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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1972
Page
3
President Nixon pledges to push in the next congress a ban on court ordered busing and to back tax credits for parents sending children to church related and private schools. He argues such credits ease tuition and support diverse education despite constitutional debates.
The White House rejected the Washington Post report that a secret cash fund financed political spying and that H. R. Haldeman was questioned by the FBI. Press Secretary Ziegler said Haldeman had no access to funds or FBI questioning, calling the Post story shabby journalism.
The carrier Midway incident killed four Americans and injured 22, with nine A-6 Intruders wrecked, one sailor missing. Saigon and Da Nang faced shelling that killed 28 Vietnamese and wounded 115. U S B 52s resumed strikes after a 24 hour pause.
Orrie Louis Becker 75 Cedar Rapids resident and Acme Investment Co. president died in Phoenix Tuesday. Born June 1 1897 in Sweden he moved to Muscatine in 1900 and married Anne Glatstein May 8 1921. They started Peoples groceries and market later a Peoples Foodway store until 1954. He served in World War I and belonged to Temple Judah B'nai B'rith Elks Chamber of Commerce and several clubs. Survived by son Harold and daughter Mrs A Mark Leibsohn eight grandchildren. Burial at Eben Israel cemetery. Memorial fund established at Guaranty Bank and Trust Co.
A humorous note reveals a couple discovers financial mismatch after marriage. The groom learns his bride is a big spender, while she realizes the financial strain of shared life. The brief hints at comedic tension and personal finance friction.
A $1.8 million bond proposal in the Linn-Mar school district failed after 1,021 voters backed it and 821 opposed it with 16 spoiled ballots, short of the 60 percent required by Iowa law for passage. The plan would have funded a shared media center cafeteria lecture hall music rooms.
Washington reports progress in secret talks but no firm deal to end the war yet. President Thieu reinforces opposition to a Communist takeover and demands Saigon’s consent on any cease fire while Kissinger shuttles between Paris and Saigon seeking common ground.
Sen George McGovern will fly to Iowa for a rally at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. His Dakota Queen II will land at Cedar Rapids airport at 2 15 p.m and he will speak at 1 45 p.m on the east side of Old Capitol. Also aboard will be Harold Hughes Dick Clark and Edward Mezvinsky.
Seafarers union The Masters Mates and Pilots struck the Pacific Maritime Association on Wednesday risking a shutdown of Pacific Coast ports where PMA vessels are moored.
The Air Force ends disciplinary action against Major General John Lavelle after relieving him as commander of the 7th Air Force for 28 unauthorized bombing strikes in Vietnam. Secretary Seamans dismissed court martial charges by Lt. Delbert Terrill, who calls the move a slap to soldiers. Terrill condemns the handling as an indictment of military ethics while lawmakers seek civilian oversight and retirement-system questions remain.
State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan and 13 co defendants were acquitted on conspiracy to obstruct justice charges after a 14 week trial in Chicago circuit court. Judge Romiti ruled the evidence failed to prove any conspiracy by the defendants in the Panther raid that killed Fred Hampton and Mark Clark.
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