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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1973
Page
6
The piece argues the United States faces a severe test of its constitutional process as 1976 nears, noting no panic and evaluating impeachment versus parliamentary mechanisms. It compares immediate confidence votes in parliament with the slower impeachment path and considers possible changes to test leaders' standing more quickly.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruling affirms that a slip on snow or ice makes the city liable not the property owner, though cities may compel owners to clear sidewalks. Officials fear costly liability shifts and favor deputized owners handling plowing, a cheaper, neighborly approach.
James Reston notes a tense stand off as U S and Soviet policies loom in the Middle East while domestic distrust grows. Watergate fallout and White House upheavals erode public faith as Nixon uses broad military alerts amid suspicions of motives and shifting diplomacy.
James J Kilpatrick argues impeachment talk is political theater not constitutional fact. He notes presidents can be impeached only for high crimes and misdemeanors and that removal for Nixon’s firing would require improbable Senate support. He endorses Brant’s constitutional fix a special presidential election after a nonelected vice president assumes the office.
The item notes an accordion player named Phil, described as a manipulator who thrives by playing both ends against the middle. The tone suggests a social or entertainment profile piece highlighting a characteristic stance.
A reader rejects gutter political jokes about the President while withholding a stance on impeachment. They trust the House Judiciary Committee to decide and urge citizens to favor cooler, deliberate judgment over impulsive reactions. Dick Nixon is said to have been knocked off his perch, while Johnny Carson's jests are criticized as payback.
Citizens and officials question whether Marion’s obscenity ordinance itself could be obscene in Marion. The remark prompts a broader debate on who defines obscenity and where lines are drawn.
The Gazette invites readers to send opinions on issues and events. Each writer may submit one letter every 30 days and letters may be condensed or edited but not to change meaning. Anonymous submissions are not published. Include name address and readable handwritten signature with a phone number for authentication. poetry is not accepted.
Norman Cousins argues that sensational violence in television and film desensitizes youth and corrupts art. He critiques A Clockwork Orange as symbolic of sickness and calls for recognizing violence as obscene when normalized in entertainment. He contrasts artistic integrity with brutal exploitation and warns of societal harms.
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