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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1974

Page

3

Broadcasters See Possible Tape Broadcast Path After Gesell Memo

New York AP report notes CBS president Richard Salant and NBC president Richard Wald welcome a federal judge’s memo that may allow broadcasting White House tapes from the Watergate trial. They emphasize the memo does not set a precedent for airing federal court proceedings.

New York White House Richard S. Salant CBS Richard Wald NBC Salant Seld U.S Gerhard A. Gesell Memno Wald Bill Steeken ABC News Hawaii Public Broadcasting Service Radio and Television News Directors Association Record Firms Washington Sirica George H. Hart, Jr Federal District Court Hart Ward Gesell

Television Listings Dense Schedule for Cedar Rapids Area

A crowded page lists TV stations and times across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Programs include news on WMT A, Weather E News, movie slots on NBC and ABC affiliates, soap operas Another World and One Life to Live, game shows Jeopardy and The Price Is Right, plus late night talk with David Susskind and various local notices.

Canadians Pay 12 Cents for Pound of Sugar

A UPI report cites a U S Agriculture Department survey showing sugar prices in 30 countries as of Nov 1. Americans paid 48 cents per pound, with Canada at 12 cents and Mexico at 0.4 cents. prices varied due to price controls and differing national policies. Strong entities include Belize Zaire Soviet Union South Africa Brazil Philippines Lebanon Australia Tran Indonesia France United Kingdom Poland Italy Japan.

Washington UPI In Agriculture Department Viney Agriculture Department Foreign Agricultural Service Belize Zaire U.S Soviet Union South Africa Brazil Philippines Lebanon Australia Indonesia France United Kingdom Poland Italy Japan

Viet Fighting In Fourth Day In Saigon Area

Saigon reports a fourth straight day of fierce fighting and shelling in South Vietnam and along the Cambodian border. Casualties exceed 2,600 on both sides with 248 government troops dead, 990 wounded, 220 missing. 1,180 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops killed, many by air and artillery strikes.

Saigon Saigon Command South Vietnam Cambodia

Pilot Head Irked Report On Crash Implies Error

The National Transportation Safety Board said World Airlines flight 40, a Boeing 727, descended to 1,800 feet while cleared to land at Dulles International Airport, though it was over terrain with a 3,400 foot minimum. The crash near a 1,754-foot mountain killed all 92 aboard. FAA has taken steps since the disaster, 20 miles from the airport.

Washington Feder Trans World Airlines Fet Virginia Dulles International National Transportation Safety Federal Aviation Administration

Five robbers loot Sherry Netherland hotel after hostage stunt

In New York five robbers seized 19 hostages at the Sherry Netherland on Fifth Avenue early Monday, binding 11 staff and two guests as they robbed cash drawers and at least 40 safe deposit boxes. No injuries reported. Police say the attackers wore gloves and mustaches and posed as guests before breaking into deposits.

New York UPL Sherry Netherland Fifth Avenue Fifty-ninth Street

Latest tech could boost car fuel economy 43 percent

Cambridge engineers at Arthur D. Little report a federally funded year long study finds current automotive tech could lift fuel economy by 15 to 30 percent through redesigned transmissions and lighter, smaller chassis. They also note 2 to 4 percent gains from steel belted radials and 7 percent from good maintenance and driving habits. The $150000 study was sponsored by the U S department of transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Cambridge, Mass Arthur D. Little, Inc Cambridge Harter Auto N Fiee Hurler U. S. Department For Transportation Environmental Projection Agency

Business Slows Expansion Plans for Next Year

Commerce Department reports U S business plans for capital spending slow in cars and capacity growth. For H1 next year, estimated annual rate of 118.8 billion dollars, up 0.4 percent from last year’s first half, but below expected gains for the year. A separate brief notes a man charged with defrauding an innkeeper after failing to pay for a $2.08 Woolworths meal in an incident at 4:16 p.m. on Sunday.

