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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1972
Page
3
AP dispatch from Saigon reports six Americans killed in combat last week, the highest weekly toll in over two months, with additional deaths likely to be counted next week. Wounded total hits 56, nine non hostile deaths noted, raising overall casualty figures to 45 656 killed in action and 202 707 wounded.
North Vietnamese Mig-21s engaged two U S Phantom escorts 300 miles above the demilitarized zone in northern Laos. Lt Col Joseph Kittinger and Lt Leigh Hodgdon said a missile they fired hit one Mig and radar tapes suggested a probable kill. Two Migs crossed the frontier. one fled after firing on the American aircraft.
Iowa Senate approves election reform after a lengthy debate, 42 to 7, adding a residency test seen as tightening college student voting access. The measure allows officials or judges to ask voters about home, length of residence, multiple homes, age, and other factors to determine eligibility. The residency clause passed 27 to 22 amid arguments it ensures voting integrity. The Federal Highway Administration reports a 1.2 percent unsafe rating in inspections of interstate trucks and buses, with support for guidance before corrective action.
An AP report states a Shour fleet storm cut major Quebec Hydro wires from Quebec City to the Ontario border. Quebec, Montreal and smaller centers lost power. Thousands of homes lacked heat as industries shut down and schools closed.
Washington AP report states Attorney General nominee Richard Kleindienst testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he had no knowledge of ITT subsidiary financing offers to aid August GOP convention. He described meetings with Felix Rohatyn and Judge Richard McLaren and said settlements were for ITV and the justice department to resolve, not him.
Zachary police report a child died when three tornadoes destroyed a mobile home about five miles north of Zachary Louisiana on Thursday. State police confirmed the fatality in this tornado outbreak during a brief incident report.
Charleston West Virginia AP reports US Geological Survey geologist William Davies told Gov Arch Moore a dam that breached on Buffalo Creek and caused a flood killing 76 was not the dam his agency had listed as stable in 1964. He said the broken dam was built later, located above the earlier structure, and the old dam remained largely intact.
Paris agents seized 937 pounds of heroin aboard the shrimp boat Caprice des Temps in a record haul. French and U.S. narcotics officials note the quantity could supply American addicts for a month, with prices estimated from dockside value to street sale. French captain Marvel Brutan briefly attempted suicide yet survived.
Johnson County Atty Carl Goetz said no charges will be filed against former Town City Police Chief Patrick McCarney after a grand jury indictment was quashed. He noted the grand jury is the conscience of the community and this decision may open room for federal action if indicated. McCarney was relieved of duties and reduced in rank after the indictment for assault with intent to commit great bodily injury.
Frank Cormier, AP White House correspondent, traveled with President Nixon to China. A source said both sides yielded ground in the talks while avoiding belligerence, with focus on Vietnam and prisoners of war. The note also questions Taiwan policy and U.S. treaty commitments? Continued on Page 3.
The city manager will determine if McCarney can be reinstated as chief of police. McCarney’s attorney says the issue is managerial, not legal, with recommendations expected at timetable milestones and a forthcoming city decision. Page continuation noted for more details.
Roy Leon Gant, 17, planned to attend the U S Air Force Academy. He was shot by a police officer Wednesday at Center High School as he allegedly tried to steal a copy of the entrance test. Gant, from Parkville, MO, had signed up to take the exam. the officer fired after he did not obey commands. The prosecuter's office labeled the killing justifiable homicide.
A UPI report from Washington Pennsylvania says Paul Gilly was sentenced to death after a first degree murder conviction for the Dec 31 1969 Yablonski killings. The same jury also found Gilly 38 a Cleveland house painter guilty on three counts.
Calcutta AP report says Prime Minister Indira Gandhi condemned the Nixon Chow communique reference to the Kashmir cease fire line as blatant interference in India's internal affairs. She called the line surprising and insisted there is no cease fire to pressure India. She urged India-Pakistan boundary disputes be settled bilaterally.
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