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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1971

Page

2

Soviet Bloc Reactions to Nixon China Visit Stir Global Press

Across the Soviet bloc papers react with alarm and praise as Nixon plans a trip to Communist China. Al Ahram and Budapest’s Esti Hirlap dub it baseball diplomacy and a shocking somersault, while Cairo papers praise the move as wise. In Warsaw and Seoul, editors note potential complications and regional impact. Israel and South Vietnam leaders vary in cautious reception and welcome to any easing of tensions. Japan’s Sato backs Nixon’s trip, hoping for reduced world tension, despite conservative worries about ties with China. Shih Pao in Hong Kong voices strong opposition, warning of Kremlin shock and broader Asia displacement.

Nixon China Soviet Union Warsaw Peking Washington Cairo Egypt al Gutntatiya Middle East Tran van Lam South Vietnam Asia Nation Sust Hong Kong Shih Pao Kremlin Sato U.s-Peking Japan

DDT Ban Considered For Iowa Farms By State Officials

Des Moines reports say Iowa Deputy Secretary Robert H. Lounsberry announced no further permits for DDT use on staple crops due to a federal rating. The advisory board reaffirmed limits on DDT and other chemicals, with a July 16 stop date for Iowa.

Iowa Des Moines UPI Towa Robert H. Lounsberry Jowva Corp Food and, Drug Administration Iowa Chemical Technology Vs View Board Com Maittee Action Chemical, Technology Review Board Mec Weavary Iown

Two Navy Planes Crashed After Bail Out Confusion

NORFOLK AP The navy admitted that two jet fighters from the aircraft carrier Independence crashed off the Virginia Capes after one aircraft suffered engine trouble and the other was abandoned by crew who believed they had been ordered to bail out. All four crewmen were rescued. two pilots later ejected from the second plane. An investigation is under way. officials said the incident was handled properly and planes can be replaced, not pilots. The report touched on Berlin negotiations and potential easing of travel bans for East German scholars. Names of released Americans and associated details followed.

Norfolk Navy Carri Independence Virginia Capes Atlantic Ocean Salur Newton Hudnall John Bales Carl Rubel Arthur Beck Necen

Chuckle on Parents and The Timing of Child Turning Out

A brief, humorous observation notes parents fret over a child’s future while also debating when a child will turn in. The quirky phrase embodies common parental worries and the light tone of everyday concerns.

Senators Urge Nixon Include Moscow on Trip

Two Democratic senators urged President Nixon to add a Moscow stop to his China trip. They argued a Moscow visit would prevent an awkward shift in US Soviet relations and help protect ongoing arms talks while avoiding unintended offense. Senator Humphrey and Cranston, joined by others, warned against rushing warming to China that could jeopardize SALT negotiations.

Washington Nixon China Moscow Jackson Dash Soviet Union Eilender D-La Humphrey Minn Possiand Cranston Calif Humphreys Woscow Cranster

Missing Doug Legg sparks Adirondack search by Sierra Madre team

A weeklong search for Doug Legg expands as a 12man Sierra Madre search and rescue group joins a dense Adirondack wilderness effort. The Legg family covers about $2,000 in roundtrip air fare while volunteers from state forest personnel and local crews assist. Legg, son of a Syracuse suburb high school supervisor, is linked to an estate owner Crandall Melvin with a farming to banking fortune. The 1952 squad, featuring workers from Jet Propulsion Laboratory and utilities, conducts yearlong probation and training in mountaineering and survival.

Doug Tag Legg Adirondack Mountain Sierra Madre Los Angeles William Legg Syracuse Crandall Melvin Itiné State Forest

Lutheran Group Raps Abortion Doctrine Staunch stance from Missouri Synod church

MILWAUKEE AP America's second largest Lutheran denomination condemns abortion as contrary to God's will and pledges loving outreach. At the eight day convention the church says no one has the right to end human life by personal decision, admitting abortion may only be forgiven by God. Copple Slain in Rafah Gaza AP A young Arab man and woman are found shot to death at Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday.

Milwaukee America Lutheran Church-Missouri, Synod Church Copple Gaza Rafah Gaza Strip

Party Backs Mart Stand By Wilson

London AP report says former Prime Minister Harold Wilson kept Labour united over joining the European Common Market. A one-day conference approved debate but set a binding position for MPs by October 28, while the parliamentary wing showed divided views. Callaghan urged patience to preserve strength and aid a future Labour victory.

London Harold Wilson Labor Party Wilson Labor House of Cummons James Callaghan Callaghan Europe

Eight Dead In Michigan Freeway Headon Collision

A station wagon carrying nine youths headed home to Detroit collided head on with a car traveling wrong way on a freeway near Grand Blanc early Saturday. Eight in the wagon and the other driver's death were reported, with one survivor in critical condition and pulled from the wreckage. Police said the northbound car entered the southbound lanes at Dixie Highway exit and traveled about two miles before impact. Witnesses were scarce and speeds were uncertain though the 70 mph limit was noted.

Grand Blang Miel LPI Detroit Flint Harry Rutherford Holly Dixie Highway Rutherford Don Mraz Grand Blanc Township Richard Preston Troy William Nance Louis Beall Kenneth Sielott David Klepetsania Betsy Horton Kenneth Coehler Gary Wichtman Joseph Kuschell Mraz

Five Day Terms for 35 Soviet Jews Sent Home

About thirty five Georgian Jews arrested during a hunger strike at Moscow’s central telegraph office were sent back to Georgia to serve five day jail terms, according to Jewish sources reported Saturday.

Moscow Georgia

New Warning Network Planned for Public Alerts

Civil defense plans a nationwide DIDS to deliver rapid alerts for nuclear attack or disasters. Westinghouse is awarded 2.7 million to build the system, costing 49 million total with completion by 1977. NORAD would auto-activate transmitters and sirens within 90 seconds, tying into EBS.

Washington Civil Defense Conelrad EBS DIDS John B Westinghouse Electric Corp Davis North American Air Defense Command NORAD Cheyenne Moutain Colo Robert Martin Federal Communications Commission

Reach Bodies Of 3 Miners In Kentucky Cavern

Ashers Fork Kentucky AP reports rescue teams ended a night search as three coal miners Frankie Gibson Ernest Herris and Oscar Saylor died trapped under rock after a cavern roof collapsed Friday. Three other miners escaped with minor injuries and one was unharmed. In Phnom Penh Cambodia two sons of ousted head of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk were acquitted of terrorism.

Ashers Fork Wescile Frankie Gibson Ernest Herris Oscar Saylor Thor Witl Harris Phnom Penh Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk

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