14 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1960
Page
1
Editorial argues whether heavy funding for manned spaceflight is wise or merely political. Dr Killian notes unmanned probes may yield equal data, while critics stress national prestige and propaganda from Soviet space feats. The piece treats the issue as a political race rather than a pure scientific choice.
Iowa Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst, elected head of the National Association of Secretaries of State, plans a bill proposal to allow moving residents to vote for president and vice president in their new state if qualified there. The move aims to address rising mobility and disenfranchisement, with states urged to act and seek citizen support nationwide.
The piece tracks how Peiping became the standard usage in American papers while Peking was the historic and former name. It notes the shifts from Peking to Peiping and back after 1949, reflecting political changes and the Reds’ dislike of Nationalist traces. The article ends with a call to keep saying Peiping.
The Gazette highlights Governor Luther Youngdahl with educators in Cedar Rapids, Marion homecoming queen and attendants, and football captain George Palmer at ceremonies. It recalls 1940 poetry prize for Paul Engle, farm value rise from 50 to 100 dollars per acre, and Cedar Rapids dentists honored. It also notes Legion pool construction bids in Marengo.
President Eisenhower finally extends charm to 16 newly sovereign African and Asian states at the White House. No private conferences or meals are offered, and no breakfasts are provided. U.N. support and Khrushchev’s presence at receptions influence the visit.
The piece argues Khrushchev’s tirades at the United Nations reveal him as a blunt politician who uses sharp speech to gain attention. It notes Truman’s harsh warnings about Nixon and Eisenhower era rhetoric, and discusses domestic fear of war sparked by Khrushchev’s blustery style.
The article argues Khrushchev is flexible and reads U S politics to press for concessions at the United Nations. It cites Kennedy’s stance on Quemoy and Matsu, Lausche’s opposition to abandoning them, and broader US campaign rhetoric viewed as gutter politics influencing foreign policy.
A stout schoolmistress asks pupils what a canary can do that she cannot. Little Eric volunteers, I know, teacher. Take a bath in a saucer. The playful quip highlights a child’s quick wit during a classroom moment.
Beulah C. Wagner of Mount Vernon voices concern over press freedom and free speech after a Chicago speaker was denied access to a Washington high school auditorium. She argues for equal treatment of a former priest’s views and criticizes anti- Catholic sentiment, school censorship, and perceived GOP protection of monopolies.
A reader accuses the Gazette of siding with Nixon and promoting monopoly by supporting big food chains. The writer laments reduced local ad placements for school yearbooks, noting only Shellsburg receives ads while Palo Atkins Urbana and Shellsburg students seek others. He recounts offering to match ads if chains would respond, but managers would need approval from New York.
Ken Lewis of Iowa City argues a national need to boost higher education capacity by 1970. He says federal leadership and funding are essential after state and local resources are exhausted, with industry also benefiting from trained workers and corporations urged to contribute more.
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