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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1973
Page
6
The September USDA report shows a typical household spent 31.33 weekly on farm produced groceries, down 46 cents from August. Diminished farm costs didn’t fully pass to shoppers, with a $1.82 weekly gap possible if middlemen had passed along all reductions.
A Cedar Rapids tax and wage dispute over police salaries prompts calls for open discussion. Officers’ group blames council silence while noting police merit but warns of potential resignations hurting the force.
Louis Harris outlines a 53 to 31 percent Democratic edge among likely voters for next year's House races, an eight point GOP drop since spring. The survey notes broad Democratic strength, regional weaknesses for Republicans, and declining confidence in politicians amid Watergate.
Congressional Quarterly surveys house members before and after Nixon released Watergate tapes show strong support among Democrats for an independent special prosecutor. Public pressure also favors impeachment, with most Democrats in districts calling for Nixon’s removal or investigation. Ford’s vice presidency nomination is viewed as delayed by weekend events.
William F Buckley Jr critiques Democratic resistance to confirming Gerald Ford as vice president. He argues the delays undermine the public choice, question the motives, and compare impeachment threats to political theater amid Watergate. He maintains Ford has faced FBI scrutiny but no proven misconduct. Washington Star Syndicate.
The ISPIRG and Nuclear Energy Task Force urge Cedar Rapids residents to demand a public hearing on the Duane Arnold Energy Center. They call for citizen input and a petition to intervene addressing fission safety, waste storage, and potential accidents amid alleged AEC findings and untested backups.
The Gazette invites letters to the editor under guidelines: 400 word limit, one letter per writer every 30 days, all may be condensed and edited without changing meaning, none anonymously, telephone number kept private, written signature required to verify authorship. Content focuses on issues and events rather than personalities, poetry not allowed.
AT&T delays wide Picturephone rollout after high monthly cost and weak demand. Chicago tests show 86.50 dollars per month for 109 users with Pittsburgh and Washington limited use. Some success stories include Cook County Hospital image transmissions and rapid prisoner bonding notices.
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