Pulitzer Prize journalism winners announced
The paper notes the just announced Pulitzer Prizes in journalism with winners highlighted on page 2. It mentions coverage of major events and reflects on the year’s standout reporting.
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18 Apr 1978
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1978
Page
1
Lawrence Welk Relative Plays Local Show
An ace accordionist from the Lawrence Welk musical family visits the area for a local appearance. The piece notes the guest’s talent and ties to the Welk ensemble, highlighting an event on a community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Area
Lawrence Welk
Medical ID saves lives and treatment options for hyperactive children
An article notes that medical identification helps save lives and lists several prescribed treatments for hyperactive children. A weather fragment reports light rain tonight ending Wednesday with overnight lows in the low 40s and highs in the low 50s, winds SW 25 to 30 mph.
The Half Heard, The Other Half Known
A wry adage credits smart thinking with discerning truth from rumor. It notes brilliance lies in knowing which half of what you hear to believe.
Improper SEATS bus fees charge the elderly in Iowa
Elderly residents in seven Eastern Iowa counties face flat $3 to $4 round trip fares under the SEATS program funded by Heritage Agency on Aging. Officials say donations cover costs but callers report denial of rides if fees cannot be paid. The program, reinstated in Linn County two years ago, originally advertised 50 cent to $1 fares with aid for those unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
SEATS
Heritage Agency On Aging
Cedar Rapids
Heritage
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Jones
Cedar
Washington
Benton County
Linn County
Social Services Office
Iowa City
Court blocks Nixon tape release by Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court barred public access to the 30 White House tape recordings from the Watergate cover up trial, reversing a 1976 circuit ruling. The 7-2 decision sides with Nixon, saying the common law right of access does not authorize release of the tapes in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
White House
Watergate
Richard Nixon
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Public Television
Lewis Powell
U.S
John Sirica
General Services Administration
Nixon
Powell
Warren Burger
Harry Blackmun
William Rehnquist
Potter Stewart
Stewart
William Brennan
Byron White
William Jeffress
John Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Youth in new car crash injures dealership employee
A Cedar Rapids car dealership employee was critically injured when a new Datsun 510 driven by 17 year old David Miller collided with a southbound car driven by 23 year old Carol Fowler on Center Point Road NE. Miller and Fowler's passengers were taken to hospitals. Miller remained in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Miller
Robins Road
Hiawatha
St. Luke's Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Miller
Center Point Road
Carol Fowler
Park Towne Lane
Fowler
Jessica
Kimberly Walton
Park Towne Place
Mercy
Cedar Rapids
David Miller
St. Luke’s Hospital
University Hospital
Miller-Harries
Datsun Inc
Chevrolet
Bruce’s
Phillip
Carter assurance gets vote for pact
President Carter said the United States will take whatever actions are necessary to defend the Panama Canal from any threat and will not intervene in Panama's internal affairs. The letter to Sen. Edward Brooke preceded Senate votes on the canal treaty with opponents in debate.
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Washington
Carter
United Sates
Panama Canal
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Panama
Brooke
Senate
United States
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