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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1975
Page
2
New York critics say government employment statistics underestimate hardship by hundreds of thousands or millions. They argue revisions, data definitions, and seasonal adjustments distort the unemployment rate and mislead policy, revenue sharing, and planning.
In New Delhi Minister of Mines Chandrajit Yadav said the United States would ship high capacity pumps to help drain a flooded northeastern India coal mine where 372 miners were believed trapped and officials warned many may be missing. The pumps were to be flown by Air India with details on quantities and arrival times not disclosed. The mine union claimed 700 to 900 workers could be missing, while government figures counted 372 inside the shaft.
Cedar Rapids police chief and the Cedar Rapids Citizen Band Radio club announce free rides home for revelers New Year’s Eve. Six cars with two drivers will operate 10 pm to 4 am from the civil defense center, linked by citizen band radios to police. Call 398-5048 or 362-2671 for service. intoxication arrests not made. Police will step in only if club is overwhelmed.
A brief index item notes the idea of a perfect computer that processes a user’s questions and yields solutions without failing to output. It hints at a philosophy of computing efficiency and reliability in a concise, period-tinged voice.
White House press secretary Ron Nessen defended President Ford against portrayals of clumsiness as unfounded and harmful. He praised Ford as healthy, graceful, and athletic after a ski vacation at Vail, noting the actor omitted mishaps from posts and cartoons. Ford, 62, enjoyed advanced skiing while staff worried about image impact. He planned to return to the White House Tuesday after eight days away, ready to act on pending legislation.
Washington senator Frank Church says the murder of CIA agent Richard Welch should not halt congressional probes of U S intelligence agencies. He rejects claims the inquiry caused the death and defends keeping agent identities confidential. Ackerman says the death exposes CIA accountability.
U S diplomat William Schaufele travels Africa to drum up support for Henry Kissinger's plan to remove outside forces from Angola. He will meet leaders in Senegal Gabon Ivory Coast Cameroon and Zaire amid regional and OAU tensions over Soviet backed factions and covert arms routes.
Washington Republican Sen Clifford Case says halting further funding to anti-Soviet factions in Angola spares the U S from a no win situation. He argues it keeps Russians exposed and protects strategic interests while noting early aid was small but evolving in recent months.
Vacationers seeking camp sites in south Florida report full parks from Key West to Palm Beach and beyond. Managers at Fort Lauderdale and nearby parks say all 100 sites are booked days ahead, forcing travelers to sleep in driveways or park on streets while plans to reserve in advance fail.
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