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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1979
Page
5
Susan Horvath, a Westmont Hilltop High School student from Johnstown, won the 22nd Junior Miss pageant in Mobile. She earned a $15,000 college scholarship and will spend a year making appearances. Her original dance featured portraits she painted of movie stars as part of the performance.
Henry Fonda’s injured hip worsened after he left the Chicago show and he was moved to a Los Angeles medical center. His doctor says he cannot walk or stand and that surgery may be needed.
In Denver over the weekend Stokely Carmichael, former SNCC leader and creator of the burn baby burn slogan, urged revolution and the destruction of capitalism. He told about 200 supporters that justice in America requires dismantling the capitalist system, saying conditions are ripe for upheaval.
Olivia Newton-John defied orders to cancel as she performed at the Academy Awards despite a high fever. Reports place her in a Santa Monica hospital, with spokespeople at St. John's refusing confirmation and details of her illness.
Christians worldwide marked Easter with appeals for peace and human rights while 350000 pilgrims filled St. Peter's Square. Pope John Paul II urged peace in the Middle East and other regions, noting the International Year of the Child and praying for the hungry and oppressed. In Jerusalem, multiple faiths celebrated as tensions rose nearby with reports of clashes north of the city.
Linda Ronstadt, arriving in London after a Kenya visit, says she has not married California Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. and rejects rumors of a whirlwind romance. She questions why reporters ask about marriage after two years together as Brown heads from Tanzania after Easter services with President Nyerere.
A NRC staff evaluation notes much of the reactor core’s uranium was exposed as coolant boiled away. Significant cladding oxidation occurred in upper core regions with most fuel rods damaged and likely severe core distortion. Temperatures did not reach uranium melting point as efforts continue to cool and shut down the reactor.
Washington AP reports government sources expect the automatic cost of living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries in July to run near 10 percent as the CPI rises. The exact figure hinges on the March CPI released April 26, with prior highs noted.
Thousands flee east into Kenya to escape looting and killing in eastern and northern Uganda. Refugees describe lawlessness as Tanzanian led provisional government faces limited authority. Sectarian killings reported in Tororo and Soroti amid Amin's supporters looting for food. Amin reportedly sighted near the Sudan border.
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