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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1979
Page
3
Two members of the Canadian Reds flying team meet during the Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in at Wittman Airport in Oshkosh Wisconsin as crowds watch the aviation event unfold.
Greg Schneiders, longtime aide to President Carter and deputy White House communications director, resigns. He plans to teach a presidency seminar in a Washington area university and join a political consulting effort for Carter's 1980 re election bid. He had been eyed as appointments secretary at the start of the administration.
More than 1,000 pilots flight attendants and mechanics walked off the job at World Airways in Oakland at midnight, shutting access to the carrier's headquarters. The union says it aims to impact operations, but details on flight disruptions remain unclear. World Airways, the nation's largest charter carrier, faces uncertain effects.
U S District Judge John Reynolds ruled that Labor Department funds under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act may not pay workers at church related schools in Wisconsin. The decision bars use of federal job funds in parochial schools citing the free religion clause. The judge noted a regulatory option to help staff involved in non religious activities.
The Senate approved President Carter's picks for top economic posts. G William Miller was confirmed as secretary of the treasury by 97-1 and Paul Volcker was confirmed as head of the Federal Reserve Board by 98-0. Volcker leaves the New York Fed to take the Fed chair role, succeeding Miller, while Miller replaces Blumenthal at the Treasury. The moves follow a Carter cabinet shake-up.
In a conciliatory Zambia speech President Julius Nyerere urged a cease-fire in Zimbabwe Rhodesia and a settlement guaranteeing white minority rights. Diplomats noted the front-line states backing the guerrilla war may support a compromise, signaling potential progress toward a settlement with Muzorewa.
Reporters note the conference centers on a single volatile topic drawing attention from delegates, leaders, and observers. The summit seeks a consensus amid sharp positions and competing interests affecting member nations and regional stability.
Iranians began casting ballots for a 73 seat assembly to draft and ratify a new constitution. Many leading political groups boycotted the election, casting doubt on the body's representativeness. The assembly is expected to be dominated by Muslim clerics.
Israeli Golani Brigade moved nine miles into Lebanon to attack two Palestinian bases north of Kankaba. Officials report 10 guerrillas killed with no Israeli casualties. civilians and a Lebanese soldier wounded per Beirut radio. Estimates vary, with Palestinian and Lebanese militias citing higher civilian and fighter deaths.
Senate Democrat Edward Kennedy proposes a package to outlaw Saturday night specials, tighten dealer licensing, require buyer verification, track handgun distribution, and mandate reporting of losses. The measure faces gun control critics who label it disarming and impractical.
Typhoon Hope killed eight people in Hong Kong and injured 260 as winds of 130 miles per hour toppled buildings, sank vessels, and flooded areas. Police reported 270 cyanide salt cylinders spilled into the harbor with 20 recovered, while Canton reported no casualties. Search efforts continue and officials estimate damages could reach tens of millions of dollars.
Washington upi Twelve liberal senators say attempts to tie SALT II approval to higher defense spending are unacceptable and may sway their vote. They warn linking arms control with defense budgets endangers both national security and arms control aims. Senator Culver also warns against reckless military spending risking economic health and morale.
Richard Fitzsimmons son of Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons and two others are named in an 88 count federal indictment for labor racketeering. Fitzsimmons, Klein, and Wolfe allegedly funneled 100000 to Richard Fitzsimmons via J R Consulting and B S Consulting to help Kubach Trucking avoid union problems in Detroit. On this date in 1905 actress Dolores del Rio was born.
NORTH PLATTE Neb AP AIM activists say the federal jury award to Jo Ann Yellow Bird, an Oglala Sioux woman, will pressure police, especially near reservations, to be accountable for actions against Indian people. The all white jury awarded $300000 against Gordon city and former officer Clifton Valentine for civil rights violations tied to a 1976 bar fight in Gordon.
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