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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1976
Page
2
The Labor Department reports April prices climbed 0.4 percent led by food and nonfood items, with overall 12 month inflation at 6.1 percent. Labor power fell 0.9 percent as hours and earnings failed to offset rising costs.
Six armed men believed to be Moslem rebels hijacked a Philippine Airlines jetliner carrying more than 100 people demanding 378000 dollars and seeking to fly to the Middle East. Aviation sources report the ransom and destination request as details emerge.
Fifty percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Mentions laws in upper Ss and page sections such as Index Comics Marion Crossword Movies Deaths Society Editorials Sports and various columns. Note includes question about why small tax increases raise $200 while a tax cut lowers taxes by 30.7.
The New York Daily News reports Senator Edward Kennedy would accept a genuine draft for the Democratic nomination or as Humprey’s running mate if Carter falters and 1,505 delegates remain to be won. Kennedy urged Humprey to run in New Jersey and warned Carter’s dominance could prompt a draft strategy. Carter Udall Church signaling no major push in California, focusing on New Jersey and Ohio primaries.
Johnson county and Iowa City officials discussed a potential campsite in Johnson county for about 200 relatives and supporters of Eugene Robideau and Darrell Desa Butler, who face trial in Cedar Rapids for murdering two FBI agents. The meeting described as informational, considered a private site with security, lasting up to a month.
A Cedar Rapids rescue drill on the Cedar River ended in the drowning of Lt. Robert Simon, 49, and left Melvin Goebel missing. Simon’s body was recovered about 4:50 p.m. downstream from the dam where the accident occurred at 1:54 p.m. Capt. Lannie Hatton survived. Witnesses described the safety line failing as a boat, with three men aboard, went over the dam during turbulent conditions.
President Ford seeks to curb court ordered busing by using federal funds and new legislation while denying linking the move to upcoming primaries. A Justice Department review, possible Levi intervention in the Boston case, and a Kentucky visit frame a campaign strategy to limit desegregation busing without immediate court impact.
Representatives of Colina Radio Group and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers meet in Los Angeles for a fact finding session before FMCS. IBEW Local 362 members have been on strike at Collins Cedar Rapids facilities since midnight Saturday after rejecting the latest contract offer.
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