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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1970
Page
6
A jumbled financial snippet lists lamb and sheep figures, poultry prices, grain notes, and scattered figures. The text is garbled with misread words and symbols, offering no clear market context or reliable data. Entities and specifics are unreadable or incomplete.
President Nixon decorated four key figures from the weekend raid on a North Vietnamese POW camp. He said the United States would pursue prisoners of war at the diplomatic table and through other means. He noted Adm. Moorer’s remark that thousands could volunteer for such operations and called the Medal recipients’ act a mission of mercy.
A brief note describes a puck in a hockey game traveling at nine miles per hour. It notes the fast pace of play and the precision required by players to control and shoot the puck during a match.
Washington AP reports government figures show 5.3 million children fed free or reduced lunch in October, with officials citing Nixon goal to reach 6.4 million by Thanksgiving 1970. White House press remarks say progress is being made, while a AP study finds some districts not meeting new federal standards for the program.
President Nixon announced a national citizens Pakistan relief committee to coordinate aid for East Pakistan disaster. Robert Murphy of Corning Glass International chairs a 25 member group. Pat Nixon visited Peru for earthquake relief. donations directed to Post Office Box 1670 Washington DC 20013 as volunteers train at the center to answer questions on relief needs.
New York report from AP notes the Night Waves bureau cites National Safety Council figures showing 63 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles after dark versus 2 percent in daylight. The warning urges careful night driving and reliance on well lighted roads during the dark winter nights ahead and supports improving street lighting.
Des Moines AP reports Judge Ray Harrison took under advisement a motion to set aside two six month contempt of court jail sentences against Charles Knox. Knox, a Des Moines Black militant, is serving the sentences in Polk county jail after a courtroom fracas weeks ago.
Des Moines AP says Secretary of Agriculture L. B. Liddy warns 120 intrastate Iowa meat and poultry plants must meet federal minimum inspection standards by December 15 or close until compliant. Some plants may need short shutdowns to modify. interstate plants could face federal inspection if states fail.
Conrad Inc of Dubuque was the apparent low bidder on the Luther college student housing project in Decorah Iowa. The work is part of an intrastate inspection program funded about 8000 per year to operate, with funding split 50-50 by state and federal governments.
Senator Ernest Hollings alleges the administration threatened to dismiss hunger researcher Dr. Arnold Schaefer if he spoke fully on findings from a national hunger and malnutrition survey. Schaefer says parts of that claim may be true, while he notes a push to boost nutritional education and revise food enrichment standards. The report covers Texas, Louisiana and several other states, with debate over a sabbatical and possible transfer of program oversight.
Cedar Falls AP The UNI professor accuses state officials of whitewash and delays in the state drug survey. He argues the drug program is ineffective, costly, and fails to address core causes while citing comparisons to airport drug checks.
A two car head on collision on Beauecumy road south of Dixon killed Dianne von Rolnver 24 of Watteall who rode as a passenger in Gary von Rolnver 25 while Dennis Daily 22 of rural New Liberty drove the other car. Gary von Rolnver was injured as was Daily. Rohner was taken to Morey hospital in Davenport with internal injuries.
The Town conservation commission warned that town communities would be guilty of littering public waters if they dump snow from their streets onto river and lake ice. It noted that melting snow in spring carries litter left in the water.
Singapore authorities report the Port Authority has recruited 14 policewomen to facilitate questioning and frisking of female suspects arrested in the harbor area, enhancing security procedures.
A report notes that over 60 percent of eucalyptus species occur in Australia. The finding highlights the continent as the primary center of diversity for the genus with many species endemic to Australian habitats.
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