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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1978
Page
28
Boston AP reports John Wayne stood for the first time since open heart surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and ate solid food. A hospital spokesman said convalescence continues on schedule and he feels more rested.
Congressional allies urge President Carter to demand a Soviet concession before scrapping neutron warhead production. Rep. Price and panel leaders push against a unilateral move while White House says no final decision exists though reports say Carter weighs options. Members split on the path forward amid ongoing deliberations.
Israel rejects that its invasion of southern Lebanon violated the 1952 U S arms agreement. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the terms are unpublished and the use of U S supplied weapons did not breach the contract. Secretary Vance suggested a possible violation may have occurred, but Israel plans to withdraw troops.
London AP reports Princess Margaret will not withdraw from public life and will resume official duties after recovering from influenza. Critics have attacked her relationship with Roddy Llewellyn and perceived public-duty neglect, with some Labour MPs calling for renunciation of royal status. Prime Minister Callaghan meets Queen Elizabeth II tonight amid mounting outcry. details remain private.
Washington AP Republican Chairman Bill Brock says the GOP erred for four decades from knee jerk mood to win back working class voters. He criticizes both parties while urging Labor support and recalls 1929 economy collapse as turning point for party choices.
Nylot Owen recalls 40 years of bipartisan gridlock and urges the Republican Party to acknowledge problems and act. Brock says labor should participate in GOP politics for results while John White touts Democratic responsiveness to public needs and citizen involvement.
Congressional studies warn a crude oil tariff or tax could raise fuel costs by 33.8 billion dollars annually, with New England hardest hit. Immediate gasoline price hikes of seven to twelve cents a gallon are possible, and heating oil bills would rise in Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
New York congressman Fred Richmond announces he faces criminal lewdness charges for soliciting a young man and an undercover officer. He pled not guilty and says he will seek first offender treatment, seeking professional help as he undergoes mandated treatment and possible dismissal after compliance.
Fort Benning enlisted man William Henry Hance 26 of Lexington Virginia was charged with the murder of Brenda Gail Faison 21 one of two black women found near the base. Letters signed chairman of the Forces of Evil linked to the killings and to the stocking strangler cases stirring a federal probe.
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