Washington Commerce Department Linn Neu Jo Harald Howard First Avenue Woolworth’s Second Street

Man Accused of Not Paying for Meat in Los Angeles Report

In Los Angeles a man is accused of not paying for meat. The report notes a related political angle as Sen Weicker urges action on Middle Eastern oil imports, describing it as Arab blackmail affecting policy.

Los Angeles Sen. Weicker R-Conn

Bomb Threat Triggers Immunity Debate On JAL Flight

Three Chinese diplomats on a Japan Air Lines jet faced a baggage search dispute at Boise after a bomb threat from Mexico City prompted a two hour airport search. Captain Williams insisted luggage be checked before departure. The plane later left Vancouver bound for Canada. Conflict centered on diplomatic immunity and security procedures.

Boise, Aka Peking Japan Air Lines DCB People’s Republic of China Mexico City Vancouver B. C Leicester Willams Boise Williama Williams San Francisco Willians

Passers-by Aid Robbery Victim Save Yule Money

David Reese, 72, Omaha, withdrew Christmas savings Friday afternoon when a man and woman accosted him downtown. The pair tried to steal his wallet. Reese and eight bystanders stopped them as three cars and a police cruiser joined the pursuit. The couple were charged with assault with intent to commit robbery. Reese escaped with injuries and his funds intact.

Omaha David Reese Reese Boese Robert Brisby Hoese Beese

Aspin condemns Army haircuts dispute in Europe

Rep Les Aspin of Wisconsin blasted military hair length policy after noting 20 to 25 soldiers faced army court martials in Europe over refusing haircuts. He called the stance incredibly stupid and warned it risks military readiness.

Washington Wpt Les Aspin D-Wis Europe Haly Aspin Ihe

Israeli honor for Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley

The Sword of Haganath, Israel's highest award, was presented Sunday to Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley as a symbol of strong ties between the city and Israel.

Angells Sword of Haganath Israel Los Angeles Tom Bradley

U S Cuts Family Plan Funds for Abortions

The HEW proposes 90 percent federal funding for family planning for poor people, excluding abortions. It would define services as medically approved means by physicians, with states 1 percent match, while abortions retain separate funding at current rates. The plan, open for public comment, notes current abortion costs and debates in Congress on federal funding.

Washington Department of Health, Education and Welfare WHEW Louis Hellman Congress HEW

Bogus 902000 Check Cashed In Los Angeles Scheme

Los Angeles authorities expose a large check forgery ring in which a phony 902000 city treasury check was cashed in New York. City Controller Navarro says 13 bogus checks remain unaccounted for and two men, Bernard Howard and Marian Freeman, were arrested. Investigators believe insiders may exist and plan searches of city offices.

Los Angeles New York Charles Novarro Sald Navarro Crocker International Bank Paris Ike Chicago Bahamas Switzerland Monlay Bernard Howard Yonkers N. Y Marian Freeman Palos Verdes

Nixon Must Sell Florida Home According to Friends

Close Nixon confidants say he must sell his Key Biscayne properties to stay solvent. Robert Abplanalp and C. G. Rebozo warned in a Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin interview that Nixon’s income from pension and writings would largely cover boat and medical costs, prompting the sale plan discussed at Casa Pacifica in San Clemente.

Philadelphia UPI Nixon Key Biscayne Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin Robert Abplanalo C. G Bebe Reboza Abplanal Diter Rebozo Casa Pacifier Sant Clemente

Four female inmates seize hostages at Florida prison

A statewide search is underway for four women armed with knives who took a switchboard operator hostage and escaped in a prison van from the Florida Correctional Institution in Lowell. They gained access to the admin building’s control room Sunday night and abducted Elizabeth Peeler, 54. Two of the escapees are serving life terms for first degree murder with prior escape counts. all four are deemed dangerous by the corrections department spokesman Rex Newman.

Lowell, Fla Florida Correctional Institution Elizabeth Peeler Rex Newman Department of Corrections Tallahassee

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