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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
11
Gazette photos by Tom Merryman capture antiwar protesters outside the Cedar Rapids federal building on a windy Wednesday. A demonstrator wears a poncho amid cool sixties temperatures as crowds keep vigil and stay warm.
Dawn and Wendy McCullough aged 8 and 9 win the 7 to 9 division with accordion and baton. Jeff Henry age 11 takes 10 to 12 with Charlie Brown and Snoopy inspired singing. Jerry Henry age 13 wins the 13 to 15 division with violin medley. Fourth annual Central YMCA event features varied vocal and instrumental acts.
AP reports two new bombings in California. A rural PG&E substation near San Jose was knocked out, causing a brief blackout as service switched to backup sources, while an East Los Angeles refinery suffered minor damage. Earlier, a fire bomb targeted a Chico bookstore but only scorched the exterior.
Hazel faces a court action after marking a dangerous crosswalk with paint. Shirley Booth wins at 6 PM Thursday on TV 9, turning defeat into victory.
The justice department seeks a grand jury indictment against Rennie Davis and Froines for conspiracy related to antiwar demonstrations in Washington. Abbie Hoffman faces separate charges in New York for interstate travel to incite a riot and assaulting an officer. Davis and Froines are out on bond while appealing prior verdicts.
A compact notice urges readers to check want ad columns for ongoing listings. It emphasizes regular visibility and public access to classified notices and community notices within the newspaper.
North Vietnamese negotiator Xuan Thuy blamed President Nixon for the dollar crisis in Europe and antiwar protests, arguing Nixon would not set a withdrawal date. He protested Nixon's mutual withdrawal demand as equalizing aggressor and defender and hindered U S efforts to secure North Vietnamese commitment to pull troops from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. There was no progress toward a cease fire at the 112th session, though talks discussed cease-fire ideas. A TV movie listing followed unrelated to the talks.
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