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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1972
Page
8
The September 8 1972 edition of the She Gedur Rapids Gazette highlights local concerns and opinion pieces on civic matters. Readers see editorials urging policy reforms and community engagement, reflecting the era's public discourse and regional priorities.
An analysis recalls President Nixon’s push to retrain and rehire veterans amid rising unemployment, but autumn 1972 brings funding cuts and slower federal support. Iowa Area X shows typical belt-tightening affecting job training slots and community college opportunities, while local officials differ in engagement. Cedar Rapids stands out as a busy hub. others lag.
Iowa Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst welcomes a lawsuit by the Iowa Civil Liberties Union challenging the new 30 day residency requirement for voters. The case centers on whether new residents can vote immediately for all offices, highlighting a broader debate on registration publicity and participation in the upcoming election year.
Roscoe Drummond urges ending divided government in a Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece. He argues voters should elect a president and Congress from the same party to boost accountability and efficiency, detailing how unified control would reduce stalemate and improve governance. He cites George McGovern and Richard Nixon as examples.
The letter argues that humanity faces five major problems overpopulation alcohol religious fanaticism unemployment and pollution. It contends coexistence of communism and free enterprise is unlikely and nuclear war would devastate Earth unless people use greater good sense. It praises Nixon's trips for peace and urges broader use of good sense to address needs of individuals nations and groups.
A column on word origins discusses how taxiing may derive from sailors tacking to look out from a side window during three wheel landing gear. It cites Prof Harry Benford and contrasts nautical terms adopted by aviation with idioms and evolving meanings.
William F Buckley Jr notes Attica's first anniversary brings a calmer prison. A new administration, dispersed inmates, and segregated troublemakers mark change. Visitors meet inmates uncensored, while remnants of damage and tense local bitterness linger in Utica area.
Shadowing SNARF satirizes GOP fundraising schemes through a fictitious secret SNARF meeting at a Ritz hotel suite. Characters like Fundswoggle and J P swirl grandiose schemes such as buying South Dakota and issuing 1000 dollar per Republican credits with a vote depletion loophole, all in a biting editorial voice.
The column argues no fault auto insurance has support from the public while lawyers oppose it. It discusses the Fischer investigation in New York State, the lack of indictments, and questions about who ordered arrests, with concerns about amnesty and political risk. It notes a proposed maxi security prison and the role of courts in prison discipline, ending with a reminder that justice should be swift.
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