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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1978
Page
4
Bill Holz of Grand Island Nebraska played a morning tennis match despite 31 degree weather. He bundled in a winter coat and continued the game, illustrating dedication to the sport.
The Linn County Unit of the American Cancer Society launches a residential crusade with more than 2,000 volunteers delivering educational pamphlets on signs and risks of six major cancers. The drive aims to inform residents and collect donations for cancer research and education.
Frigid April conditions continue with mostly cloudy skies state wide and cooler late afternoon temps in the 40s to 50s. Iowa faces two passing weather systems from the north and south that will keep showery, cool weather through Sunday with a gradual warm up by midweek. On this date in 1861 Lincoln requested 75,000 volunteers to quell the Southern states.
Iowa researchers say sun and wind could supply over 10 percent of the state's energy in 1990 and save more than $1 billion in fuel costs with a robust state program. Skip Laitner of CAREG cites 92 trillion BTUs annually and calls for action to overcome bias and low public awareness. Rep. Mary O Halloran, chair of the Energy Committee, attends the briefing.
Linn County parks open this weekend with electricity at most campgrounds though Flying Squirrel at Pinicon Ridge remains closed. Officials caution visitors to avoid damage and note solar energy hurdles in Iowa. Rep. Linda Svoboda pushes a solar plan with pilot projects and barriers study. ON THIS DATE in 1970, mobs in Amman burned the U.S. Cultural Center and attacked the U.S. Embassy.
Des Moines Police Chief Wendell Nichols said no murder charge has been filed against Daniel Russell Munro, named by an FBI agent as a suspect in the February quadruple slayings. He stressed the case remains wide open and criticized a local newspaper for an advance story.
The Rock Island District Corps of Engineers announces a pre-recorded information center at 319-354-4466 with updates on fishing conditions bait tips camping space availability and general park info. A summer campfire program runs May 26 through Sept 16 at Sugar Bottom Camp area with weekend films and outdoor entertainment.
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