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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1967
Page
7
University of Iowa engineer Prof. John J. O Mara argues most of Iowa s secondary roads are not built to safely handle legal speeds. He urges either funding road improvements or strictly enforcing lower speed limits to reduce risk until upgrades can occur, noting legislative authority exists to pursue the latter.
North Western and Rock Island railroads test rock chips and weed control along a one block stretch of Fourth Street in Cedar Rapids to improve a long standing eyesore. Local officials and the Greater Downtown Association urge sustained upkeep and litter cleanup to maintain the improvement.
The Cedar Rapids Art Association relies mainly on private sources for its new Art Center programs. The membership drive aims for 250 to 300 new members to boost dues by about 2,500 dollars, with tiered rates for students singles and families. Members from Iowa City Mt. Vernon Marion and surrounding areas join to support a broader arts program.
Vatican Israel ties ease but Jerusalem stays under Israeli control. Vatican faces ecumenical limits with multiple Christian denominations and others while Israel insists on safety access and sovereignty over sacred sites. The columnist notes tacit recognition may emerge if UN bodies fail to grant international status.
Washington column argues President Johnson seeks peace in Vietnam and wants negotiations at once. It counters claims of blocking talks, noting his humanitarian and political incentives to settle without surrender. Ashmore Fulbright and 15 dove senators oppose unilateral withdrawal.
Stocks in 1957 hit a two year low on heavy volume as observers cited no outstanding news. Mrs. John Lochyer was reelected Linn County American Cancer Society chair launching extended educational efforts. Cedar Rapids Police Captain Fred Carstens resigned after 22 years, retiring Oct 31 1947. Five Cedar Rapids residents earned citizenship in district and superior court. George Johnson among 14 to fly trans Atlantic with mechanical brain at controls on 2400 miles. Autumn frost warning issued for Eastern Iowa. A Paotingfu hospital trust funds memory of Elsie Sinclair and Cortland Hodge from Cedar Rapids origins. Harrison Spangler leads off year Republican convention efforts in Washington.
The piece lays out that critics push unilateral de escalation and incentives for Hanoi, while the administration favors reciprocal moves. It notes Hanoi rejects Geneva talks and U N mediation, yet asserts the U S is ready to negotiate with or without preconditions and at any time once Hanoi names the date and place.
An admiring visitor compliments a baby as cute while the mother jokes that the father shares rascal traits, noting the father is less cute but more of a rascal. Iowa State Traveler
James Reston argues the Johnson administration trims a 50 billion plan to five billion by warning against a larger program while courting Republican critics. The piece contends the compromise reflects political calculation over sound policy, highlighting Johnson’s tendency to seek middle ground and placate opposing factions.
Former vice president Nixon steps up behind the scenes work for the GOP nomination. About 40 attended a closed Washington meeting led by Henry Bellman with briefing on polls and press, while Nixon backers plot to blunt rival attacks and fund primaries.
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