13 Feb 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1975
Page
1
In Moscow Brezhnev welcomes British Prime Minister Wilson at the Kremlin his first public appearance in 51 days. Officials note the 68 year old leader appears healthy amid rumors of illness, sharing light banter and a cigarette as they pose for photographers before talks.
President Chung Hee Park labeled Wednesday's referendum a valuable decision by the people yet returns indicate a drop of over 20 percent in public support. Official figures show 9,710,569 in favor and 3,428,739 opposed from 98 percent of ballots with 231,523 invalid. Around 60 percent turnout translates to about 58 percent of Korea's 16.7 million eligible voters.
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In a Duncan Oklahoma to Beaumont Texas couple's ski trip crash on Tabu mountain in New Mexico left three men dead Willie Davis Timmy Davis also known as Timmy Davis and two wives Wendi Davis and Jeannie Davis trapped in the wreckage for days a rescue effort with planes and a helicopter finally reached them. Jeannie and Wendi were hospitalized with frostbite and injuries while the two brothers' bodies were recovered after an 11 hour mountain rescue.
Nixon told Ford he never doubted his ability to serve, says Ziegler on NBC Today. He praised Ford's handling of office and denied any plan for a political comeback, while criticizing Watergate-era information gaps. He also noted Kissinger's value and discussed Nixon's post presidency plans.
Admiral Noel Gaylor led a U S Pacific command delegation to Phnom Penh to review the siege and assist Cambodia. Washington plans a two million dollar airlift expansion via Bird Air to bolster ammunition and supplies as Bird Air feries about 180 tons daily under U S ar force support.
Des Moines Iowa officials announce 16 highway projects totaling 37.5 million dollars are ready for funding. Top item is finishing the Highway 13 link from Central City to Manchester at 3.819 million. Next is replacing a bridge on Highway 6 west of Murengo at 492 thousand. A Keokuk county grading project on Highway 149 from 63 to 78 follows.
FAA official says pilots must not assume radar guidance is provided unless officially advised. The remark came at a NTSB hearing into the December crash of TWA 514, which killed 92, where the pilot descended thinking radar clearance guaranteed safety.
New York stocks surged in heavy trading as the Dow Jones average rose 18.15 points to 733.18. Gainers outpaced losers by about 9 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange, with Big Board volume at opening hour a record 10.2 million shares and 29.75 million by midday.
The Interior Department delays inviting oil firms to nominate mid Atlantic offshore areas for leasing. Officials warn the timing could extend to four months or more depending on a Supreme Court ruling on if the federal government or states own offshore oil and gas resources.
President Ford nominated Carla Anderson Hills to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development making her the third woman to reach a U S cabinet post. Hills, 41, an assistant attorney general, faced immediate opposition from Sen. Proxmire who questioned qualifications. Nessen defended Hills noting her civil division fraud prosecution work and administrative competence. Hills would succeed James Lynn as secretary.
Turkish Cypriot leaders along with Greek Cypriot dialogue advocates announced a plan for a federated republic form of government in northern Cyprus seven months after the Turkish invasion. They oppose partition or union with other nations and elected Rauf Denktash as head of the new federated state.
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