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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1973
Page
15
A father recalls his daughter Tracy leaving for college after a semester off in Windham Vermont. He reflects on parenthood, growth, and the emptiness of an empty house as Tracy pursues the English language and independence.
U S car dealers report a January record of 735 427 domestic cars sold up 20 7 percent from a year earlier while import sales rise to 145 000. Ford Chrysler and GM post strong gains as industry braces for continued high production and potential shortages.
Washington AP report states no official confirmation exists for a major U S cotton sale to China. Meade, head of the export marketing service, says initial remarks linked to a Texas firm were misinterpreted. He notes rumors persist despite lack of documentation.
Hollywood coverage recounts Gary Wong manager of the Landmark theater stopping a man who claimed to have a bomb in a briefcase. Wong wrestled the suspect to the floor and held him until police arrived. no bomb was found by the bomb squad.
Hong Kong authorities deported fifteen Nationalist Chinese spies to Taiwan the week after police raids in December. The group, sent by ship, included a chemist identified as Dr Jerome and a high ranking defector figure described as a master spy.
In Los Angeles a construction firm faces 56 safety law violation charges after a tunnel explosion killed 17 miners in June 1971. A defense witness triggered a controlled small blast with hexyne gas in the courtroom, causing a flash of blue and orange flames and loud bang.
A man left his $700 artificial leg in a Winnipeg hotel lobby and returned to retrieve it later to find the artificial limb recovered in a nearby alley.
A man on a motorcycle snatched Danio Saluzzi's briefcase in Rome, but Saluzzi, 45, said the thief likely mistook him for someone else and found only an egg sandwich inside. He remained amused and cooperated with police.
Ridgefield Connecticut the board of education voted to allow two books in high school classes reversing a prior ban on Soul on Ice and Police Courts and the Ghettos. The teachers union opposed the reversal threatening a walkout while the board also moved to reevaluate ethic and social studies courses using the texts.
A local newspaper highlights the broad range of home offerings advertised in want ads. The feature notes variety in listings, prices, and sources, inviting readers to compare options across neighborhoods and markets.
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