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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1973

Page

7

Libyan Leader Khadafy Reverses Resignation Stint

In a four hour rally before about 40,000 at a sports stadium, Col. Moammar Khadafy withdrew his resignation as Libya’s head. He vowed to stay as Revolutionary Command Council chairman until unity with Egypt is achieved, amid chaotic scenes as security collapsed and ambulances operated with lights on.

Benghaz Libya Moamman Khadafy Khadafy Revolutionary Command Council Egypt Anwar Sadat

Butz Insists USDA Had No Grain Tipoff

A Senate subcommittee hearing raised questions about whether the Soviet Union was offered grain by U S firms in July. Secretary Earl Butz defended the Agriculture Department, saying it acted at arms length and would have announced if it had known. Continental Grain officials testified they warned officials of possible Soviet offers, while witnesses claimed memory gaps and disputed recollections led to conflicting statements. The panel sparred amid accusations of a political witch hunt and continued probes into grain sales prices and disclosure.

Washington UPI Agr Jackson Pais Earl Butz Jb Posst Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee Agriculture Department Subcommittee Henry Jackson Butz Rerson Brunthaver Bernard Steinweg Continental Jackson

Paltrow's Shirts and Skins sparks TV satire from ABC

Bruce Paltrow conceived Shirts and Skins as a black comedy about six professional men who play weekly basketball to settle arguments. The project, set for ABC as a potential series, stars Nene Auberjonois, Bill Bixby, Leonard Frey and others, with plans for lighter TV adaptation from its original warlike premise.

ABC Nene Auberjonois Bill Bixby Leonard Frey Neeg McChee McLean Stevensay Robert Walde Pelbow Paltrow Sayi

Television Listings Confuse City Channel Names

The page lists varied channel names and times in a jumbled fashion including WOC TY Davanport WKET Le Croma KROCAY WHO TY KOUB Town and Country and Let’s Make a Deal with unclear scheduling and inconsistent station identifiers. The garbled text suggests a scanned listing with mixed spellings and spacing errors.

Davanporth le Croma Krocay Rochester Das Moines KOUB Dubuque

Federal Reserve To Keep Policy Of Tight Money

Washington AP reports Federal Reserve Board member Arthur Brimmer Mortlay says the board will maintain a tight money policy to combat inflation. He notes higher mortgage rates and tighter credit will burden borrowers as rates rise at least in the near term. The board has reduced bank reserves, raised reserve requirements, and lifted the discount rate to 7 percent, the highest since the 1920s.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Arthur Brimmer Mortlay Brimmer Federal Reserve Banks

Penn Central Debt Rises Amid Struggling Rail Line

Philadelphia report notes Penn Central, largest U S railroad, posted a 99.6 million dollar first half 1973 net loss while freight and passenger traffic rose. The firm warns of possible total shutdown without congressional aid by October amid bankruptcy proceedings and unpaid rents taxes and interest.

Philadelphia Penn Central Railroad America Congress

Arson Cited as Main Cause of School Fires

New York AP report from the National Fire Protection Association finds arson accounts for about three quarters of fires in U S and Canadian schools. The share has risen from 12 6 percent to 76 1 percent over the past 25 years, the study shows.

New York U. S Canara

36 Americans Among Dead In Jet Crash

Officials of Pan American World Airways said Tuesday that the search would continue for the missing after a jetliner crashed near Papeete. Of 79 aboard, 36 Americans are confirmed dead with 12 bodies recovered and one survivor, Jan Campbell of Madawaska, Ontario, in satisfactory condition. The flight carried 49 passengers including 28 Americans from Tahiti and four from New Zealand. four crew members were American. Among the deceased is Geoff Perry, a top motorcycle racer en route to a $100,000 meet in Ontario, California. Campbell recalled hearing a cracking noise before the crash and being rescued by a fishing boat, losing consciousness afterward.

Paperte Tabltl Par American World Airways Pueble Jans ‘Campbell Madawaska Ont Papeete Tahiti New Zealand Geoff Perry Ontario Calif Atlanta Campbell rans-Pacific Lgan

President seeks extra protection funds for envoys abroad

President Nixon asked Congress for 21.8 million dollars to bolster security for American officials overseas. The request covers security personnel bullet proof vehicles and facility alterations to guard against threats and acts of international terrorism.

Washington Nixon Congress State Department

Judge ends housing subsidy freeze on federally aided homes

U S District Judge Charles Richey ordered immediate reinstatement of the subsidized housing programs halted by President Nixon last January. The ruling says Congress set a timetable for the programs and the executive cannot refuse to execute laws. HUD must resume accepting applications while the study continues. Thousands of families rely on subsidies for new and reconstructed housing across private developments.

Washington Nixon U. S Charles Richey Ibpage Congress Department of Housing and Urbain Development HUD Mien Hud George Romney Finve Richey

Iowa City Woman Falls to Her Death

New York AP reports a Iowa City woman died after falling from a high window at the Penn Garden hotel near Madison. Witnesses said the incident occurred Sunday afternoon, prompting police to investigate the fatal fall.

Iowa City New York Penn Garden Hotel Madi

Jump From Third Floor At Yon Square Hotel

Police investigated a woman about 35 identified as Jen Shaw at Yon Square Garde. She reportedly jumped from her room on the third story to the sidewalk below after mixing with a pocket book and luggage.

Jen Shaw Valli Paraipol

U S Life Expectancy and Heart Deaths Rise

U S life expectancy reached a record high of 71.2 years in 1972, with no gender split given. Heart disease remained the leading killer, rising to 381.4 per 100000, from 358.4 in 1971. Deaths numbered 752,450 in 1972.

Washington Leo Werd National Center For Wealth Statistics

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