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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1975
Page
1
Ugandan President Idi Amin announced he will spare Denis Hills the firing squad after mediation by Mobutu Sese Seko during Amin’s visit to Kinshasa. Hills faced execution for calling Amin a village tyrant in an unpublished manuscript.
Washington secretary Earl Butz urges Congress to adopt a cooperative federal state grain inspection system to curb corruption in export trading. The plan compares six options from all federal inspection to mixed federal state and private schemes, with preference for full federal control amid ongoing investigations of some state agencies.
The DEQ issued a stagnation advisory for eastern Iowa due to muggy air and limited wind. Health cautions urged heart and respiratory patients to stay indoors until nightfall while monitoring continues for possible escalation to a warning.
State water safety officers vow stricter enforcement on Lake Delhi after two boating accidents in 24 hours. A 15 year old girl, Julia Zehr of Manchester, died in the Sunday incident. Patricia Murray and two others were treated for injuries after a second crash near the same location. Officers cite limited staffing and a lack of speed and distance laws specific to Lake Delhi.
Corrals rise at Hawkeye Downs to host the All-Iowa fair rodeo the first since 1968. Kim Bohnsack of New Liberty wins the 4-H and FFA market lamb event after volunteering from a sick bed to claim the J.B. Worley memorial trophy for a third year. G.R. Hopper of Toledo claims the grand Guernsey, dairy judging ends with 78 head parading, and five tractor drivers exceed distances in the pull. Senior Citizen day and Kids day join AGE activities as Raymond Lange lines up afternoon entertainment.
Fair officials say Kids Day will feature reduced ride prices from noon to 6 p.m. on both midways Centu ry 21 and Kiddieland. After Tuesday night's demolition derby crews will prepare the track area with harrows and discs ahead of Wednesday rodeo competition.
Four major oil companies announce wholesale gasoline hikes effective Tuesday. Shell and Amoco raise three cents a gallon, ARCO two cents, and Texaco 1.4 cents. Distillate and jet fuel rise one cent. Increases tied to President Ford tariff and prior cost gaps. Analysts say refiners push output and shortages may not occur this summer.
Washington AFL-CIO President George Meany urged a united protest against Ford administration policies he says keep unemployment high. Ford defended his stance, pledging continued effort to end economic hardship and promising no neglect of the poor in efforts to halt the recession.
Federal officials hint at negotiations to surrender 16 sought persons in connection with the shooting deaths of FBI agents Williams and Coler on Pine Ridge Reservation. Acting Superintendent Cumming notes tentative meetings but no firm plan. Banks rejects contact. Clergy observers and AIM claim rights concerns while FBI denies rights violations.
A three person committee faces disruption as two members are absent. The remaining member plans to proceed with duties and reschedule as needed.
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