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Newspaper
Citizen Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
2
A spoof awards list credits local figures and organizations for humorous missteps and contradictions. Honors range from Compassion for the Elderly to Immortality for Public Service, with satirical nods to fire chief Jess Hunter, Mayor Bob Johnson, Senator Dirksen, and others, reflecting lighthearted civic whimsy.
A portrait of Iowa in the 1930s crime wave highlight ing banks robbed by famous outlaws and the era's violent myth. It ties the era to Prohibition era chaos, followed by shifts in agriculture and farm policy, urging unity among farm groups to sustain rural democracy and income. The piece blends memory of Dillinger Parker Gibson James and a caution about economic policy affecting small family farmers.
An opinion piece warns that large corporations such as Ralston Purina will push vertical integration to erase independent farmers. It argues this would corral producers, control products from farm to retailer, and reduce public choice, likening it to economic serfdom. It cites anti trust parallels and praises liberal farm groups for defending independence. It connects farm decline to urban risk and cites hospital employment data and hunting accident causes to illustrate broader concerns.
A compact chronology notes first U S postage stamp use in 1847 and New Year’s Day dates. It lists the United Nations Declaration in 1942, births of Paul Revere and Betsy Ross, U S stance on China in 1900, Chiang Kai-shek’s command in 1942, the first chain radio link in 1923, the Great Northern spike in 1893, and F D Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech in 1941.
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