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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1971
Page
2
South Vietnamese paratroopers with U.S. helicopter gunships raided a suspected prisoner of war camp inside Cambodia near Mimot along highway 7. The raid lasted about three hours, found no American prisoners, and reported no casualties.
SAIGON AP reports official sources reveal intensified U S air power in Laos. Rocket firing helicopter gunships aided Lao troops along the Ho Chi Minh trail while B 52s tactical bombers and fighters strike enemy lines. U S losses exceed a dozen helicopters since March.
Officials report hope to contain and dispose of the San Francisco bay oil slick within two to three days if weather holds. The spill from two tankers after a dawn collision near the Golden Gate damaged vessels and sent millions of gallons of bunker fuel into the bay. No injuries were reported. wildlife including waterfowl and a seal family were affected in scattered incidences.
Des Moines Iowa Tuesday the Iowa Senate voted 29 to 18 for a revenue sharing resolution urging Congress to mandate federal aid to the states. The measure cleared both chambers after passage in the House 66 to 32 and marks the first major action of the new session started January 1. Senator Minnette Doderer questioned the move noting it may bypass broader debate.
Washington reports Senator Richard Russell Jr of Georgia, aged 73, seen a sudden turn for the worse as he battles a lingering respiratory infection. Hospitalized at Walter Reed since December 8, his condition remains serious though doctors noted signs of improvement under aggressive antibiotic therapy.
A lighthearted quip mocks a plan to hide nerve gas by suggesting a secretary would file it away inconspicuously. The remark plays on bureaucratic mix ups and the futility of misplacing dangerous materials.
Paris AP The Towans Care delegation led by Cedar Rapids Mayor Donald J Canney and Rev Russell W Schilling met two hours with North Vietnam's chief diplomat Kuan Lieu about missing American servicemen and received no new information They stressed that 2 3 million Iowans care about prisoners of war and missing men and hoped to show U S unity on the issue They sent advance telegrams and left a letter for a known captive but were told Hanoi would not handle individual letters Their reception was unusually swift compared with previous groups
In Gage Oxford a 13 year old Sidney Flaack smelled smoke at the Ed Livezey house around 6 am Tuesday. He alerted a passerby who rescued Livezey, a non casualty in a fire blamed on a chair. Firemen extinguished the blaze and officials may recognize the boy.
University of Iowa President Willard Boyd warned at a joint Iowa City Coralville clubs meeting that post high school education faces severe funding pressures. He outlined a two year state appropriation need, potential belt tightening, and reliance on federal support, urging strengthened support for higher education to avoid unrest and higher costs.
In a 49 to 41 vote the state house blocked an anti rock festival section within a 48 page drug law rewrite. Debate highlighted concerns over unenforceability and potential criminalizing home gatherings. The joint trial provision was retained 53 to 42, allowing groups arrested in drug cases to be tried together. Continued coverage on Page 2.
New York police officers vote to end a six day job action and resume patrol duty. The decision follows a stormy delegate meeting of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association where 229 vote yes and 112 vote no.
United Auto Workers and Chrysler reach a three year contract covering 110000 production workers in the U.S. and Canada plus 10000 salaried staff. A six member committee will study a four day forty hour week while wage and benefits details are outlined, including a 61 cent first year raise and pensions.
Washington AP reports House Democrats nominated Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma for speaker by a 220 to 20 vote and aim to secure his election when Congress convenes. Rep. John Conyers of Michigan opposed Albert, while Olin Teague of Texas won the caucus chair in a late surge with 155 votes to 91 for Dan Rostenkowski.
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