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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1963
Page
6
The piece argues that Governor Wallace is firm on state rights and resists federal court orders, urged to accept the record and avoid further conflict. It contends continuing defiance risks public harm and ridicule, urging Alabama leaders to back down for stability.
Opinion argues air conditioning in two new Cedar Rapids junior highs is a prudent investment not a luxury. With summer attendance rising, three term year round trends emerge, making climate control vital for learning plus cost savings from lower bids. Taxpayers gain heat cooled spaces while expenses stay below initial estimates.
Marquis Childs argues that moral force from America’s churches and religious leaders is key to passage of far-reaching civil rights legislation. He notes Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish voices, the World Council of Churches warning against segregation, and pontiffs urging equality, with action needed beyond leadership to persuade wavering lawmakers nationwide.
The article weighs whether the civil rights public accommodations ruling should rely on the commerce clause or the 14th amendment. It notes religious leaders could sway support, warns against violent demonstrations, and cites Senate timing aimed by mid October with a vote anticipated four to six weeks after, before December.
City council requires new sidewalks on Mt. Vernon road and Johnson avenue after widening. Public safety improvements follow years of pleas from residents about dangerous conditions for schoolchildren in bad weather. Pedestrian comfort and property values are cited as benefits of the project.
About 60 Cedar Rapids civic leaders planned an all day tour of the city on September 9 to review past and future development, with the Chamber of Commerce sponsor. The Sanitary Commission is reactivated as an advisory group on public health matters. Laverda Baker won the double American class in the Waterloo state archery tournament. Dean Lindsey won the junior boys title.
Senator Roscoe Drummond argues that a democracy must retain alertness to abrogate the nuclear test ban if extraordinary events threaten national interests. He urges ratification with a mandate for periodic Senate briefings on Soviet weapons, U.S. readiness to resume tests, and any treaty violations, possibly in executive session.
A Coralville reader urges merging with the Iowa City district to standardize high school education, arguing small high schools are costly and insufficiently resourced. The letter notes tuition costs, student numbers, and facilities limitations, warning against a future Coralville high school and favoring consolidation to preserve state aid and education quality.
A terse Detroiter note emphasizes following the instructions as the final recourse. It underscores clarity and order in approaching tasks, signaling a pivot from ambiguity to direct guidance for readers.
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