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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1970
Page
2
The National Association of Laymen denounces secrecy in Catholic finances, estimating U.S. church wealth at 45 billion dollars and criticizing incomplete annual reports. The group urges transparency and says assets may fund portfolios not aiding poverty programs.
Premier Golda Meir said Israel could accept less than a full rollback of Egyptian missiles in the Suez zone to resume peace talks. She warned that seeking total withdrawal remains essential, and no formula yet satisfies her government.
A lighthearted column notes two camps among girls over miniskirts and hosiery. It mentions fashion trends and social divides expressed with playful humor.
AP dispatch reports 44 U S combat deaths in Vietnam over the weekend, raising the total since January 1 1961 to 44,003 as mines and booby traps claim nine lives in the period. North Vietnamese attacks hit Cambodian units near Phnom Penh, killing 13 soldiers and wounding 49 as major battles remain limited.
Vice President Ky of South Vietnam told reporters at the U.S. Military Academy that the American role would end very soon as Vietnamization progresses. He said U.S. involvement is not over yet but will end soon, and he will discuss further with President Nixon during his 17 day visit. He attended a ceremony at Trophy Point with a 19 gun salute.
Des Moines Governor Robert Ray argues tax levy freezes be used only as a last resort to curb rising burdens while urging checks on spending. Senator Grassley backs a moratorium to prevent large millage hikes before 1971 tax reform. Both seek revision to ease burdens on property taxpayers and local districts amid declining enrollment.
San Bernardino Calif AP hundreds returned to mountain homes as about 3300 firefighters began to gain control of the brush and timber fire. Wind whipped blaze consuming 51000 acres destroying 5 dwellings and 65 percent contained. It started Friday from a campfire officials estimated damage at a watershed 216 trillion.
WASHINGTON AP The senior Democrat Senator Mansfield denounced political slicksterism in a press facing shift toward a possible unending congress. He did not name targets but appeared to criticize Vice President Agnew and President Nixon amid remarks at a Democratic senators conference. The speech followed election gains by Democrats who won seats and faced a campaign finance blitz by Republicans. Mansfield urged a short list of legislative items and said both parties should reject attack politics while focusing on governing.
Federal investigators split into multiple teams to search a hillside near Huntington West Virginia in freezing weather for clues to the jetliner crash that killed 75 aboard including Marshall University football players. Initial findings indicated no obvious mechanical problem. Officials and students expressed shock and sorrow as searches continued.
Officials estimate up to 200000 may have died in the cyclone and tidal waves in East Pakistan last Friday. The disaster struck the Ganges delta region near Dacca and affected vast farming communities, prompting army deployments and international relief efforts as officials tally survivors and await confirmation.
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