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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1972
Page
15
Police mobilized about five thousand riot officers to shield a shipment of American M1012 personnel carriers headed from Sagamihara to Yokohama. Demonstrators blocked access as the Japan government agreed to curb depots and transport rounds though protests continued.
Gastonia North Carolina AP Lester Cutler a 31-year-old textile mill owner announces a three day work week with 12 hour shifts for most employees at Gyler's Sales Manufacturing Co. The plan cuts absenteeism and increases production. Workers report mixed feelings but many say they gain time at home and less wear on cars.
A review of Iowa City's controversial .2 million parking ramp proposal gains momentum as three city council members including Mayor Brandt and Connell signal openness to reconsider. A pending lawsuit over tax money funding and low Civic Plaza usage prompts questions about downtown parking and transit effects.
In Reno Nevada on the final day of the National Air Races a Smy flying biplane named Miss Q crashed at about 150 mph. Pilot H. I. "Tommy" Thomas, 50, of Sacramento died when his plane fell from a tight formation during the first lap of the eight lap event. This marks the first fatality in the nine year history of the race featuring World War II era aircraft.
The Atlantic Council of the United States recommends continued acceptance of the U S dollar for international settlements and accounts. The report from former U S officials notes reform of the monetary system could take several years and urges U S guarantees against further dollar losses, including through devaluation.
A Dorchester discovery of a dynamite cache raises questions about a surplus of about 54 billion dollars held in foreign banks. The report, by the Monetary Committee led by Newty Fowler, recommends IMF currency deposits and maintaining current exchange rates, with special drawing rights becoming a global value measure and gold keeping its reserve role.
Thorsen discovered three hundred pounds of dynamite packed into six fifty pound cases. Authorities lacked clues on how the explosive was to be placed in the incan.
Tony Fitzpatrick, 12, broke a leg in a motorcycle accident but still planned his wedding to Lynda Hudspeth, 10. Friends arranged a ride to the church in a moving van and he was carried in his bed to the altar. The honeymoon would wait a month or two, the bride said.
New York reports Bobby Fischer may join the U S team for the World Chess Olympiad in Skoplje Yugoslavia after a welcome back in New York. He said he plans to sleep and would decide closer to the event with his aide Reverend Lombardy noting Lindsay may host a reception Friday.
The Hawkeye 100 bicycle event reruns after rainout on Sept 10. It will start at 7 a.m. in Bever Park and travel through Vinton Shellsburg Urbana Center Point Alburnell and Mt. Vernon before returning. Re-registrants ride free. new riders pay at start and must bring their own refreshments.
Iowa City report notes Mrs. Cilek asks for wider community representation on boards and commissions appointed by the county board of supervisors. She stresses diverse membership and civic involvement within county governance.
Muscatine starts the second leg of Dick Clark's statewide walk for the U S Senate. He will travel about 12 miles daily through southeast Iowa from Muscatine toward Des Moines, visiting Burlington Fort Madison Keokuk Ottumwa Oskaloosa and Des Moines. Clark completed a 1000 mile statewide walk last Thursday in Dubuque. He calls for expanded citizen participation in government and notes boards and commissions should better reflect rural residents and students.
Iowa City Democratic candidate Richard Bartel spoke at Ano Matchler's residence about a proposed parking ramp. He argued taxpayers should not fund a decade of costs and urged a direct vote on the project citing council self-interest and legal challenges.
Iowa City resident William Kidwell, Democratic candidate, rejects politician label at a pancake breakfast with area residents. He cites an eight year Iowa Highway Patrol record and a stint as a Veterans Administration special investigator as a solid background for leading the sheriff's department and avoiding courthouse politics.
Ort Madison Ed Mezvinsky, Democratic candidate for First District congress, charged Saturday that Nixon administration uses rhetoric rather than facts in addressing alleged secret deals with the Soviet Union in grain sales. He spoke at a sub-district Democratic barbecue, noting questions about the wheat sales and accusing officials of political crying.
West Branch dinner features U.S. Senator Jack Miller outlining three core issues for Republicans in Cedar County. He cites Vietnam progress, inflation drop, and Cold War gains under Nixon, noting Congress won’t be controlled by Democrats for most of the last 24 years. Also present were state officeholders and candidates.
Coe College students and professor debated a possible comet sighting by Russell near the western sky on Saturday. A hand held telescope aided the observation but verification remained unsettled as astronomers could confirm only limited sightings from Hawaii and the East Coast.
Colesburg farmer Cliffon Klaus 84 died at his home after a lingering illness. The obituary notes his residence on the land Camp Klaus near Colesburg and lists survivors in the family. A local doctor commented on a speculative comet timing but no further celestial findings are reported. Services set for Tuesday at Zion Church, with arrangements by Applaton’s Edge.
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