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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1975
Page
23
The piece argues stamps can transfer value across borders and hedge inflation but warns on selling pressure, quality risk, and market timing. It notes collectors worldwide back stamp investments, highlights pre 1930 classics, and cites Stanley Gibbons and John Webb on investment levels.
UPI reports American labor groups rally to curb cheap imports as unemployment nears nine percent. Leaders cite job losses in autos and electronics, demand tariffs, and note potential federal aid for workers displaced by imports under trade adjustment provisions.
A UPI column imagines a future where the state acts like a protective mother. The piece jokes about a POPPA agency that could vet other agencies for citizen demand, issuing rugged individual cards to waive protection while urging occasional health updates.
Two miners Jackson Rey age 44 of Tovey and Kenneth Hunt age 36 of Taylorville were killed when a 5 by 24 foot tunnel section collapsed at Peabody Mine No. 10 near Pawnee Illinois. Rescue workers spent hours recovering the bodies.
AP reports high unemployment boosted AFDC recipients. February saw 114,431 unemployed fathers on AFDC and total family welfare rolls rise to 11.2 million, with 9.4 million families and 8 million children benefiting. California led states with 1.4 million recipients.
Hidalgo Texas AP An angry melon farmer says he will harvest big cantaloupes despite UFW protests. Chester Moore claims union demonstrators threw rocks at workers and chased them in fields, threatening bloodshed if law enforcement cannot stop it. The union seeks representation elections in South Texas melon fields.
Notice of bids received by the Community School Quieter in Orion County for furnishing supplies and services. Bids must meet terms and low price criteria, with a plan to select the bidder offering the lowest responsible bid. Bids due by the stated date under state procurement rules.
The City Trustees invite bids for the proposed improvements along Bt Avenue from Siregl to 23rd, including water main work, sidewalks, and removal of existing services. Bids must be submitted by a stated deadline, with deposits and strict adherence to plans and specifications.
Public notice details a sale of four bonds of Cedar Rapids City, due in 1923 to 1929 with interest at one percent or more, sealed bids to be opened and bids awarded to the highest bidder with payment terms and delivery conditions specified. The notice names officials, banks, and the city as issuer and outlines bid procedures, interest, and penalties for nonperformance.
Delinquent personal property taxes listed for Linn County Iowa residents including Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. The notice cites tax delinquencies, assessment details, and impending actions by the County Treasurer to collect owed amounts.
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