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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1971
Page
2
President Thieu pledges to resign if he receives less than 50 percent of actual votes on October 3 in a one man reelection bid. He explains ballots showing against him will count as no votes and urges large turnout to show confidence or no confidence. Thieu introduces Tran Van Huong as running mate and Tran Thien Khiem as alternate.
Israeli officials assert two Sukhoi 17 bombers buzzed the west bank of the Suez Canal and one was shot down on the east bank. The incident marks the gravest breach of the cease fire in three months. Chief of Staff Bar-Levi warned the chance of war remains and that Israel will not be surprised by Egypt. He cautioned Soviet troops might be drawn in if the situation worsens but Israel seeks security without Soviet involvement.
Des Moines AP reports La Verne Heithoff Iowa Commerce Commission chief utility auditor admitted to statements based on hearsay to an investigative committee. He cited pressure by utilities to alter consulting firms in rate cases, naming none specifically but noting Ruben Goldberg Associates of Washington did their job too well.
Hanoi on Saturday reported widespread flood damage across North Vietnam disrupting industry and vast farmlands. The regime kept death and injury numbers undisclosed while ordering army units to assist flood relief and defense against perceived enemy exploitation.
In Phnom Penh AP reports Admiral John McCain the US commander in the Pacific leaves Cambodia with an excess baggage issue a 20 year old bull elephant.
Iowa farmers face a near record year as the Iowa Crop Reporting Service projects 198 million tons of crops with corn at 1.119 billion bushels, a 24 percent rise from last year. Soybeans top 1.186 billion bushels, oats 884 million, and hay production also climbs. Washington pegs 1971 corn output at a record 5.266 billion bushels, with an 82 bushel per acre yield, aided by a later drought-firing season despite leaf blight.
Moscow reports Luna 18 crashed during approach to the moon after launching September 2. Tass described the unmanned craft as carrying out near lunar space research before contact was lost at lunar mountains in the Sea of Fertility. The mission followed a period of Soviet space activity after earlier cosmonaut fatalities.
At Attica prison a citizens delegation met with rebellious inmates as talks were recessed awaiting Black Panther leaders Bobby Seale and Huey Newton to mediate. Demands neared 30 include removal of superintendent Mancusi and wage, freedom, and transport issues amid a three day revolt.
A collision at the junction of highway 101 and the Brandon blacktop seven miles north of Vinton Friday at 4 25 p m killed Mrs Karl Roberts 3 of Vinton and sent seven residents to area hospitals James Carlson 4 was listed in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City Judith Ann Howe 24 and Joanne Abernathy 36 were in serious condition at St Lukes Cedar Rapids Drama Noeller 23 was hospitalized at Mercy Cedar Rapids Opel Keffer remained in fair condition at Vinton Hospital The accident occurred on a rural roadway and the injuries were reported by authorities
Millionaire William du Pont resigns from the Republican Party in a letter to Gov Russell Peterson. He cites an affront to his wife by a state prisons director blaming lay persons for stirring up conditions around the Smyrna riot. Du Pont switches to independent as the family ledger shows GOP support. Discoverer Dies in Jerusalem
Former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev died Saturday in Moscow after a massive heart attack. He was 77. Ousted from power in 1964, Khrushchev had last appeared in public this summer voting in Moscow local elections. He will be buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.
Khrushchev, once overlooked as Stalin’s successor, consolidates authority after 1953, criticizes Stalin in 1966, eases political controls, faces unrest in the Soviet bloc, and crushes the 1956 Hungarian revolt while pursuing a course of peaceful coexistence with the West. Separate weather notes describe Edith weakening to a tropical storm near Yucatan and Fern striking Texas with gale force winds and heavy rains.
The narrative recounts Nikita Khrushchev touring the Coon Rapids Barn of Roswell Garst in Iowa during his 1939 U.S. trip. It notes his interest in farming methods, a friendship from Kalinavics, near Moscow, and mixed contemporary views including admiration for his honesty and resentment of his humor.
A bizarre church scene captures an usher muttering a garbled line as he greets attendees. The slip reads like a humorous mispronunciation, leaving the crowd amused and the moment memorable for local readers.
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