02 Aug 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1978
Page
1
The paper notes aims to cut intersection delays and highlights ongoing fights over a zoning change. It mentions problems at the child abuse investigation agency, a land dispute tied to the airport, and crews working on scaffolds high above floors.
Mostly clear skies and unseasonably cool conditions continue through Thursday. Tonight’s low near 58, daytime high Thursday around 72. Light variable winds.
An odd editorial quip suggests a link between the inventor pursuing burglary resistant safes and the olive bottler as a humorous contrast. The line plays on craft contrasts and ingenuity without naming people or dates.
Playboy cites investigative reporting that with Nixon and CIA backing a private group led by Robert Maheu waged a dirty tricks campaign in the 1950s to undermine Aristotle Onassis shipping interests. The plan reportedly included seizures, wiretaps, harassment of executives, and even a Peruvian air attack on a whaling ship.
Midge Costanza announced her resignation from the Carter White House ending a tenure marked by clashes over style and policy. Reports say aides viewed her as ineffective, often missing senior staff meetings, with disagreements over abortion and other matters cited as the core rift.
Entertainer Totie Fields, who battled leg amputation heart attacks and breast cancer, died at 48 from a heart attack before a planned Sahara Hotel comeback. She had entered the hospital after another Las Vegas appearance and was remembered for 1960s TV and nightclub work and her humorous self‑deprecating act.
A four alarm blaze at Waldbaum’s in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn killed six firefighters who were on the roof when it collapsed. The store under renovation housed about 20 employees and customers. 28 injured, including seven firefighters, many treated for smoke inhalation. About 150 firefighters battled the blaze for over three hours as a crane arrived too late to rescue the buried crew.
Congress prepares a $16.2 billion tax cut with inflation and higher Social Security taxes eroding relief. JCT figures show only those under $15,000 save $2 to $3. middle earners face tax increases once inflation and payroll tax rises are included. President Carter’s goals not met, House expected to approve bill.
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