09 Apr 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1978
Page
1
Today reports by Mike Deupree note the Cedar River’s two aging dams face limited future as a modern structure nears completion. Other items include Marion Russell Baker’s sharp critique of national figures, plus local features on Iowa City visitors and a Luther College artist teaching balance in nature through painting.
Christie Wallace reports rising living costs push up education expenses as the Popu lar Culture series gauges how mass media affect minority status. A Decorah feature highlights a 111 year old brick house on the building page.
Hubert Green holds the lead after the third round at the Masters Golf Tournament with critical stages remaining.
ArdTown presents a scanned page fragment noting features in Arts and Travel sections. The readable items reference local cultural listings and entertainment notes without full detail, suggesting a broad cultural primer within the era’s newspaper format.
Federal jurors found Hancho Kim guilty on conspiracy and lying counts in a case tied to a secret Korean effort to influence U.S. policy. Kim faces up to 10 years in prison with sentencing set for May 19. His wife faces a separate tax case in Baltimore.
The State Department confirmed Israel used American made cluster bombs in southern Lebanon in violation of the 1952 armament agreement and the Arms Export Control Act. Spokesman Charles Shapiro said Israel claims the weapons were used only against military targets and discussions with Israel will ensure future compliance.
Western European leaders meeting in Copenhagen aim to raise growth to 4.5 percent by mid 1979 and tighten currency links while resisting new U.S. terms on uranium. They plan closer euro area coordination, free trade, IMF dollar purchases, and seek talks after an April 9 deadline on renegotiation. Roy Jenkins signals a forthcoming response, while David Owen stresses no concession to renegotiation. The Nuclear Nonproliferation Act drives U.S. demands to renegotiate nuclear pacts to control reexports and spent fuel reprocessing.
Tass said Carter’s shelving of the neutron bomb shows no renunciation and aims to obtain unrelated concessions from the Soviet Union. Carter postponed a decision on the weapon while continuing work on delivery systems and kept options open amid Western debate and European reaction.
Local forecast calls for occasional showers and thunderstorms today through Monday with a chance of locally heavy rain. Temperatures reach the mid 50s to lower 60s highs and mid 40s nights.
A humorous line notes an optimist expects a candy bar to match the wrapper size. The quip plays on mismatch between expectation and reality. Copyright text indicates the source.
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