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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1972
Page
1
Cedar Rapids residents will tour the new Noelridge park greenhouse the weekend of May 13. A ribbon cutting begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with parking on the greenhouse grounds. The $281000 facility grows plant material for city parks and public property. horticulturist Dale Huddleson oversees operations.
Kentucky Democrats at county conventions elected delegates pledged to Gov. Wendell Ford, with 76.5 percent uncommitted, 3.1 percent for Muskie, and McGovern failing to gain a sizable cluster in Louisville. Delegates will be chosen June 2 and 3 at district and state meetings amid minimal Humphrey or Wallace impact.
Washington AP The April price index may show food prices leveling off or declining predicts Dr. Marina Whitman Council of Economic Advisers She is the first woman on the council in a question and answer interview She notes March inflation ease with the March index up only about two tenths of 1 percent and expects April to be even better as meat and other food costs respond to supply and demand
Des Moines officials said portions of Governor Ray s small farm development program were folded into federal legislation. The bill includes expanded loans for young and small to mid sized farmers, aid to purchase livestock and equipment, and a 45 million dollar three year appropriation for research and new programs in management production marketing and distribution. The governor says the move supports rural values and helps preserve the family farm.
President Michel Micombero of Burundi fired his cabinet and several Uprona officials in a decree empowering civil servants to run day to day affairs until a new government is formed. No motive was given. Earlier authorities arrested former King Ntare V, 25, amid claims of an abortive invasion with mercenaries.
A humorous reflection questions how children behaved, suggesting grown ups recall their own kid days. The playful piece contrasts idealized memories with present actions, inviting readers to consider perspective and nostalgia.
Cedar Rapids police report April set a city record for break ins with 49 homes entered by April 29, far above the 1970-71 monthly average of 23. Chief George J. Matias urges Neighborhood Watch and Operation Identification, notes pattern of Monday Thursday and Saturday night burglaries, two break ins interrupted by residents, and calls for detectives to canvass neighborhoods and record descriptions of suspects and vehicles.
North Vietnamese troops and tanks tightened around Quang Tri as rocket fire halted ranger reinforcements. Enemy forces moved toward Hue while U.S. aircraft and warships backed South Vietnamese efforts, with heavy casualties reported on both sides. Civilian refugees deserted Quang Tri as fighting intensified along Route 547 toward Hue.
Washington officials report the Soviet Union is constructing three new missile cruisers about twice as large as their current modern ships. They are also refitting three Sverdlov gun cruisers with missiles and advanced radar and communications gear. Analysts question why six such large ships are pursued, and whether carriers or command ships may be the motive.
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