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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1973

Page

3

U.S. Says Hanoi Parley Date Set

Washington officials affirmed that renewed talks between Le Duc Tho and Henry Kissinger are scheduled for mid May to salvage the Vietnam peace agreement. The claim counters North Vietnamese statements that negotiations were not definite or likely anytime soon.

Aspald Johnston Stiate William Sullivan Seurets Aris U.S Manoi Haiphong Hanoi Kissinger Tho White House Nixon

Nixon pledges aid as floods threaten Mississippi area

President Nixon announced federal help for Mississippi and other flood areas with Secretary Butz to inspect the Mississippi region from Mo Line south to Greenville. Ten lives lost, about 10,000 homeless as rivers in seven states surged toward historic highs and crest forecasts warned of further damage.

Louisiana Mississippi Nixon Agriculture Butz Moline Greenville Miss Missouri Whnois St. Louis Hannibal Quincy Rem

Nixon Advisers to Meet on Wages and Prices Policy

President Nixon called his top economic advisers to the White House to discuss wage and price policy with indications that steps beyond talks could occur. A Treasury spokesman hinted at possible tightening actions short of full scale controls.

Washington APS Nixon Treasury George Shultz

Stocks Plunge On Wall Street As Dow Dips

In New York, stocks slumped Friday with the Dow Jones average at 2 p.m. down 11.81 points to 925.95. Declines outpaced advances on the New York Stock Exchange by about 1 to 1.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange

Kite String Snare Incident Rescued Bird in Elowein Area

Forts and Fireman Larry Miller and Police Chief assisted Thursday afternoon in freeing a blackbird entangled by a kite string hanging about 40 feet high on Fourth Avenue NW. A passerby alerted responders as the escape involved a bird attempting to reach a kite string to its nest. authorities steadied and released the bird after removal of the line.

Garett Oelwein Dim Forts Larry Miller Fourth Avenue NW Erangledt Miller Belo

Flood warnings loom as Wapsipinicon flood plain report discussed

A U S Army Corps official told Independence residents that floods on the Wapsipinicon River and Malone Creek are likely to worsen, guiding land use planning. The briefing covered flood hazards, construction restrictions, and the possibility that dam removal would not raise upstream levels, with city leaders to study the reports.

U.S. Army Corps Engineers Independence Cincials Ate Fox Ronald Davis Fox Plain Corps of Engineers Ant James Cooper the Natural Ressources Council Wapsipinican Malone Creek Tavis Toad Plain Navis Eily

Petitions Seek Vote on Gr Airport Bond Issue Referendum

Taxpayers Asking for Explanations and IowA Student Public Interest Research Group, both based at Coe College, filed petitions in Cedar Rapids city clerk's office demanding a public referendum on a 1.5 million airport bond. petitions collected 1700 signatures. 975 needed for referendum. council set May 26 to decide on bonds.

Iawa Cisfirg Coe College John Arthurs Cedar Rapids Mark Johnson Inpirg Larry Watshire Aiqnitt Commission

FBI Chief Gray Resigns Amid Watergate Allegations

Washington report states Rick Gray acting FBI director resigned after President Nixon accepted the move. The resignation follows unconfirmed claims that Gray destroyed documents linked to Watergate and that aides suggested the materials be kept secret. Senate colleague Weicker corroborates Gray's statements. Ehrlichman issued White House denial. The piece notes context with Magruder’s Thursday Commerce Department exit and ongoing investigations.

Washington Iain L. Tates Rick Gray Federal Bureau of Investigation White House Donald Zigler Nixon Gray Jeb Magruder Commerce Department Washington Post The New York Wines New York Daily News EL Honard Hunt John Ehrlichman John Weao Senwell Weicker R-Conn Ehrlichmian

Ellsberg files burglary tied to Pentagon Papers case

Los Angeles AP report says judge reveals a secret memo showing Watergate defendants Liddy and Hunt burglarized Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's files. Judge Byrne orders an immediate, secret investigation to assess potential taint of evidence and impact on rights, delaying testimony.

Los Angeles Watergate E. Howard Nant Gordon Liddy Daniel Ellsberg Ellshorn US District Court Matt Byrne Ellsberg Anthony Risso Justice Department Earl Silbert U.S Silbert Liddy Hunt Eltsberg

Indian Wounded In Big Gun Battle

A heavily armed exchange of gunfire Friday in a desegraded village wounded one person. Federal authorities said the victim was airlifted to a Rapid City hospital. The victim’s identity and condition were not immediately known.

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Chuckle X rated navies leave only the pot behind

A fragmented brief notes that today’s navy segment yields scant details with the central action unclear and a focus on what remains, described as “the pot.” The text hints at a committee or group term Comite but provides no clear context or outcome.

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