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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1971
Page
4
In Saigon reporters alleging restricted access clash with U S command over information on military activity in Cambodia and Laos. The command defends limits citing security while briefing officials deny ground advisers and direct helicopter support.
Six year old Marcia Grimm lost an arm to a snow blower on January 3 near Manistique Michigan. Doctors in Detroit reattached bone nerves and vessels in five hours of surgery and plan further nerve repair. The girl aims to return home in a year and confront the machine she calls the big bad tractor.
A frightened bull elk vaulted from a sales ring at the Billings Livestock Commission injuring a 65 year old Wyoming woman. Mrs. Jim Smith of Cowley was hospitalized with a fractured knee and chest injuries after the elk leaped over an eight foot barrier into the crowd. Spectators wrestled the animal back into the ring as the sale of 45 elk neared completion.
Washington AP A coast guard admiral retired for a serious error in judgment in the Kudirka case had received a Legion of Merit citation for sound judgment and dynamic leadership months earlier Transportation Secretary Volpe who criticized him signed the citation Ellis 56 praised for meritorious conduct as commander of the 1st coast guard district The dispute over the Kudirka incident sparked public and presidential scrutiny before Ellis and his chief of staff were issued letters of reprimand and retired Volpe defended the earlier citation noting Ellis bold leadership and duties carried out during demanding tasks The article links the two actions and notes later TV news anchors and weather updates
A fragmented schedule listing channels and time slots across many markets including KCRG TV Cedar Rapids WMT TV KWWL TV KIIN TV KTVO WHBF TV WOC TV WKBT TV KROC TV WHO TV KUUD and regional stations. It mentions shows like Lawrence Welk Johnny Cash Mary Tyler Moore Mannix My Three Sons The Hellfighters Fahrenheit 451 and news weather sports with assorted movie and theater listings and a Saturday focus.
A Coast Guard spokesman declined to name who recommended Ellis for the Legion of Merit, saying only that the recommender was senior to Ellis. He suggested the person could be a high Transportation Department official or Adm Chester Bender, the commandant. Ellis plans to retire by January 31 and will likely take the medal with him, while there is no known move to cancel the decoration.
Rep Thomas ONeill a veteran Massachusetts legislator was selected Friday to be House Democratic whip. The 58 year old former Massachusetts speaker joins the House Rules Committee and becomes the No 3 Democratic post succeeding Hale Boggs. Rep Arends was elected Republican whip for the ninth consecutive congress.
Since World War II about 300,000 unauthorized housing units have sprung up in Rome, lacking city authorization or zoning. The surge highlights widespread informal settlements and enforcement challenges in the Italian capital.
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