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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1973
Page
1
The All-Iowa fair showcases sprint car races at 7:30 pm with 38 cars entered by Monday night. Fair manager Charles Decker notes growing crowds and higher attendance than last year despite Fourth of July timing. Coverage also highlights entertainment exhibits, shows, and vendor sales as the fair runs into the evening.
The White House disclosed that President Nixon will speak on Watergate in an appropriate forum after the Watergate committee completes a current phase of its three part investigation. Ronald Ziegler announced the plan from San Clemente as the committee said it will hold hearings on weekdays from next Tuesday through August 3, chaired by Sen. Sam Ervin.
Betty Grable, famed World War II pin up and star of 42 films, died of lung cancer at age 56 in Santa Monica California. She battled illness since May and had earlier canceled an Australian engagement in 1972. Grable topped box office lists for years, earned millions, and remained a cultural icon despite private conflicts and a public, enduring career.
A light joke notes that the only person whose troubles are all behind him is a school bus driver. The quip plays on the idea that a driver handles daily dilemmas with steady nerve.
Miami AP reports tropical storm Alice strengthened to a hurricane as it moved north toward Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center warned it would pass near Bermuda late Tuesday and track uncertainty remained, with authorities monitoring potential impacts.
Thirty five nations opened the European security conference endorsing guidelines to ease the cold war. The 35 foreign ministers approved a framework on trade, mutual observers, information exchange, and increased human contacts, aiming for a postwar era of peace with committees to refine proposals by year end.
Los Angeles based UPI report says Cox, the Watergate special prosecutor, is probing President Nixon estates funding and ties to the Teamsters. The inquiry reportedly centers on funds for the 1.5 million Clemente estate purchase and 1.3 million GSA financed improvements, with questions about campaign or union funds. The Washington prosecutor’s office declined to confirm a formal probe.
A report details federal postal rules blocking any mailing of bingo and lottery advertising even after Iowa legalized such gambling. Postal officials confirm ads and notices about bingo cannot be mailed, including church bulletins. Exceptions exist for horse racing coverage in newspapers, leaving readers able to read about betting but not mail promotions. The piece notes ongoing confusion and notices to Eastern Iowa outlets.
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Vietnam bonus bill was signed by Gov. Robert Ray. It uses 28 million from the state surplus to pay veterans up to 500 dollars, with 17.50 monthly for service in Vietnam between July 1 1958 and June 30 1973 and 12.50 monthly elsewhere, plus limits for those not in Vietnam. The measure honors Iowans who served during the war and counts service since 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
SAIGON AP South Vietnamese officials opened sealed bids from international oil companies seeking government offshore exploration contracts.
Army Secretary Howard Callaway and Navy Secretary John Warner dismissed charges that seven enlisted men held as POWs in North Vietnam conspired with the enemy. They ruled there was too little evidence for court martial proceedings and cited policy against trials for propaganda statements. One charged POW, Sgt Abel Kavanaugh, killed himself last week. eight others remain under review along with two officers.
Des Moines Iowa July 1970 the Iowa supreme court upheld contempt of court convictions for Storm Enterprises Inc Wadena Development Co and five individuals stemming from a rock music festival near Wadena in Fayette County The court ruled Judge Joseph C Keefe properly imposed 1000 fines despite prior injunctions issued by Chief Justice C Edwin Moore and District Judge Thomas Nelson the festival attracted thousands from across the nation and was set to start July 31 1970 with additional action by Atty Gen Richard Turner over the injunctions.
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