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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1972
Page
7
Iowa county auditors warn a new rule counting all absentee ballots in the auditor’s office may leave votes that are cast more than once unresolvable. In close races this could affect outcomes, risking a costly new election to fix the issue before the 1973 legislature acts.
Harris poll of 1,585 likely voters Oct 3 5 shows Nixon leading McGovern 60 33. Nixon leads in the South 70 25 while blacks shift to McGovern 82 12. Underdog effect noted 46 41 and personal trust favors Nixon 60 29 63 32 among committed voters.
Democrats push back after bumper stickers claim Will Rogers Jr. disavows Will Rogers quote. White House and CREP deny involvement while an unaffiliated Oklahoma City TV repairman is traced as the source. The item mocks political satire in the era.
Jack Anderson warns that during congressional adjournment vendors of tax breaks for special interests are readied. Russell Long aims to push bills benefiting cigar olive oil oil rigs banks cable TV and tax-exempt foundations while others support hedge of Pew Trust. The piece suggests insiders plan to slip measures past bored senators.
A reader praises Richard Bartel Democratic candidate for Johnson County supervisor for exposing government practices. The letter supports open meetings and competitive bids, contrasts Bartel with political smearing, and criticizes Nixon's policies and wartime actions, urging voter awareness and change.
A brief reprint argues six fundamental truths about the economy. Wealth comes from production and cannot be distributed beyond output. Production relies on human effort, tools, and resources. discouraging invention harms workers. Employment depends on customers, not corporations. No job security without customer security. Higher wages arise from customers paying slightly higher prices to cover unearned wages.
Buckley surveys the intrusion of advertising into public life noting Mark Spitz and Joe DiMaggio as examples of celebrity influence and the limits on free expression. He laments pervasive sponsorships, recalls a Switzerland typing anecdote, and questions how to publicly express enthusiasm without pay.
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