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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1976
Page
9
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This guide outlines selecting newly fallen leaves to avoid mold and brittleness, how to transport them safely, and best pressing methods. It advises using tissue or waxed paper between leaves and pages, drying for about two days, then using with glue for art projects and window displays.
In Saigon the communist regime hails Nguyen Van Troi, executed in 1964 at age 19 for attempting to assassinate U S Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. Vietnam News Agency reports Saigon’s museum displays over 30 Troi relics, including birth certificate and poems.
Former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg says President Ford and challenger Jimmy Carter misdirected praise for a recent Supreme Court trend. He condemns the Burger court for chipping away at guaranteed constitutional rights of criminal defendants in the Warren era.
With firemen on a work boycott over pay, East St Louis officials arranged Lloyds of London fire insurance for homeowners. A task force from local banks and the Chamber of Commerce negotiated the plan, similar to a Chicago program. Many residents previously faced costly private or government policies as fires left several homes destroyed by suspected arsonists.
A Ford administration analysis of a West European attitude survey suggests goodwill toward the United States remains but is at a historic low. Gallup affiliates conducted most of the work for the USIA and the Times noted Carter supporters promoted the findings. Ford disputes the interpretation while Carter accuses Ford of harming the U S image.
The six story U S embassy in Saigon has been named a great historical relic by Vietnam News Agency. The nearby Independence Palace is also a declared relic built with American funds and Vietnamese labor. Both were classified as relics last August after a civilian revolutionary committee took over Saigon. Thousands of visitors and foreign delegations have toured the sites.
BEIRUT Lebanon AP report says the new Lebanese civil war cease-fire began at 6 am amid explosions and scattered machine gun fire. A right wing Christian spokesman accused Palestinian guerrilla groups of trying to sabotage the truce while a Palestinian command communique said groups and their Muslim Lebanese allies observe the cease-fire and refrain from provocations. Islamic and Christian authorities imposed a citywide curfew and closed mosques and schools in several districts for two days. Heavy shelling had killed about 90 people overnight but subsided by morning.
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