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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1972

Page

2

Boyle Convicted as UMW President Faces Campaign Finance Case

Washington AP United Mine Workers president W A Tony Boyle was convicted in federal court on 11 counts of illegal campaign contributions made with union funds between 1968 and 1959. Secretary treasurer John Owens was found guilty on two counts. James Kmetz was acquitted on all charges. Boyle could face up to 32 years and $120000 in fines and a five year ban from union office.

Ington United Mine Workers W. A Tony” Boyle U.S. District Court Boyle John Owens Teasurer Ducent James Kmetz Kmetz J. Owens Chic Inglovist Unio League Hubert Humphrey Joseph Yablonski

B-52 Crash Kills Seven In Orlando Suburbs

An AP report details a B-52 bomber crash in a Orlando area residential zone. Seven crewmen died and eight civilians were injured. Homes were damaged or gutted as fuel fed a lasting blaze near McCoy Air Force Base. Witnesses recalled a dramatic emergency and the pilot’s steering to avert terminal impact.

Orlando Fla Carl Langsford Bart Forster Meccy Oranda Penragon Norster Air Force 306Th Saidan Employe McCoy

Daley Fifth in Delegate Race

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley placed fifth in a 17-candidate field for his congressional district eight delegate seats at the Democratic National Convention. The official canvass reported the result amid Illinois primary setbacks for his party's organization.

Chicago Richard Daley Ilinois

Mig Felled U S Jets Down Two Aircraft in Vietnam action

U S Air Force Phantom jets shot down a Mig-21 over North Vietnam on Thursday. Communist antiaircraft teams in Laos downed their second AC 130 Spectre gun ship in two days, with the Imall crew parachuting to safety. An HH-53 rescue helicopter was shot down in Laos, its five crew listed as missing. F-4 Wild Weasel bombers struck into North Vietnam near Dong Hoi, destroying an anti aircraft site.

Saigon UPS North Vietnam Gugners Laos Fiverman U.S Dong Hoi Demilitarized Zone Dmz South Vietnam

South Viets Lose Three Bases in Heavy North Vietnamese Attacks

In Saigon, South Vietnamese forces abandoned Base Camps Khe Gio Faller and Ba He East and possibly evacuated Pi May as North Vietnamese artillery rocket and mortar strikes intensified. The clashes, the heaviest in four years, prompted officials to refrain from declaring a new offensive, noting only a high point of military activity in the area. Earlier, South Vietnamese troops fled Fire Base Holcomb.

Saigon Khe Gio Faller Ba He East Holcomb Central Highlands

Berrigan's Fate Up to Jury Now

The federal jury resumed deliberations Friday in the kidnap bomb conspiracy case against Rev. Philip Berrigan and six other antiwar activists. The 26 smallest senate districts and 51 smallest house districts are discussed in related court notes on population and representation.

Harrisburg Philip Berrigan Ation Quang ‘Ini R. Dixon IDMZ Amie M&ty Raing Feyette Bremer Chickasaw Charlie 2 Dong Wa Witmeshiek Quang Tri Herman Quang Tri Base Scott and Muscat Dmz Tine Senate Jlo

Iowa Court Sets New 10 Year Reapportionment Plan

Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court ordered a 10 year, 1 person 1 vote reapportionment creating compact contiguous districts. The plan, replacing the 1971 legislature, keeps senate seats and 100 house seats with two House districts per senate district. Odd numbered senate seats run two years. others four. Incumbents receive no protection in the new map.

C. Edwin Moore Frank Nye Des Moines de Tnwa Supreme Court Ape Senate House Iowa Towa

Beef Prices Dip 5 Cents a Pound

Washington reports week’s wholesale dressed beef prices eased about five cents per pound from February peaks. Chicago averages show choice 600-700 pound carcasses at 58.75 cents in week end Sept. 11, down each week to 53.73 cents by March 25 near August 13 levels. A second figure on price-cost relations shows March 15 farm wire-restation at 17 percent of base, with farm price indexes near 120 percent mid-March. Indexes for farm costs and costs paid to farmers held around prior levels, even as hog and beef cattle prices fell. Page 3. Col. f.

Washington GPT Agriculture Department Chicago Seb. Il Towreday

Chuckie Listens to News Commentators Before Forming Views

A prompt suggests consuming multiple commentators to shape opinions, urging critical thinking before forming personal conclusions. The phrase signals a call for independent judgment amid a flood of media voices.

Chuckie Conyeight

Pilgrims retrace route of cross in Jerusalem Holy Week

Faithful from three religions gathered in Jerusalem for Easter Passover and Sabbath. About 10,000 Christian pilgrims marched the Via Dolorosa in mourning, while Jewish worshippers prayed at the Wailing Wall and Muslims called to prayer from the mosque minarets. Led by church leaders, groups from the US Britain West Germany Italy South Africa and Japan followed the traditional stations of the Cross past narrow streets and Arab shops.

Jerusalem Rpr Via Dolorosa Calvary el Aqsa Omah Christ Betsy Houston Memphis Via Dolrosa Jesus Robert Edgar New York

Nixon Blocks Strikes in 2 Rail Disputes

President Nixon blocked possible rail strike actions for 60 days by appointing emergency boards under the Railway Labor Act. The move covers two major disputes: 600 Sheet Metal Workers in railway repair shops and 6,000 Penn Central job cuts. The action prevents strikes at midnight and bars changes until the period ends.

Washington Nixon National Railway Labor Act Afl-Cio Congress Othier Penn Central Railroad System AFL CIO Wnited Transportation Penn Central Nison Qoions

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