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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1971
Page
3
Saigon dispatch reports American fighter bombers in renewed dogfights with a Soviet made Mig interceptor amid heavy anti aircraft fire. The clash marks the sixth day of intensified air activity over North Vietnam as tensions escalate between sides.
Tornadoes and thunderstorms swept the South killing four people and injuring scores as homes were demolished in Georgia and debris blocked roads. Lightning struck a teen in Blairsville, and several counties faced power outages and damaged air bases. Weather watches lingered across six states before easing to fair weekend conditions.
In Milwaukee a 10 year old boy was rescued Friday from Michael Siler 29 who intended to shower gifts on him FBI agents arrested Siler as he boarded a United flight to Los Angeles The boy Anthony Capula was unharmed and returned to his parents Siler faced unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and was held on 50000 bond He waived extradition and will be sent back to Milwaukee The Capula family described their close bond and said Siler had previously been a dinner guest at their home and had sought to build a relationship by giving gifts.
Seven U S soldiers were killed and 12 wounded when an American artillery shell rigged as a booby trap exploded during a search operation Friday near Quang Ngai. The Americal division's 1st Brigade detonated the shell southeast of the provincial capital, amid ongoing clashes with Communist bands.
London AP report notes two pundits claim Shakespeare’s works brim with smut and sex appeal. Dr A K Rowse and Eric Partridge tout the Bard as an exceptionally knowledgeable amorist, sparking debate over whether the playwright was the sexiest English writer.
Large antiwar rally in Washington drew tens of thousands led by veterans including former Navy Lt John Kerry. Protesters, many students and civilians, peacefully marched from Capitol grounds to the Capitol steps, with federal troops on standby and a restrained police presence.
Charles Coker and W F Tyler near Fort Worth found gold coins worth about 30 000 dollars using a metal detector. The hoard dated 1834 to 1810 and included 100 pieces, with some corroded silver. Coker suspects a robbery cache and notes the site was scanned previously without results.
USC medical researchers report a sensor that measures blood sugar without altering body chemistry, a key step toward an implantable artificial pancreas. Dr. Samuel Hessman credits layoffed chemist Dr. Rowart Schull and Bob Schultz for pivotal fuel-cell insights, with FDA and funding hurdles to come.
The article warns readers to set clocks forward one hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM Sunday. It advises turning clocks ahead from 10 PM to 11 PM and uses garbled wording to emphasize the time change.
Gloria J. Anderson of Rochester believed she donated four thousand dollars more than planned to a recycling drive after unknowingly wrapping a plastic bag containing five thousand dollars with her newspapers. She said the money was picked up Tuesday and is beyond recall.
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