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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1977

Page

2

Wilmington 10 Appeal Denied by North Carolina Judge

A judge denied a new trial for the Wilmington 10 defendants after 10 days of testimony. Judge George Fountain ruled there was no substantial denial of constitutional rights in the 1972 arson and conspiracy trial, despite claims of prosecutorial misconduct and perjured testimony. Indonesia will maintain a 10 percent oil price rise and skip the 5 percent OPEC increase set for July 1, per Mining Minister Sadri.

Burgaw N.C Wilmington George Fountain Fountain Jakarta Indonesia Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC Mohammad Sadri Sadli

Hershey Dies at 83 in Angola Early Draft Chief

Gen. Lewis B. Hershey longtime head of Selective Service died in Angola Indiana at 83. He directed the draft of millions during three wars and oversaw the Greetings letters to draftees. Memorial at Tri State University honors his service.

Angola Ind Lewis Blaine Hershey Hershey Steuben County Paul Gordon Tri-State University Selective Service

Saudi Fire Tab Sets $100 Million Damage Estimate

The Abqaiq oilfield blaze in Saudi Arabia caused about 100 million dollars in damage after three days. Arabian American Oil Co. vice president George Larsen chaired the damage assessment, with oil supplies from the country temporarily cut by as much as 30 percent. Meanwhile leaders from the Arab world met in Riyadh to strategize, and in Tel Aviv the Israeli election yields a Likud majority with coalition partners likely supporting 62 seats in the 120-member Knesset.

Riyadh Saudi Arabia API Arabian American Oil Co George Larsen al Riyadh U.S Abqaig APS United States Israel Nassiriyah King Khaled Fahd Ahmed Zaki Yamani Anwar Sadat Hafez Assad Tel Aviv Menahem Begin Likud Knesset

Carter approves three year limit on Japanese color TV imports

President Carter signed an Orderly Marketing Agreement with Japan setting a three year cap on color television receivers sold in the United States. The voluntary pact excludes black and white sets and aims to cut Japanese color set imports by about 40 percent from 1976 levels. Congress has 90 working days to reject the deal.

Washington UPI Carter Japan United States U.S White House Congress U.S. International Trade Commission

Weather snapshot and river stages report

A year ago high 84 and low 60 with no precipitation. Extended forecast calls for a chance of rain Sunday, then fair Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 80s and lows around 60. Mississippi river stages Friday show LaCrosse 5.1, Lansing 7.8, Dam 9 12.6, McGregor 6.7, Guttenberg 4.1, Dubuque 7.4, Davenport 4.0, Keokuk 2.3, Cedar at C.R. 2.90 with slight falls or rises noted for each site.

LaCrosse Lansing Fall Dam Rise McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keokuk C.R Anchorage Atlanta Miami Chicago Bismarck N. Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Houston Honolulu Seattle Washington

Ameri can International Pictures Reports Earnings Dip

Ameri can International Pictures Inc posted a reduced fiscal year net income of 2.55 million ending February 26 1977 down from 2.82 million the prior year. Earnings per share fell to 1.00 from 1.13 while revenues rose to 51.1 million from 51.0 million due to lower domestic theatrical receipts and higher film amortization and interest charges.

Los Angeles American International Pictures, Inc

Vital Statistics Births and Marriages Summary

Birth notices from Mercy Saint Mary and St Luke s list new daughters and a son born May 19 to Becker and Fernandez families in Marengo and SE Cedar Rapids. May 20 adds daughters for Fish and Probst and a daughter for Seel in Cedar Rapids. Iowa City and adopted daughter noted. Marriage licenses issued to several Cedar Rapids couples. Marriages dissolved Nase. Police log items report gas leak stand by wiring and other incidents in Cedar Rapids area.

William Becker Marengo Wesley Fernandez Thirty-fourth Street Dale Fish Bertram Road Steven Probst West Ninth Avenue Marion John Seel LaSalle Drive

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