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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1969

Page

6

Censorship or Freedom in Hollywood Senate Hearings

Hollywood reacts to a Senate inquiry on television sex and violence. Sen. John Pastore leads the discussion while networks balance free enterprise with government scrutiny. The piece weighs democracy, taste, and the public airwaves amid growing controversy and mixed responses from creators and viewers.

Hollywood Senate John Pastore DKL Pastore H. L. Mencken Alexander Hamilton

Iowa senate okays bill to appoint development director

The Iowa Senate approved a bill to let the governor appoint a director of the Iowa Development Commission and to remove the current 20 080 salary ceiling. The measure passed 40 to 17 and goes to the House for consideration of a governor appointment rider sponsored by James Potgetter.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Senate Iowa Development Commission Senate House Commission Potgeter James Potgeter Steamboat Rock George O'J Malley Andrew Frommell Dubuque Potgetter

One Dead Six Hurt in Canada Plane Crash

An Air Canada Viscount turboprop crashed after takeoff from Sept-Îles en route to Montreal, catching fire and skidding on the runway. One passenger died after being struck by the aircraft. six others were injured. Pilot W. D. Clarke returned for an emergency landing. Mrs. Rachelle Paulin died of injuries later.

Septiles Air Canada Montreal Bagotville Sept Tes W. D. Clarke Rachelle Paulin Port Cartier Russ Winterbotham Newspaper Enterprise Association Russ Mrs. Winterbotham

New Ray Trial Motion Filed in Memphis Court

A motion for a new trial for James Earl Ray, who pled guilty to killing Dr. Martin Luther King, was filed Monday in Shelby County criminal court. The motion was signed by Ray and attorneys W. B. Stoner, Robert Hill and Richard Ryan. no hearing date was set. Ray was sentenced to 99 years in the state penitentiary.

Memphis James Earl Ray Martin Luther King Shelby County Criminal Court Ray W. B. Stoner Robert Hill Richard Ryan King

U S Drops Demand To Eye Russian Nuclear Setups

At the Geneva disarmament conference the United States withdraws insistence on on site inspections of Soviet facilities. Ambassador Adrian Fisher urges a global halt on production of fissile material for weapons and offers to transfer 60 000 kilos of enriched uranium for peaceful use if Moscow matches. He defends on site inspection for an underground test ban and argues against reliance on seismic tests alone. The discussion includes objections to a Swedish compromise and to stockpile destruction before cutoffs.

Geneva U.S Adrian Fisher Soviet Union Fisher International Atomic Energy Vienna

Mayne Urges Spending Cut

Sioux City AP reports Rep Wiley Mayne Republican Iowa urged cutting federal spending to 4 billion below Johnson's request. He argued the 193 billion dollar limit should be met by equal cuts in defense and non defense budgets and that a smaller cut would fail to curb inflation and possibly end the income tax surcharge by year end.

Sioux City Wiley Mayne Iowa Johnson

Vietnam War Defection Report From Hanoi News Agency

Vietnam News Agency in Hanoi reported a U S Marine Pfc John Lowney from Brooklyn defected to the Viet Cong on February 22 saying he opposed the war in Vietnam He criticized White House and Pentagon leaders and called the war the dirtiest in U S history describing U S troops as Nazi soldiers and noting damage to crops homes and civilians.

Tokyo Hanoi John Lowney Brooklyn Vietnam iLowney White House Pentagon U.S Soldiara

Debt ceiling raised by Nixon signed into law

The national debt limit is increased to 377 billion dollars after President Nixon signed the measure, allowing the government to pay bills on time while awaiting tax revenue and other receipts. Rolls-Royce recalls over 1,000 cars worldwide due to steering lever torque issues, with no immediate danger reported and repairs available.

Washington UPI Nixon New York Rolls Yoyce U.S Rolls-Royce Crewe England

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