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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
11
City briefs note a Kiwanis meeting at Roosevelt, while Metro reports mixed grain and financial news. Stocks drift lower with Safeway and Winn Dixie down, Dow components show weak moves, and Chicago cash grain lists Wheat No 2 at 1.520, Corn No 2 1.230, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 0.
Des Moines reports hog receipts near 500 with varied bids across plants. Postville notes cattle trends with steers at 78.30 to 300. Heifers range 29.09 to 34.55, cows 19.00 to 26.00, bulls 27.0 to 30.0. Chicago futures show wheat up, corn and oats mixed, soybean meal down slightly. Butter news mentions Easter stock and school party needs with Shulph Padzimek thanking well-wishers.
The Second district party gatherings discussed Muskie and McGovern delegates, debated abortion plank changes, and adopted most of the 125 point platform. District reforms aimed at broader delegate participation drew praise and criticism for uneven geographic distribution.
District delegates elected at conventions last weekend to represent Iowa at the Democratic national convention in Miami Beach. Muskie names include Andy Anderson Burlington David Zimansky Iowa City and Mrs Ray Walton Davenport. Alternates listed for each slate with names from Davenport Cedar Rapids and other cities. Includes McGovern and uncommitted entries plus state central committee selections from statutory conventions. 40 years ago note mentions Brazil ian government arrest of Axis agents and a spy ring bust.
In Beirut, Mohammed Hassan Hetii 32 fled his home after disputes with his wife and father. He sought refuge at the Israeli Dar Al Assi post where authorities hold him for investigation. Police said the incident began after a quarrel and escalated to flight.
Fragmentary text presents an unclear business ad idea about a shopping caster area and lumber, with garbled phrases about discounts on clothing and profits. It includes a partial address in Billings Montana and a phone number, plus oblique references to bids and operating technique.
A senior bus failed to stop at an unguarded railway crossing and was hit by a freight train, killing Thomas Grosse fourteen, the fourth student to die. More than 40 injured, and over 300 people attended an interdenominational prayer service as investigates began.
A bomb threat was received about Monday warning at the Cedar Rapids Federal Building. A brief search by government employees found nothing. The hoax called for the bomb to go off in ten minutes. Security for the building was debated, with Judge Edward J. McManus favoring guards and Congressman John Culver opposing. Guards were withdrawn after an electronic surveillance system was installed.
Bradford police arrested Mason 20 of 150% Second Avenue SE and a 17 year old male juvenile after a Sunday search linked them to the theft of a stereo tape deck, tapes, and a trouble light worth 76 dollars from Karen Cannon’s car parked near her residence at 414 F Avenue NW. Mason remains in the city jail on bond. the juvenile was placed with his brother's custody.
Fragmentary OCR lists several Cedar Rapids emergency contact numbers and street names. The readable items include ambulance and fire lines with partial phone digits and scattered street names such as Alter Houts and Palier. The text appears to be an index or clipped section from a public safety directory.
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