16 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1972
Page
1
Workmen clearing late-hour glitches on the Apollo 16 launch pad left the countdown on track for a Sunday liftoff. Astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II rested in their quarters as final warnings were resolved.
All three networks will air coverage of the Apollo 16 13 day moon mission beginning today. Specific schedules are listed in section B of the Gazette’s television tabloid.
Washington reports Melvin R. Laird says Nixon administration weighs deploying smaller cleaner tactical nuclear weapons in Western Europe if strategic arms limits are agreed. Officials see boosted defenses as a credible deterrent while debates continue on stockpile changes and deployment timing.
General Westmoreland tells AP the army has bottomed out its major problems and is rising in discipline and morale though readiness remains at a low ebb due to Congress manpower cuts. He warns enlistments lag and cites public views of soldiers as key to ending the draft.
The Price Commission announced rules to curb windfall profits from wage and price loopholes. Some firms must cut prices by May 8 with emphasis on pre Phase 2 increases and non applied cost rises. The plan also directs reductions in construction costs when labor costs are disallowed.
A humorous item suggests a novel diet rule living in novelty humor about Chinese cuisine and banter for readers seeking a light joke. The gag hinges on restraint using a single chopstick while eating to prompt a playful image.
Old Capitol Restoration committee raised its funding goal to 683700 from 600000 to cover extra research costs. Honorary memberships were given to Roy and Carver for a 35 million gift underwriting the House of Representatives chamber and other restoration work.
U S air force and navy fighter bombers plus eight engine B 52s struck Haiphong, aiming at fuel dumps warehouses and other installations supporting North Vietnamese forces. Anti air fire was heavy, but all B 52s returned safely. The attack comes amid a broader ground and air push in South and central Vietnam with renewed shelling of Da Nang and duress on An Loc as North Vietnamese forces press across the region.
The Paris Athens Express carrying European tourists derailed near Deonavac Yugoslavia at 3 40 am six of ten cars overturned and burned. Police report at least three dead and 40 hospitalized with fears of more victims as railway authorities investigate the wake.
Critics of President Nixon warned that bombing Haiphong could widen the war. Liberal Democrats voiced fear while many lawmakers were away for the weekend and official responses were delayed.
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