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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1972
Page
6
The October 23 1972 edition of the Geduc Rapids Gazette presents editorials reflecting local concerns and civic discussion. Readers are invited to weigh in on community issues and public affairs highlighted by the staff.
A critique of media fantasy around mid-20th century veterans and the public memory of World War II and Korea. The piece argues Vietnam-era veterans face stigma and job barriers, while nostalgia glosses over real sacrifices and shifts public perception away from hero narratives. It condemns classist framing and urges Veterans Day to address these wounds.
Historical reflection on Governor Al Smith promoting the phrase Let’s look at the record and how voters can verify a candidate’s claims by comparing statements to the Congressional Record and legislative journals. The piece notes both sides use records to defend or attack incumbents, urging voters to check the book.
Rod MacLeish argues the 1972 election lacks resonance as Nixon and McGovern fail to address new national fears and dreams. Voters express indifference while calls for a fresh idea grow, signaling a need beyond the established candidates and old partisan premises.
The Harris Survey shows Nixon ahead on nine issues but margins are smaller than the overall vote. He dominates on negotiating with Russia and China, and moving the world toward peace, while McGovern leads on cutting defense spending and keeping big business from influence. Voters weigh inflation and corruption concerns as the race tightens in the final weeks.
A letter to the editor argues Linn-Mar voters must address school overcrowding as enrollment climbs with 500 more children in grades 2 through 6 than current junior and senior high facilities can accommodate. It urges calm debate ahead of Tuesday’s bond election and notes promises of new homes fueling growth.
The speaker announces awards to worthy individuals this year while noting personal recognition at Olympic events and on naval vessels. The remarks suggest a formal, ceremonial mood with emphasis on service and achievement.
A forum rants against Iowa parental IQ judgments and the removal of two children, criticizing the criteria used, urging volunteer aid, and warning of a broader invasion of home privacy. The piece denounces government overreach and calls for support from elderly and charity groups.
A political platform argues for continued tax reform with revenue sharing to relief property taxes. It condemns portrayals of reform as soaking the rich, saying it would raise taxes on many middle income families while aiming for a simpler system and fairer distribution.
The text argues for tax reform to distribute government costs fairly, close loopholes, and remove special interests while opposing busing for racial balance. It supports equal educational opportunities and ending de jure segregation, outlining desegregation methods like redrawn lines, paired schools, larger facilities, magnet schools, and sustained transportation per Supreme Court rulings.
The group urges Congress to pass more than 20 environmental proposals, pledges a balance between growth and protection, supports comprehensive pollution laws, strict emission standards, and rigorous enforcement. They propose pollution taxes to incentivize cleanup and aim for zero harmful discharges into waters by 1985, under the Clean Air Act framework.
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