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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1975
Page
3
Kissinger told CBS in a taped interview he has nothing to gain by staying in office but sees no need to resign. He argued it would not be in the national interest under present conditions and noted that resignations have occurred among senior officers in each of the last two years.
The United States plans to boost the import fee on crude oil from one to two dollars as part of an energy policy move. President Ford held a White House energy meeting with advisers after data showed imports accounted for 35 percent of national consumption in Q1, down from 37 percent in Q4 due to warm weather and weaker heating demand.
A spy submarine program named Holystone raises questions about overall intelligence reconnaissance and control. Sources indicate repeated violations of Soviet and other waters and possible access to high level military communications via undersea cables. The program began in the 1960s under McNamara and came under naval command, with monthly approval by the 40 Committee after Korea’s Pueblo seizure, reflecting tighter oversight.
Police recount a midnight shooting spree blamed on an ex-convict. The driver, identified as Smith, fired at least six times, wounding and killing multiple people, including Miss Gatewood and Miss Couch. He abducted teens, assaulted them, and finally killed himself as officers closed in.
Acting corrections chief Calvin Auger backed staff actions as inmates voiced only loud protests. Warden Lou Brewer said security was restored, visits limited to one hour. Guard Melvin Smith was seized as a hostage Friday night and released unharmed after inmates met with reporters. Smith seeks reassignment. another disturbance had occurred in May.
The Cedar Rapids unemployment rate fell from 5.6 percent in March to 5.4 percent in April, with 700 more jobs added to the labor force for a total of 75,100. Unemployed people declined by 100 from March to 4,300, while April last year showed 2.3 percent and 1,800 out of work. The national April rate stood at 8.9 percent.
Three people were injured in separate traffic accidents around Cedar Rapids on Saturday. Thomas H. Moss, 53, was treated at St. Luke's Hospital for head injuries after being struck by George R. Kinkead’s car on Mt. Vernon road SE. Moss remained in fair condition. Kinkead, 66, was not charged. William L. Shukers, 23, suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash on Highway 218 south of Cedar Rapids and was in good condition. deputy did not file a report. Ronald R. Covington, 33, was hurt when his northbound car left Oakland road NE and struck railroad ties. he refused treatment and faced a charge of failure to control the vehicle.
The Suez Canal Authority said rates will nearly double for ships when the canal reopens on June 5. Chairman Mashour warned charges could rise again if oil prices surge. Most US oil imports travel by supertankers that bypass the canal.
Death notices list William L. Glessner service at Turner chapel east with burial at Cedar Memorial. Separate services for Mrs. Dick Hohl at First Baptist Church, and Mer O. Blair at Stacy-Lewis in Columbus Junction. Larry McKillip, 24, to be laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery in Muscatine after visitation at Prain Church.
Daily Record reports permissible May totals and forecasts with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s and a trace of precipitation. It lists May birthdays for residents at multiple addresses and notes multiple 911-like calls and a cooking pot fire with location details from Saturday afternoon and evening.
Newsweek poll of 520 voting age Americans shows 52 percent have little or no concern about Sen Edward Kennedy Chappaquiddick episode regarding his presidential potential. Voters split on whether Kennedy would be a good president, according to the report.
Merl Otto Blair 74 former superintendent of the metal department at the Anamosa reformatory for 40 years died in Davenport. Born February 24 1901 at Morning Sun he was married to Eva L McDaniel in 1920. A 50 year Mason he leaves wife a son Dean E and one grandchild. Services Monday at 2 30 PM at Stacy Lewis funeral home Columbus Junction burial Indian Creek cemetery. Friends may call today 1 to 8.
Fires nationwide in March caused an estimated 341 million dollars in property damage, 63 million more than the previous year, according to the Insurance Services Office.
A UN study by 10 experts concludes that against common belief, prices of raw materials from poorer countries did not rise slower than manufactured imports over 25 years, excluding oil whose price surge would have worsened the result. The report notes short-term volatility but no clear long-term deterioration in developing countries’ terms of trade.
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