07 Apr 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1978
Page
1
The edition previews Cincinnati star Joe Morgan answering questions on openers. John Schlee faces tougher challengers as coverage shifts to Page 19. A state senator questions how the Iowa Conservation Commission would treat ordinary citizens, with Page 24 featuring a lawmaker’s concern. Page 13 notes ongoing bottle bill steps and smoker opposition.
Report notes herbicide contamination found in marijuana smoked in Eastern Iowa as local health officials evaluate risks and advise caution. Page 11. New Jersey authorities face two separate sexual abuse schemes. Page 23. The Rock Island receives extended time. Page 8. Three speech clinicians receive positive news for next year from Grant Wood Area Education Agency. Page 7.
A native of China will teach Chinese cooking at Kirkwood Community College, offering hands on instruction and Chinese culinary techniques to students on campus.
Downtown Philadelphia hosts a promising new shopping center drawing shoppers and merchants. The article discusses the global economy showing America’s waning dominance with a note that a Denmark meeting could alter prospects, highlighting pages 5 and 22.
An 11 year old boy from Cedar Rapids named Blake Edwards catches a large fish in Acapulco Mexico during a family trip. The piece notes bicycles as a potential major mode of transportation in the United States.
Weather forecast indicates a chance of rain tonight and Saturday. Temperatures fall to around 50 tonight with highs in the low 60s on Saturday.
A GAO report says small Iowa towns may be underpaid in revenue sharing as 1978 entitlements rely on 1974 estimates. Communities cannot reconstruct residents' incomes. federal tax records are not accessible. Grassley urges use of better local data to correct misallocations and asks Gov. Ray to review statewide figures.
Senator Grassley criticizes the Census Bureau for its method of calculating per capita income used in federal general revenue sharing. He urges federal-level fixes and notes lack of independent appeals and inadequate checks. He sent letters to officials and cites unresolved questions.
Christine Gadsden joins a 24 hour silent vigil around the tree honoring Dr. King after the Memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. sign was stolen, found, and replaced. Students for Black People call the act vandalism, not racism, and the vigil extends last weekend'sKing ceremonies.
President Carter announces a deferral of neutron weapon production and says future decisions will hinge on Soviet restraint in conventional and nuclear arms. He orders modernization of Lance missiles and 8 inch artillery while keeping an option to install enhanced radiation elements later, signaling a bargaining approach with the USSR and consulting NATO allies.
The Labor Department reports the national jobless rate edged up to 6.2 percent in March after four declines. Black teen unemployment hits 39 percent, while overall job figures show more hours worked. The coal strike ending March 26 had little impact on unemployment.
Gene Leroy Hart, the fugitive linked to the 1977 Camp Scott triple murders, was rounded up in the Cookson Hills eastern Oklahoma cabin raid. He faced arraignment and was taken to state prison after a brief struggle. owners and associates faced harboring charges as investigators disclosed hours of tip work and a months-long hunt.
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