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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1975
Page
7
Financial markets including the New York and American stock exchanges were closed Monday in observance of Washington's Birthday. Trading activities paused nationwide as investors awaited resumption of normal operations.
Monday market notes from Cedar Rapids and other Iowa towns show steady hog prices with 200 to 230 pound butchers at 39.00 to 59.50 and various discounts for heavier weights. Reports from Postville Waterloo Sioux City Webster City Des Moines Omaha and Omaha area yards list price ranges for steers heifers cows and sows, with mixed movement and holiday adjustments across regions.
President Ford spoke in Alexandria after unveiling the Gerald R. Ford Medallion Plaque at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. He urged Americans to demonstrate confidence in the nation and support the government, invoking Washington’s 1798 letter urging involvement and aid to maintain independence. Ford tied the call to the Masonic order’s virtues of friendship, morality, and brotherly love.
A 46 year old Migsour wdin Franchy A. McQuillin Gor in Ma was charged with attempted rape of a Cedar Rapids woman in her home Saturday night. He was arrested in Lisbon by Linn County deputies and held in Linn County Galla Mundy under $28,000 bond. McQuillin allegedly followed a 37 year old woman into her basement after contacting her about insulation work.
AP dispatch reports a sharp decline in Soviet Jewish emigration in 1974 with only 1,280 Jews leaving in January and signs of further cuts anticipated. Officials in Congress, the White House, and State Department corroborate a drop from 26,000 in 1974, while about 130,000 have filed initial exit visa applications.
Washington sources say President Ford is weighing a European tour later in the year. He had tentatively planned spring travel to Britain France and West Germany and a China visit, but the Brezhnev Washington summit postponed his plans. White House spokesman Ron Nessen said the president will not travel to Europe this spring.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia will fund a $3.5 million mosque project to serve about 1,000 Orthodox Muslim families in the Los Angeles area. A. Muhsin of the Islamic Foundation of Southern California said the pledge was made at a World Moslem League meeting in Mecca and could spur further Arab funding.
Washington AP FBI spokesman James Murphy said paid informants frequently travel to other countries to observe organizations with overseas activity and that informants go voluntarily and are reimbursed for expenses. He noted informants are not FBI employees or agents, with overseas operations typically handled by the CIA.
DES MOINES AP A resolution calling for study of refinements in the Jo ne foundation for school aid formula passed the house to vary aid by programs rather than flat per pupil amounts. It directs the department of public instruction to study under education committees. The measure notes higher costs in high school and for special programs, including low income and migrant pupil services.
Former President Nixon will donate additional portions of his pre presidential papers to the federal government. The General Services Administration said Monday that Nixon intends to place the materials in a future Richard Nixon library and archives. The collection covers mainly papers from 1948 to 1966 with a few Cartier records, and access will be study oriented with possible restrictions.
About 30,000 elementary and high school teachers staged a one day strike in Israel over a payroll delay caused by a computer mixup. The action disrupted schools nationwide and was organized by teachers unions seeking payment assurances.
A group of House Democrats, led by Rep. Jim Wright, is considering a plan to reward efficient cars with rebates and impose an excise tax on gasoline guzzlers. The proposal envisions up to a $1,000 spread between taxes and rebates, a gasoline tax rising from eight to sixteen cents per gallon over three years, and annual rebates for essential driving. The plan aims to lower costs for families compared with Ford’s energy package and is to be ready for House action by March.
Elmo Zumwalt, former chief of naval operations, proposed making Israel a dominion of the United States with U.S. troops stationed there to defuse Middle East tensions. He suggested Israel be recognized as U.S. sovereign territory but cautioned the U.S. could not seize Arab oil fields while the Soviet Union remains involved.
Four persons suffered minor injuries in two traffic accidents in the city. An elderly Belle Plaine couple, Earl F Park and his wife, sustained minor leg bruises. Their car, going north on Williams boulevard, collided with a left-turning car driven by Mark J Drake, 19, of 500 First Avenue SE Walstal, who was injured. In a second crash, teenagers Janis Robin Miller, 15, and Jo Bortimeng, 13, were treated at St Luke's hospital after their car driven by Richard Allen Reece, 21, rural Center Point, left the road and struck a tree near Twenty-seventh Street NE.
In a halting rendering, a 23-year-old office worker from Harrisburg swam and tread water for a day and a half in a college pool, attempting to set a Guinness record. The chaotic OCR text reports 46 hours and 7 minutes as the duration, claiming a record mark though details are unclear.
Twelve IRA prisoners at Portlaoise penitentiary ended a 63 day hunger strike after a reported Dublin agreement to segregate them from common criminals. An IRA statement described a satisfactory settlement with authorities. the government denied granting political prisoner status.
Emma N Donavan 47 lifelong Coggon resident died Monday in Montezuma. born March 20 1807 near Prairieburg. Married William J Donavan June 26 1805 at Dubuque. Survived by seven daughters, two dozen descendants, three sisters. services at St John s Church with Rosary Tuesday evening at Murdoch s and Wednesday rites.
Coffee producers from 42 nations, representing about 80 percent of world output, decided not to freeze sales and will continue withholding part of production through March to pressure price gains. A 100 pound sack traded near 55 dollars on New York wholesale markets, down from 77 a year ago. Negotiations, with a London meeting in March to draft a new international coffee accord, followed 19 hours of talks.
The International Chess Federation named Manila as the site for the world championship match with Bobby Fischer, despite Soviet objections over a signing issue. They cited the $5 million purse and $150,000 offered to the federation, while factions push to resolve the dispute at an extraordinary congress opening March 18 in Bergen.
A moderate earthquake struck Thailand on Monday, the first tremor in nearly a decade, causing notable confusion in Bangkok and other major cities but resulting in only minor damage and few injuries.
German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt fell ill with pneumonia on Monday forcing cancellation of all engagements for the rest of the week as health authorities monitor his condition in Bonn.
Addis Ababa Ethi nia's military government reportedly asked the United States for an emergency air lift of ammunition as part of a resupply effort against Eritrean guerrillas. Inside and outside sources said the request could reach Secretary of State Kissinger and affect U S relations with Ethiopia and Syria, a supporter of the rebels.
In Zadar, the district court on Monday sentenced 15 Croatian nationalists to terms from 14 months to 13 years for hostile acts against people and the state. The convictions reflect a crackdown on nationalist activity in the port city.
A Soviet vessel named Tikhityy Wawler was allowed into New York harbor so a Russian sailor could receive treatment for a spinal injury. This marked the first time a Soviet ship was admitted in New York waters.
Notice to respond and appear before the county court at Fortun Avenue in Iowa. The respondent James Todd Hyde and Vel via Hyde are named in a petition by Tina Rossi and Walter Hye seeking custody of children. Failure to appear may result in default and court orders without further notice.
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