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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1975
Page
9
Washington AP reports an 18 percent drop in new college graduate hiring this year based on 708 employer surveys by the College Placement Council. Engineering and PhD hires lead the decline, while top students and women in demand fields still find strong opportunities. however, most sectors expect little improvement until next spring.
In Brattleboro Vermont a horse wandered into Alice's restaurant just before closing time and approached the bar. Police tracked down the owner and led the animal to a trailer outside. The incident drew a humorous response from staff and law enforcement.
Bill Pompa a 320 pound longshoreman boasted of drinking to fame by downing a six pack in under a minute to set a Guinness record. In Baltimore’s Italian neighborhood residents watched as he guzzled the first can in 3.5 seconds but grew violently ill halfway through the second can. Supporters remained proud despite the failure.
Emergency numbers for Cedar Rapids include Ambulance 366 7654, Fire 398 5349, Police 363 5629, Sheriff 398 3521, Medical Society 365 2527, Information Referral 398 3955. Also listed are after hours and crisis lines with scattered spellings and notes about physician foundations and help for parishioners.
Saigon reports show a firing squad execution of an alleged thief before a large crowd as the new government blames crime on the U.S. and former leaders. Photographs depict Vo Van Ngoc tied to a stake and killed after resisting capture. The regime also describes rice as a key barter item and outlines pay scales for civil servants, signaling a shift away from American goods and corruption in the old regime.
Hamilton county farmer Roger Van Deryt reports his cat known as Dog has adopted a baby wild rabbit. The two week old kittens share a nest with the bunny in the barn after Dog found the young rabbit in a field. Dog also hunts rats in the barn and fields.
Bahrain approves an agreement giving the Persian Gulf sheikdom a 0 percent controlling interest in the Bahrain Petroleum Co. Radio Bahrain reported. The company has been owned by Standard Oil of California.
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