05 May 1972
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1972
Page
1
The government reports the largest April drop in wholesale food prices in eight months, led by a 2.9 percent fall in meats poultry and fish. Employment rose 400,000 to 80.6 million and unemployment fell to 4.7 million, with steady rates overall.
A Thursday night protest in Iowa City saw rock throwing by about 25 youths from crowds, shattering many shop windows and damaging five university buildings. Police and highway patrol broke crowds into small groups, ending the disturbance with injuries reported.
In Iowa City authorities and university officials argued that rock throwers were not mainly University of Iowa students. President Willard Boyd condemned the violence while noting most participants supported peace. A second rally near the ROTC buildings drew about 50 protesters before dispersing as a fire at Heble and Rocca Electronics drew crowds.
U.S. officials warn diplomacy has failed to yield progress toward a Vietnam settlement and predict increased American air raids and targeted oil line disruption. They say ground forces and decisive victory remain unlikely, with outcome still to be decided on the ground and by South Vietnamese fighting capacity.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew will travel to Thailand after attending Okinawa reversion ceremonies in Japan, with plans revealed by a Friday report. He is to visit May 15, continuing his Asian tour.
In Nashville Alabama Governor George Wallace captured 68 percent of Tennessee votes and 49 Democratic convention delegates, but overall turnout was strikingly light. Humphrey finished second while McGovern failed to campaign, and a busing referendum passed 80 percent though turnout lagged by about 70,000 votes.
A Soviet engineering delegation will arrive in the United States for a bilateral seminar on flight safety and air traffic control in civil aviation. The event, sponsored by Collins Radio Co, includes FAA officials, the Flight Safety Foundation, and ARINC. Led by Ivan Rubtsov, the group represents the USSR academy of sciences and GENT.
Dick Clark of Marion announces a three month border to border walking tour of Iowa starting mid July to address a growing gap between government and people. He cites tax burdens and national issues while aiming for personal contact with farmers, businesspeople, and families during stops across all 99 counties.
The GOP national committee unanimously approved shifting the 1972 Republican National Convention to Miami Beach due to rising costs and labor concerns in San Diego. Dates stay August 21 to 23.
Cedar Rapids airport commission chair Donald Hines says the $5 million bond issue before voters on May 23 funds only essential airfield upgrades. He denies plans for a $20 million three-phase expansion by 1990 and notes the project aims to strengthen runways and improve drainage after recent jet landing issues.
The Pentagon reversed earlier talk and said Marines could be landed again in South Vietnam if needed to protect support forces, while not resuming ground combat. Gen Abrams could deploy more combat troops within manpower limits to shrink overall U.S. presence by about 20 000.
A disappointed wife reports her husband advised what to do with old clothes. He told her to wear them, prompting her humorous complaint about his practical joke.
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