05 Aug 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1978
Page
1
The newspaper highlights diverse local items including ancient dulcimer sounds, a youngster becoming a national traveler, a community stance on an abandoned house, lawsuits over a missing radiation shield and jail conditions, Burt Reynolds film opening, and notable sports and political notes across pages 1B to 14A.
Weather forecast calls for clear skies today and Sunday with a warming trend through tomorrow. Highs reach the upper 70s today and the low 80s Sunday, with nights in the mid 50s.
A Midwest college men's restroom features a hand-lettered sign above a hot air hand dryer promising a short lecture by the dean when the push button is pressed. The humorous note blends campus lore with a touch of satire.
Patty Kay Schopp, 24, lies comatose in Mercy Hospital after a July 12 head injury. Her father, Alfred Schopp, says hospital bills totaled about 12 000 dollars with 15 000 anticipated. anonymous locals funded a 5 000 air ambulance to California and Mercy Hospital waived the rest.
A patient recalls gratitude toward hospital staff as they eliminate the medical charges. She notes that the room, medication, and operating room care are covered, leaving no debt for the moment despite ongoing bills. Doctors tell her to turn to page 3A for injuries.
The administration endorses an $18.1 billion tax cut aimed at lower and middle income groups with higher credits for a family of four and no broad capital gains windfalls. Treasury says the plan tightens capital gains relief and aligns with Speaker ONeill's cautious support while keeping protections for homeowners and tax shelters.
In Salt Lake City Immanuel David, linked to a family tragedy, is described by friends and police as odd yet nonviolent and claiming divinity. His wife Rachel, 38, and six of their seven children died in a plunge from the International Dyes hotel. One daughter survived, hospitalized in critical condition.
Resigned special counsel Leon Jaworski questions Chairman John Flynt’s leadership of the House ethics probe into South Korea payments, accusing him of disinterest and ill preparation. Flynt defends a thorough and committed investigation amid interagency tensions and past resignations.
Former Liberal Party chief Jeremy Thorpe, 49, was charged with conspiring to murder Norman Scott, 38, amid allegations of a homosexual relationship. Thorpe and three others appeared in West Somerset magistrates' court, freed on 9500 dollars bail, with a Sept 12 return. The case, a political shock, could end Thorpe's parliamentary career if convicted.
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