13 May 1972
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1972
Page
1
Fourteen people were killed and 15 injured, four critically, when a Greyhound bus collided with a tractor trailer near Bean Station Tennessee. The bus was en route from Knoxville to Norfolk Virginia. The crash site was just yards from the Coffee home. Local resident Jesse Coffee described a blast-like sound and finding victims before ambulances arrived.
The report describes a highway crash with a truck carrying vinyl flooring and tar-like glue, sparking public meetings in Scageston protesting highway traffic. It notes nationwide antiwar protests with clashes in San Francisco Columbus and Ithaca, and mentions Nixon supporters and troop moves amid demonstrations in multiple states.
Secretary Laird announced a draft ceiling of 35 000 for the last six months of 1972, bringing total inductions to no more than 50 000 for the year. The first half 1972 quota is 15 000 as the defense department reduces U S arms strength under congressional mandate.
A cloudburst sent the Guadalupe River and its tributaries into residential areas near Braunfels Seguin and Rio Drive. Eleven people died and about two dozen were missing as floodwaters devastated homes and wreckage along the riverfront. Residents mourn as authorities pursue missing persons and assess damage.
The dispatch blends flood aftermath in Texas with evacuees in New Braunfels and Seguin, noting up to 10 million dollars in damage. It shifts to Cold War coverage on aims of U.S. policy, Paris talks, and Soviet reactions as Nixon visits Moscow.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller vetoed legislation seeking to repeal New York’s abortion on demand law. He cited strong reasons behind his 1970 signing and said personal vilification and political coercion did not reflect the will of the people. The veto keeps the 24 week abortion allowance in effect.
U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces launched an airborne and ground push in Quang Tri Province marking the first northern front counteroffensive in over a year. Helicopter airlifted troops, tank destruction followed heavy U N strikes, with civilian evacuations and ongoing battles at An Loc and Hue regions amid scattered U S losses and missing crew.
Iowa Governor Roger Jepsen said he will withdraw as a Republican candidate for governor and return to private insurance business in Davenport. He will support Republican candidates, including Gov. Robert Ray, and may take on special campaign duties for Nixon's re election before ending his term. He spoke after contacting Ray to relay his decision.
The Pentagon says three cruisers Oklahoma City Newport News and Providence moved about 30 miles south to northern South Vietnam to resume bombardment of Communist forces in the south. No easing of Nixon blockade is implied and other U S ships stay on station in the Gulf of Tonkin as a warning line for ships near Haiphong and six smaller ports.
Admiral Thomas Moorer says Communist freighters stay hundreds of miles away from Haiphong as U S minefields seal the harbor. He notes the closest ship in the South China Sea near the demilitarized zone and says no significant movements have occurred since a Pentagon briefing. He mentions potential diversion to southern Chinese ports as an option.
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