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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
4
A fragmented OCR item mentions Teomecay SEER Ben a public accountant and references individuals including Jean and MGrand Duke, with scattered clues to books, a depot, and a yield related term. The readable parts suggest a local civic or personal profile in Luxembourg with unclear connections.
Mayor John V. Lindsay unveils a city funded push to curb narcotics use among youths eight to fifteen. The campaign, produced at no cost by Young & Rubicam, features posters and media spots with the theme Dont Join the Living Dead. Officials estimate heroin use among high school pupils to be 22 000 and 92 000 for barbiturates with 42 000 using amphetamines.
A UPI report finds 11 dealers selling Ford General Motors American Motors Chrysler and Volkswagen cars instructed customers on bypassing or disconnecting seat belt warning devices. The National Safety Council warns that improper disabling endangers lives and fines up to 1000 per violation apply to dealers.
California's 4th district court of appeals denied a petition by Western Gas and Oil Association and 10 oil companies to halt Orange County's ordinance banning lead in gasoline. The measure, adopted Oct. 27, requires sellers of gasoline in the county to reduce lead content, with enforcement to begin by July 1, 1975. The association had no comment on the decision.
A March 30 1972 Cedar Rapids Gazette report notes a motor dealer advised a customer to wear seat belts as a way to influence price. The salesman suggested showing how to cut a wire while cautioning that the belt color or weight would affect the deal.
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