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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1978
Page
1
The article notes an action packed weekend for youth at the Junior Rodeo held at Hawkeye Downs. It highlights young competitors, outlines events, and emphasizes community participation on Page 4A.
Cedar Rapids college education association members approve a new two year contract. Meth-Wick Manor board election results show 11 directors chosen.
The Eastern Iowa Calendar of Events highlights April cultural and entertainment offerings across the region. Listings cover performances, exhibits, and activities attracting residents and visitors throughout the month.
The Gazette profiles Todd Snell and his visit to Israel as a follower of the Baha i faith. A note on a celebrity agreeing with Dear Abby appears on Page 7A, reflecting contemporary advisory columns.
The Page 9A feature notes a world record pole vault attempt over the IE Tower. It mentions a photo page and provides a brief tease of sports improbability without full results.
Gazette editorial on page 6A discusses whether Iowa girls should be permitted to play full court five person basketball. It weighs arguments for and against and reflects on gender norms and youth athletics.
Weather brief notes clear windy conditions across the day with highs in the upper 50s. Tonight turns partly cloudy and cooler with mid 30s lows. Sunday sees sun and highs near 50 with a chance of occasional rain.
Davenport businessman Roger Jepsen raced to the Iowa secretary of state to file nominating papers six minutes before 5 p.m. amid a strong westerly wind. He entered the Republican primary against Maurice Van Nostrand and Joseph Bertroche, avoiding a write-in scenario that could have hurt his Senate bid.
Washington reports the first quarter of 1978 showed little or no growth in real GNP, the worst showing since 1974 75, amid inflation, coal strikes and severe weather. Administration officials remain confident annual growth will reach about 5 percent despite the weak quarter.
Housewife teachers nurses and saleswomen share a weekly dance routine in ballet tap or modern dance. They seek exercise and personal growth rather than public performance, describing studio time as a gateway to another world and a more refined appreciation of dance.
The Agriculture Department reports a 4 percent March increase in farm prices, the sixth straight monthly rise, driven by higher cattle, soybeans, corn, calves, and oranges. Prices are 5 percent higher than a year ago and 15 percent above last September, while costs rose 1.5 percent.
President Jimmy Carter arrived in Lagos for Africa’s first official visit by a U.S. president. He planned talks with Nigeria’s military leader General Olusegun Obasanjo on U.S.-Nigerian relations and African solutions to regional issues amid Cuban military activity in Africa.
In a one hour UPI interview from his PLO office Yasser Arafat warned that a new Arab Israeli war is coming as Washington backs Israel and Prime Minister Begin. He urged using the October 1977 U S Soviet communique as a basis for peace and cited Palestinian rights as central to any deal.
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