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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1966
Page
6
A columnist argues Washington should offer a clear timetable to de-escalate the Vietnam War with a staged weekly exchange. The plan starts with a halt to bombing on Monday and a troop withdrawal target on Tuesday, followed by reciprocal steps, risking collapse if either side misses a move.
An on the spot fatal shooting of a youth fleeing a stolen car shocks San Francisco and other cities. The piece argues car theft does not justify lethal force and urges restraint, noting pursuit killings recur and evoke angry, impulsive reactions.
A sociologist at the Third International Congress of Human Genetics argues lead poisoning from pipes cups cosmetics and medicines helped erase Roman aristocracy by causing anemia paralysis sterility and low birth rates. He notes high death rates and short lifespans among elites and suggests lead exposure weakened leadership over time. The piece casts the theory as a fresh, provocative contrast to doom-sayers.
In Washington David Lawrence argues the Manila summit signals US Asian alliances and support for Vietnam efforts, not an immediate peace negotiation. He notes pressures from Fulbright to pause bombing, while Beijing and Moscow must choose to deter further conflict or risk backing anti communist blocs. The piece forecasts broader Asia aid and warns against expecting a quick Vietnam settlement.
Drew Pearson reports a rift between the Roosevelt family and the Kennedy camp after FDR Jr backed Kennedy in West Virginia 1960. The clash centered on political debts and differing views of JFKs nomination and appointments. The piece notes ongoing Kennedy-Roosevelt dissonance and Kansas rumors of party shifts in 1966.
A Cedar Rapids teacher email to the editor clarifies differences between the Federation of Teachers and the Cedar Rapids Education Association. The CREA emphasizes professional dialogue and seeks a fixed payday through negotiation, while urging support for local candidates Johnson and Murray in upcoming elections.
Jasio Somoza 60 a longtime Nicaraguan ruler was killed by a sniper at a social gathering as he prepared to run for a new six year term. Nearby Cedar Rapids residents noted a rare white pelican sighting on Cedar Lake.
Democrats pour in to Lincoln as Nebraskans face a pivotal midterm. Rep. Clair Callan risks his seat in the First District while Gov. Morrison and Lt. Gov. Sorensen draw heavy national support. President Johnson taunts the state toward a Democratic shift and seeks to redefine Nebraska as a swing state.
To the Editor the author compares national and state economic problems to a friend named Don Cassidy teaching his wife to drive. They start with throttle and brake, speed rises, brakes heat, illustrating policies that apply both measures.
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