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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1974
Page
2
The 93rd Congress ended with quiet adjournment as the Senate and House wrapped key actions. Legislation granted tariff negotiation powers, expanded trade concessions, and extended dairy price supports while increasing back taxes and refunds. The Watergate era dominated headlines amid resignations and reforms.
ANMIS ABARA reports Ethiopia plans a one party socialist state modeled on China and Cuba with non aligned foreign policy. The government aims to nationalize church land, collectivize agriculture, and retain limited private farming under state direction. The U S base at Asmara may be dismantled.
President Ford asks for ideas from Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and House Speaker Carl Albert as he prepares the State of the Union address. Press Secretary Ron Nessen said Ford requested suggestions from Democratic lawmakers in Congress.
AAA executive vice president J B Creal urged President Ford to veto the highway aid bill citing 110 000 pound trucks on interstates. He warned heavier loads would prompt state and legislative pressure to raise length limits and compromise safety.
Albert Rees of the Council on Wage and Price Stability said U S Steel Corp has at least partly justified its presidentially criticized price rise and has not been asked to roll back the increase after a brief meeting with U S Steel chairman E B Speer. The boosts average nearly 9 percent for many items.
A humorous quip compares sending a child to college with laundry. It suggests you get out what you put in and you may not recognize the result.
A 36 year old Russian marine engineer from Leningrad jumped from the ship Vladivostok in the Philippine Sea and swam for four hours in heavy seas before clinging to a drifting native fishing boat and being rescued near Surigao City 400 miles southeast of Manila. He reportedly deserted to join his sister Irving in Canada and is held by authorities for interrogation.
Washington AP report says Robert Timm loses CAB chair post amid accusations of favoritism toward executives of regulated firms. President Ford will not reappoint him. Richard O’Melia named interim chairman and a new permanent chair will be nominated after Congress convenes next year. Whitney Gilliland to stay until June under executive order.
The Agriculture Department proceeds with a $150,000 dining room and conference space upgrade at its headquarters to match city facilities. Acting director George Knapp said the project, planned for later this year, aims to provide guest facilities equal to counterparts while tying into broader inflation reduction measures.
Chicago court revealed Daniel Wight distributor of the Green Mountain Health Center in Brattleboro Vermont is actually Barry B. Stein a 1969 Weatherman fugitive from charges including aggravated assault on police. Stein planned to surrender and faces continued hearings with prosecutors seeking prison time.
A massive snowslide hit Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland sweeping the town’s fish factories and homes. At least 12 people were dead with several missing as rescue crews battled freezing conditions by boat. A gas tank ruptured and an oil spill spread through the harbor as officials evacuated areas near the mountain foot.
Philadelphia report states Richard Taber, 22, awaiting trial on one narcotics charge, was jailed on another after attempting to sell barbiturates to police inside a city hall courtroom. An undercover agent agreed to buy 60 pills. Taber sent his wife to fetch them, leading to their arrest.
San Francisco reports a Santa placement service avoiding traditional ho ho ho appearances this year. Western Temporary Services cites concerns over frightening children with sharp sounds and the impact on nerves and knees, opting for alternative festive approaches.
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