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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1971
Page
24
A fragmented column reviewing space and North Korea with references to Apollo moon landing figures and Kim Il Sung. The piece weaves satire on politics, media, and public life, hinting at Kim’s regime influence and cultural displays amid a chaotic travelogue through Pyongyang and other cities.
The article celebrates Apollo era figures, noting John Young, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and others. It recalls missions Saturn V to Moon, lunar module tests, and postflight roles, in a retrospective, period-voice style with references to Mars-age ambitions and NASA leaders.
Apollo 15 parachute failure blamed on rocket propellant that cuts through nylon, with one chute collapsing during splashdown near Hawaii while others opened. Worden indicated fuel may have sprayed and damaged the chute fabric. astronauts were jolted but unharmed.
Iowa City city manager Frank Smalley mailed invites to University of Iowa officials and law enforcement leaders to discuss easing community tensions tied to campus issues. The effort includes a plan for broad workshop participation from law enforcement, student government, business, and diverse civic groups across Johnson County. Ten missing tourists were later reported after a Black Sea cruise storm.
In Gainesville Dr. James Cade, originator of Gatorade, accuses the university and state bodies of distorting facts and slander as he vows legal action over profits and ownership of the beverage. A separate FDA move seizes Bon Vivant products amid botulism-linked recalls, signaling intensified federal action to remove unsafe cans from the market.
Oelwein youths failed to attend Thursday night talks with adults about city issues. They plan a Friday meeting to choose representatives to join an adult delegation and discuss plans for a coffee house and youth center in Oelwein.
A truck carrying a corn load tipped near Delbert Mathis farm at Thomson’s Corner east of Waukon. Driver Glen T. Von Ruden, Wilton Wise, escaped and rode four miles on a tractor to the Mathis home. He was taken by Gilbert Ambulance Co. to Veterans Memorial hospital then transferred to Sparta Hospital in good condition with a broken pelvis and rib injuries. Bystanders said the front end reared on a slight incline, causing the truck to swing and overturn.
Johnson County sheriff deputies on Friday morning charged Paul Douglas Mildenstein a 19 year old from New Liberty with possession of marijuana. He was arrested at the Coralville Reservoir overlook at 12 50 a m and held pending arraignment in justice of the peace court Friday morning.
State Sen. John Walsh of Dubuque pled innocent to three charges in municipal court. He faced speeding, disturbing the peace, and resisting a test after a stop by city police. Walsh did not appear in court in person and entered his pleas through an attorney. A trial date was set for September 16. He remained free on his own recognizance.
Marion police will issue bicycle licenses Saturday from 9 am to noon at the rear of the station. License fee is 50 cents or two years. Several local notices cover YMCA schedules, a fish fry, retirement travel, a park picnic, a fire call, and sheriff’s sale details including a contract payment and property notice in Linn County.
AP reports a panic prediction claiming 580000 deaths in a global quake described as as strong as the 1923 Tokyo event. The 1923 tremor killed 99009 and set fires from kerosene lamps across the city.
A garbled legal notices page records probate actions for Helen M. Yanausch and related estates in Iowa. It lists dates for probate, notices to heirs and creditors, executor appointments, and forthcoming public hearings on property assessments and public works in Cedar Rapids and Linn County.
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