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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1971

Page

2

Agnew Defends Hoover Amid FBI Criticism in Speech

Vice President Agnew urged defense of J Edgar Hoover as attacks on the FBI were denounced as politically motivated. He warned that sustained criticism could harm law enforcement and national security, citing Democratic rivals and liberal media, while noting concerns over wiretaps raised by a congressman named in the New Orleans talk.

Washington UPL Hoover Agnew Mominyl FBI J. Edgar Hoover Albe Agnew Horver McGovern Muskie PST América Southern Gas Association New Orleans House Hale Boggs Congress Boggs Bin

Estes Wins Early Parole Hearing Bid

Ex Wheeler dealer Billie Sol Estes, 46, won an advance to the parole board hearing, moved up eight months to Monday. He serves a 15 year term from 1965 after federal and state probes. Lubbers, 35, inmate at Linn County Jail, was stabbed with a spoon, faces murder attempt charges, hospitalized then returned to custody.

Estes Leroy Lubbers Washington U.S Billie Sol Estes Wen Dcober Parol Board George Reed Reed Fue Federal Erections Center la Tuna Texas West Texan Peooy Esles Supreme Court Cedar Ravids Hows Teevoy L. Lubbers Linn St. Toke's Hospital George Griffin Lubbers

Fires Claim 26 Lives Across Four Cities Weekend

Across Seattle St. Paul and Ohio areas four fires killed 26 people mostly under 18. Nine others hospitalized in critical condition. In Gallia county a fire killed Mrs. Bert Yost and left her son Cecil 20 burned. cause blamed on gasoline used with a coal stove.

Seattle Pwo St. Paul Ohio Gallia County Bert Yost Cecil Yost Cleveland Lloyd Walker Walker

Texas Doctor and Family Survive Gulf Ordeal After Cabin Cruiser Explosion

Dr Sheldon Tucker his wife Corrite and 17 year old Wendy survived a cabin cruiser blast off the Texas coast and floated 26 hours in the Gulf with life jackets tied together. Rescued 8 miles offshore at 2 40 pm Sunday they were taken to a Houston hospital in satisfactory condition.

Freeport, Tex UPI Gulf of Mexico Texas Coast Guard Houston Hospital Sheldon Tucker Corrite Wendy Treeport de Sea Lair Tucker Touston

Court Backs Housing Veto by Referendum

The U S Supreme Court split five to four upholding local referendums to block public housing projects in San Jose and San Mateo County. The decision reversed lower courts and cites Iowa as a model requiring voter approval for such developments.

Washington UPI Supreme Court San Jose San Mateo County Iowa Stewart U.S Austin Texas

Stall-In on New Jersey Turnpike By Protesters

About 97 demonstrators from a Washington peace rally faced disorderly conduct arraignments after a five hour stall-in on the New Jersey Turnpike. Police towed 13 cars and one bus. 28 residents were released on recognizance. Witnesses described a spontaneous protest with a bonfire and antiwar slogans as traffic halted near Camden and Mount Holly.

Mount Launel New Jersey Turnpike Washington Soumane New Jersey Mount Holly Camden Gordon Hecter Abi Eddy New Britain, Conn Stallin Delaware Parker Goull About & P.m Agai Bela

Nixon touts solid expansion amid inflation dip at Chamber of Commerce

President Nixon told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that inflation is easing and economic growth is sustainable. He asserted confidence in free markets and warned against wage price controls while urging budget discipline and productivity linked wage gains.

Washington Nixon U.S. Chamber of Commerce Constitution Hall Southeast Asia America Tam Chamber White Horse

Do-Nothing Burlington Employees Draw 150 a Week

In Chicago a Burlington Northern merger left about 40 clerks idle in a second floor room with no desks or clock. Despite no work, they receive 150 dollars weekly since April 1, with reassurances of future reassignments and retraining at Cicero yards.

Chicago Burlington Northern Railroad Parkoad Rail Cicero Civeco

Nixon and Mao Meeting Hopes Highlighted by Life Reports

Life magazine quotes Mao Tse-tung saying December will show if China and the U.S. can resolve issues with Nixon. Nixon tells White House correspondent Hugh Sidey he believes a stable world order requires China and aims to extend friendship to Peking. Snow notes intermediaries carrying messages about Nixon’s new Asia outlook and possible withdrawal from Vietnam.

Anoni Peking Nixon China Life Magazine Edgar Snow Mao U.S.A Life White House Hugh Sidey America Peking Russia Middle East Sidey Snow Washington Asia Vietnam Southeast Asia Taiwan U.S Red China

Presidential Panel Urges Seat for Communist China in U N

A 50 member commission advised that Communist China be admitted to the United Nations while retaining Nationalist China in Taiwan. Chaired by Henry Cabot Lodge, the report ties U N exposure to open world opinion to greater harmony among nations.

Washington Corminist Republic of China Taiwan U.N

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