelism among Black Muslims and supporters like Cassius Clay.
Oregon plans a one year color coding trial for five freeway interchanges near Portland to aid Harried motorists. Off ramps would be painted blue and on ramps yellow to reduce confusion as interstates expand to Cedar Rapids and beyond.
In this editorial letter the writer asks voters to examine what drives political choices. It contrasts voting for principles and freedoms with voting for government redistribution and dependence, urging reflection on government roles and personal responsibility amid debates over past policy eras.
Harry Ferguson argues the electoral college often distorts votes and small states hold power. He outlines reform options such as national plebiscite proportional voting and single-member districts, and urges a clear 1964 choice between individual freedom in a capitalist system or expanding socialism with bureaucratic controls.
State Supreme Justice Joseph F. Gagliardi, appointed by Rockefeller, presided as the Rockefeller Murphy custody dispute unfolded. He heard from both sides and ordered hearings paused for psychiatric input. The case centered on 4-year-old Melinda and featured clashes with a New York trooper and behind scenes drama at the Rockefeller estate.
The League of Women Voters of Cedar Rapids explains that a person turning 21 before election day can register to vote for the upcoming election even if not yet 21 at registration. The primer answers a reader asking if 21st birthday on November 1 allows voting on November 3.
In the Gazette edition of Sunday October 4 readers see a clash over propaganda claims. An editorial accuses the American Legion of mis armed watchdogging while an article by J Edgar Hoover argues communism recruits on campus. The exchange questions bias and accuracy in wartime rhetoric and campus discourse.
The column recalls 1954 events including C. E. Roberts named chairman of the Retired Men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, with E. C. McConkie as vice chairman and L. R. Sanders as secretary. A Quaker Oats plant fire drill used an 86-foot aerial ladder. Elkader celebrated Homecoming 26 to 6 vs Maynard. 1944 notes include G. L. Heyl joining the Tulsa YMCA Cedar Rapids staff and Coe College enrollment. 1934 items cover Linn county delinquent tax sale postponement, Abe Pilicer warning veterans about disability claims, and H. J. Reichardt named manager of the new Iowa City liquor store.
Veteran Republicans designate two young Goldwater lieutenants John Grenier and Karl Hess as the main causes for the campaign’s weak start. Grenier runs headquarters and Hess crafts speeches sparking internal party criticism. The piece notes friction with local leaders and an upset Edward Derwinski over advance planning in Chicago.
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