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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1971
Page
6
University of Michigan scientists tested cushions from the top ten manufacturers and found all seats failed to prevent spinal injury. They urged adding energy absorbing material to improve protection for riders.
A preliminary report from West Virginia authorities blames instrument failure for the November 14 jetliner crash near Huntington that killed 75 people, including most of Marshall University’s football team and coaches. The findings say instruments misled the crew about altitude, with cockpit data to be reviewed by the NTSB.
DETROIT API The United Auto Workers fixed a March strike deadline against American Motors Corp the smallest US auto maker in a wage dispute. UAW Vice-president Pat Greathouse said talks failed on core terms and the company proposal for raises and cost of living adjustments does not meet Big Three patterns.
Official statistics show 97 road deaths in 11,488 accidents in the first four months of 1970, three more fatalities than the 97 deaths in 8,642 accidents recorded in the same period of 1964.
United Air Lines announces a program giving employees a free, unpaid vacation for any length with supervisor approval and a minimum of five days away. The aim is to avert further layoffs after warning that up to 490 stewardesses and second officers could be laid off by July 1.
Richard Threlkeld, former CBS Vietnam correspondent, told Collins Radio group that the allied invasion of Laos is a high risk delaying action with potential for serious consequences. He warned it could force more U.S. troops and cost millions, and questioned how long prisoners held by Hanoi will be used as bargaining ploys.
Washington reports a half point cut in mortgage rates backed by the federal government lowering FHA and VA loans to 7 percent. The change applies to new and existing insured mortgages with Thursday as the effective date, while outstanding commitments stay at their original rate. Federal offices are instructed to negotiate with lenders for further reductions on subsidized mortgages to the new rate.
Denver Broncos quarterback Steve Tensi, an NFL veteran since 1967, announced his retirement from professional football and said he will pursue a college coaching position. The move ends a long career with the Broncos and reshapes the team's quarterback plans.
Decorah residents Carol Faldet and his wife Thelma, ages 71 and 62, were treated and released from a hospital for minor injuries after a Tuesday evening crash at the highway and Short street intersection. LeRoy Potter, 36, of Waukon, drove the westbound truck and Faldet was cited for failure to yield half the roadway.
Sowa City reports a vandal threw an object through a plate glass window at the Things and Things store around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday causing unknown damage. Fire Chief Deen Beebe cites a prior December 20, 1970 fire of undetermined origin near the same window that caused 400 dollars interior and 10,000 dollars exterior damage. No link between incidents is established. The store, destroyed by a downtown Town City blaze last year, has since reopened in a new building.
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