08 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1977
Page
1
Brad Dowell of Clarence claimed his first grand champion steer as he led the winning animal through the mud to the Cedar County Fair show arena. Weather concerns and price issues feature in regional reports as communities rebound from a turbulent period.
National news notes Roman Polanski admits guilt on a single charge amid six counts in a case involving a 13 year old girl. Page 11 coverage remains in context with other national items.
A Buck Creek fire likely started by lightning killed four family members and two Hopkinton visitors. Bodies were found upstairs and downstairs in the Leneberg home after neighbors reported the blaze around 12:30 a.m. Fire officials noted intense heat delayed entry and possible smoke inhalation as the cause.
Torrential rains high winds and hail battered Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa. Six people were killed in a Buck Creek house fire attributed to lightning. The city faced widespread outages and property damage with 39 storm calls for Cedar Rapids firefighters. Officials warned it could take a week to clean up.
President Carter's plan to overhaul welfare would reach more than half of taxpayers with some relief. The proposal adds a 3.3 billion expansion to the earned income credit, part of a 30.7 billion package to aid nonworking and employable workers, with benefits extending to families earning up to 15 600 dollars for a four person household.
Energy Secretary James Schlesinger asked the Senate Finance Committee to revive President Carter’s standby gasoline tax plan and to tighten other tax elements of the energy program. He argued the tax would push conservation, while critics warned it would burden motorists and renew debate on tax policy amid a congressional recess.
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