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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1977
Page
2
A Polish airliner hijack attempt ended when a Polish soldier seized a hostage and held crew at gunpoint before police overpowered him. The Nuernberg flight was delayed five hours as witnesses described the event at Cracow’s airport.
A United Nations report says the world likely has enough oil and gas to last at least 100 years though tapping will be costly. Conventional sources could meet demand for 45 to 55 years, contrasting with a CIA projection that without major energy conservation demand could outstrip capacity by 1985.
President Carter reinstates the nomination of Malcolm Toon as ambassador to Moscow, reversing an earlier withdrawal. Toon is noted for a hardline approach in U.S.-Soviet relations, reflecting a shift in administration policy for the Moscow post.
Dole ruled against six weeks paid vacation after 22 years and against full premium health insurance for families. He also denied starting promoted officers at the lowest pay rate. The arbitrator found funds exist to cover higher salaries, citing $300,000 unemployment funds and contingency reserves. The decision impacts future city bargaining with other unions and mirrors last year’s framework on police salaries.
Lefkowitz notes a production ready engine swap program offering customers credit toward a new car for the old car’s value minus eight cents per mile since delivery. Mindell estimates 5,000 New Yorkers bought GM cars with Chevrolet engines without disclosure. The Illinois AG filed suit. New York’s agreement is described as the nation’s first.
The Iowa department of revenue formerly at 736 Eleventh Street Marion will move Friday to Brenton Financial Center 150 First Avenue NE suite 450. Contact 319-366-8488 for state income tax sales use tax withholding tax motor vehicle fuel tax gambling and property tax and rent reimbursement claims assistance.
Two juveniles were charged with breaking and entering after a Sunday morning alarm at Hayes school led officers to catch them inside. Officials said little damage was done. The youths were detained at the Linn County Detention Center.
A past daily note records a high of 53 and a low of 30 with no precipitation. The extended forecast expects fair weather from Wednesday to Friday with highs in the 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Seven people were arrested on drunk driving charges over Saturday night and Sunday. Thomas L. Hardman 36 of 275 Jacolyn drive NW faced the Sunday 12:27 a.m. arrest at highways 149 and 30. Randall A. Halford 26 of Iowa City was picked up at 11:05 p.m. Saturday at H avenue and Center Point road NE. Milo Jordan 67 of 643 Thirty fifth street SE was taken into custody 10:27 p.m. Saturday at Memorial drive and McCarthy road SE. Mark M. Snyder 19 of 1138 Thirty-second street NE was arrested 9:01 p.m. Saturday at First avenue and Twenty-fifth street drive SE. Steven L. Fullerton 28 of 1706 A avenue NE was nabbed 1:22 a.m. Sunday at Wilson avenue and J street SW. Kenneth M. Siemering 21 of 2106 L street SW was arrested 9:45 p.m. Saturday at Sixteenth avenue and Edgewood road SW. Robert Lee Lovell 19 of Prairieburg was arrested 1:10 a.m. Sunday three miles south of Prairieburg.
Max Winter of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald is named Iowa Press Photographer of the Year during the Iowa Press Photographers Association meeting in Des Moines. He won by leading the association portfolio competition. Paul Jensen of the Gazette placed third in the pictorial category.
April births include a son to Mr and Mrs John Miller at 2821 Twenty-seventh Avenue Marion. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Edward Overly at 1601 Thirty-fourth Street NE. a daughter and twin sons to Mr and Mrs Kenneth I Jacobs route 1 Marion and to Mr and Mrs Gary Keller route 1 Marion. Also multiple small incidents report 8:34 p.m. Saturday unknown to brush and leaves 3303 Ely Road SW 10:01 p.m. Saturday unknown to rubbish on floor 2501 Williams Boulevard SW 4:32 p.m. Sunday gas flush First Street and Fifteenth Avenue 10:40 p.m. Sunday trash fire in alley 300 block of Fourteenth Avenue SE.
Michelle Terpkosh of Swisher and Jeff Butz of Cedar Rapids won the zone 7 Optimist oratorical contest held Friday night at Kirkwood Community College. Terpkosh is sponsored by the Ely Optimists and Butz by the Tuesday Noon Optimists of Cedar Rapids. Both advance to the state contest in Des Moines on May 6.
Michael Partridge a 20 year old University of Iowa student from Bettendorf was listed in serious condition with back injuries at University Hospitals Iowa City after falling about 30 feet while rock climbing Sunday at Palisades Kepler state park east of Cedar Rapids. Park rangers Linn county rescue workers and Mt Vernon Lisbon ambulance personnel aided him at the scene. ON THIS DATE in 1967 Robert Haack was named president of the New York Stock Exchange.
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