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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1973
Page
1
A real life nightmare unfolds as the Vestmannaey island volcano erupts with lava and flames. Much of the town is destroyed by fire and ash as eruptions continue. All 5,200 residents are evacuated to Reykjavik within hours by a fleet of ships and aircraft.
Treasury Secretary George Shultz testified before Congress that a mandatory across the board freeze on prices rents and interest rates would likely face a presidential veto. He noted he cannot prejudge the President's decisions.
An Associated Press survey finds limited organization in Iowa for the national meat boycott week. In Council Bluffs a promoter says nothing special is planned while some speak on Omaha radio. Cedar Rapids, Grinnell, Fairfield, Davenport show mixed attitudes and small actions.
The FDA announced a recall of injectible amphetamines and amphetamines combined with sedatives or other drugs, aimed at removing these appetite suppressants from the market. The action implements a January decision to eliminate these products from use.
Survivors quote Col. James H. Kasler estimating well over 100 airmen killed by North Vietnamese militia and civilians after planes were shot down. Details include 12 to 15 POWs never reappearing and torture described by Kasler as crude. Separate items note Saigon boycott of the Joint Military Commission and comments from Baez and Wilber on POW experiences and war attitudes.
The Cedar Rapids airport commission prepares a special meeting to propose issuing general obligation bonds to resurface runways and taxi areas. FAA in Kansas City demands action within 30 days or Cedar Rapids could lose $911,000 set aside for repairs. Final bond amounts rest with the commission and city council. no referendum unless residents petition.
President Nixon welcomed South Vietnamese President Thieu to the Western White House for private talks on the Indo China cease-fire. They planned a two day summit to secure adherence to the truce, assure continued U S aid, and prevent a return of American troops to Vietnam. Agnew will host Thieu in Washington as they prepare a formal communique.
A university law lecturer quips that an oral contract is not worth the paper it is written on. The remark circulated as a humorous aside and noted in a cartoonish context.
Senate Watergate committee chairman Sam Ervin dismissed Nixon's suggestion to have White House aides testify informally in secret sessions. He argued the committee can subpoena witnesses on its own terms and punish refusals, and rejected Dean's claimed attorney-client exemption as conflicting.
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling blocking the 789 mile trans Alaska oil pipeline. The decision leaves the project fate to Congress while the government Alaska and oil firms seek swift ruling. Environmental groups had pushed the suit citing environmental concerns.
Gov Robert Ray named Karl Kenline to the district court bench in 1A to fill the late Judge John Oberhausen vacancy. 59 year old Kenline has chaired the Dubuque Municipal Court since July 1967 and led the Iowa municipal court judges in 1971. He is a University of Iowa College of Law graduate and Democrat. His term runs through December 31, 1974 covering Dubuque and nearby counties.
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