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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1966
Page
11
The President argues that a fair minimum wage does not harm business, while noting the record shows complex effects. He cautions that raising bottom pay drives up overall wages, costs, and prices, potentially reducing demand and eroding efficiency across industries.
State Senator Tom Riley urged a long range fix by freezing property taxes for elderly residents on fixed incomes while noting a temporary double homestead credit only masks the problem. The idea gains support in the Republican platform and from Gov. Hughes though Riley warns it is not a permanent solution. The 1967 legislature may face how to cushion the impact on the treasury and those forced to sell homes as costs rise.
Discussion notes Powell as chair of the labor and education committee loses some power but warns of a precedent. The piece criticizes autocratic chairs and argues no single chairman should hold vast control over a committee or members. It urges reform in future rules and governance.
Louis Harris II reports RFK shows rising popularity as Johnson falters yet remains the most controversial figure. The survey finds Johnson beats Romney and Nixon more often than Kennedy, while Kennedy edges Johnson when paired with Nixon and Nixon, revealing demographic trends among African Americans cities income education and faith groups.
Richard N. Goodwin, once a ghost writer for President Johnson and a key Great Society figure, has publicly accused the administration of deliberate lies and deception over the Vietnam War. He contrasts Johnson’s popularity in core Democratic voters with Robert Kennedy, noting RFK’s rise and inherited Kennedy aura and handicaps in a Kennedy-Nixon race.
An Associated Press survey finds a steady downward trend in communist influence within organized labor across many regions. With the death of Stalin, the 1953 shift, and Khrushchev's 1959 U.S. visit, non communist unions gain ground while WFTU declines and ICFTU grows, notably impacting Latin America and Asia.
Public interest in flying saucers remains high despite Air Force skepticism. Pentagon reports show 95 percent of 10 147 sightings explained as weather effects or misidentifications, with 646 listed as unidentified. Gallup notes about five million Americans believe they have seen saucers.
Hush-Up Noel, a former air force pilot, recounts 73 missions with UFO sightings in 1953 over Idaho, including eight minutes watching 16 discs hover at 3,000 mph. The piece also surveys anti-communist labor movements in Europe and Asia, noting union strength, membership, and ideological divides in Italy, France, West Germany, Scandinavia, Austria, Belgium, Japan, and the Philippines.
A lighthearted note on aging and memory, noting Grandma misplaces her glasses as she empties them, reflecting everyday forgetfulness rather than a dramatic lapse. The quip portrays common household habits with gentle humor.
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