19 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
1
The senate appropriations committee approved funding for the controversial SST after House opposition. The panel backed development and a possible revival if the full Senate supports the plan and the House agrees, despite earlier repudiation of federal financing.
The AP reports that six of Iowa's seven congressmen backed the majority as the House approved 215 to 204 to eliminate SST funding. One member, John Kyl, was recorded for elimination but did not vote. Senate action likely next week. The vote followed pressure from airlines, the White House, and labor groups.
An earthquake triggered a mud and rock avalanche in a high Andes mining camp, killing about 400,000 people according to federal police. The disaster occurred as the quake shook the region, with authorities confirming mass casualties and calling for rescue and relief efforts.
A quirky note mentions a genius fellow who fans a new shirt and pins left over. Conyrignt SESSA.
Federal Judge Edward J. McManus ruled that Cerler Rapids cannot deny Mini-16 theater a license or building permit over alleged obscenity. R L Davis of New Moines applied for permits for a suspected “Triple X” venue at 1% Second Avenue SE after city council denied in October citing obscene movies. The ruling found the city’s pre censorship grounds invalid and barred further denial absent substantial building code violations. Davis was not awarded damages, as he failed to prove entitlement.
South Vietnam reports withdrawing 2,000 to 3,000 troops from Laos over the past two days, leaving about 16,000 across the border. Brig. Gen. Phu says his First Infantry regiment, about 1,500 men, was pulled out after heavy weeklong combat around Fire Base Lab and Brown.
Washington AP reports the February cost of living rose 0.3 percent with a 0.2 percent March rise, the smallest since 1967. Secre tary Hodgson and BLS officials caution about interpretation while noting the slower pace signals continued economic improvement and could shift release timing.
Egyptian anti-aircraft guns opened fire on Israeli Phantom jets near Port Fuad at the northern end of the Suez Canal Friday, the Middle East News Agency in Cairo reported. The ceasefire expired on March 7, with confirmation from Beirut indicating renewed hostilities.
A Polish family of five including a 1 month old infant fled Poland for asylum by hiding under the Rome to Scandinavia express roof for 92 hours. Officials say the four adults stretched in a cramped curved roof space until discovery near Renmark. They bribed drivers and railway staff to cross borders without valid documents.
Northeast Iowa swirls in a weekend blizzard with up to 12 inches of snow and winds up to 40 mph. Utilities report widespread outages as North and South Winneshiek and surrounding counties suffer power failures. One death reported near Cresco from a traffic crash on icy Highway 139. Schools close, travel halts, and residents seek shelter as crews work to restore electric and telephone service by Friday.
The GAO says the Pentagon spent 20 to 99 percent more than projected on about 51 new weapons, with cost overruns totaling 33.4 billion across 61 systems. It cites underestimation, planning faults, and optimistic schedules as causes, naming SRAM and CSA as examples of insufficient criteria application and development delays. The study notes average cost overrun about 30 percent and schedule slippage around 33 percent.
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives activated its disaster plan as a wind driven snowstorm knocked out power and telephone lines across northern Iowa. Crews were moved from southern to northern counties to restore service, with extensive outages reported in Humboldt, Pocahontas, Primghar, Orange City, Onawa, and surrounding counties.
Fort Benning AP The lawyer for Lt William Calley complains of excessive rehashing of testimony as jurors in the My Lai massacre court martial enter the final day of deliberations. Judge Kennedy warns the panel to avoid repeats while jurors review slides and testimony from the 1968 village attack. The panel weighs whether Calley knowingly killed 102 villagers as they reexamine the trail crossing and nearby locations with ground and aural views from the army CID in 1969.
Belfast reporting sources say Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester Clark intends to resign Friday, citing lukewarm British government backing in the fight against guerrilla terrorism. The decision follows relief over ongoing security concerns and political strain.
A bus traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia collided with a truck near Joo Pinheiro about 180 miles south of Brasilia. Police report 22 killed and 17 injured in the Friday crash.
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