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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1973
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Dick Ingels of 3221 Dairydale court SE search Van Vechten Park with metal detectors. Since May they have found 254 coins mainly pennies and five rings as a hobby hobbyists recount their finds after scanning the upper playground and picnic area.
Harnischfeger Corp reported the third quarter ended July 31 as the best in its history. Net shipments reached $52,641,869 with net income of $2,047,424 or $1.30 per share. Nine months ended July 31 shipments rose 33 percent to $146,265,000, with net income of $5,627,000 or $3.57 per share, boosted by a $321,699 gain from revaluation of foreign investments.
Washington governor Daniel Evans described a new coalition of governors mayors and county executives formed to pursue common goals in Washington and at the national level. Evans said states and localities have been reduced to supplicants before the federal treasury as the group aims to strengthen their bargaining position.
Local emergency numbers for Cedar Rapids include fire department highway patrol police and sheriff. The listing provides after hours contacts for critical services and urgent assistance across agencies.
Henry Kissinger plans to keep Rogers era state department veterans in place as he takes over. Deputy Secretary Kenneth Rush already agrees to stay, with undersecretaries and assistants expected to follow. Kissinger aims to involve career officials in policy decisions and prepare for senate hearings, meeting Fulbright and Mansfield to smooth paths to confirmation.
J M Benjamin of Bionic Instrument Corp unveils a battery operated cane that uses three lasers to detect overhead dangers at high, walls or approaching people at waist level, and curb edges at ankle height. He notes a 1975 model may weigh less and cost about 1500 dollars.
Eight Milan area villages around Linate airport win an indictment against Italy's civil aviation authorities for jet noise disturbances. A Monza magistrate charged the director and vice director with disturbing citizens' rest after a four year campaign. The protest began when takeoff routes were shifted in 1969 to pass over residential areas.
In Phnom Penh a plastic sewer bomb near a military police post and a market killed three and wounded one as authorities fought to reopen highways 4 and 5. Lon Nol asserted the war would continue until victory, dismissing negotiated settlement hopes.
St Luke's hospital in Davenport says Iowa and Illinois women may obtain abortions there. Officials note the hospital began allowing abortions in the first 12 weeks after a Des Moines court ruling voided Iowa's 114 year old statutes in line with the January Supreme Court decision. Only hospital in Quad Cities offering the service so far, with a few procedures performed.
Melrose Iowa where 13 year old John R Debonte died after a Monroe county road collision with a pickup driven by Michael Knowles of rural Albia. Knowles was uninjured in the Melrose accident reported Tuesday.
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