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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
1
Iowa battled a historic April blizzard that left at least 11 dead and paralyzed roads. Snow plows struggled amid abandoned vehicles and high winds as crews worked to reopen highways, prioritizing emergencies and livestock feeds.
The National Weather Service says the April storm set Iowa records in duration and snow amounts with 19.2 inches in Dubuque and drifts up to 16 feet. Six deaths reported in Des Moines as motorists and farmers face closures and shortages. rescues and neighborly aid followed as temperatures fall to teens and normal conditions return midweek.
Hundreds stranded by a roaring blizzard seek shelter at two farm homes near Center Point Iowa. A Nash Finch food truck served hot meals to about 21 and 30 stranded visitors, with others nearby. Local mayor Center Point Bob Pepin joined the group while the family owners were away in California.
President Nixon asks Congress to grant broad new powers to raise lower or remove tariff barriers and to curb unfair trade practices. He seeks MFN treatment for the Soviet Union and faster authority to negotiate changes in domestic law without prior congressional approval. He also urges a five year limit and quick negotiations to conclude major trade agreements by 1975.
Israeli commandos landed near Beirut late Monday opening fire on three Palestinian leaders in central apartments and at the Shatila Sabra camps. Lebanese sources confirm Abu Yussef Najjari and Kamal Adnan among the dead as authorities brace for possible U N action.
The administration proposes raising the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.30 over three years. Labor Secretary Brennan outlined separate schedules for pre 1966 and post 1966 covered workers and called for farm workers' wage to rise from 1.30 to 2.00 by 1976.
The House sustained President Nixon's veto of a $120 million rural water and sewer grant bill 225 to 189, remaining short of the two-thirds required to override. It marks his second veto in a week.
The April 8 9 1973 blizzard paralyzed Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa with a foot of snow. Rescue teams struggled to reach stranded residents including Patricia Stuckenschneider seven months pregnant who died at Mercy Hospital. Firefighters aided a woman in labor using a toboggan to reach St Luke's Hospital as crews battled weather and outages.
Cedar Rapids streets Supt. Wayne Murdock urged immediate digging of street catch basins to drain melting snow. Residents should clear basins after plows pass as manpower is limited. More basins cleared means fewer water problems after one of the area’s worst blizzards.
Douglas was observed using his skis to push through heavy snow as he moved from a Kmart shopping center toward Moore's Mobile. The sighting occurred in the vicinity and was noted for its unusual use of skiing in an urban area.
Thousands in Cedar Rapids and Marion faced delayed papers as 75 percent of routes were delivered. Carriers could not reach some zones due to snow drifts and blocked roads. Eastern Iowa subscribers may receive two or three papers later. A Cedar Rapids youth helped deliver after finding two houses difficult to reach.
DES MOINES AP A severe snowstorm stops the Des Moines Tribune from delivering Monday afternoon editions and the Des Moines Register from Tuesday morning copies. Only vending machine copies and a few delivered to downtown hotels remained.
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