09 Aug 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1978
Page
1
A Linn County legislator becomes the first to file a claim for fees for time the legislature was not in session. The item appears on Page 3A with related notes about a housing rehabilitation program hurdle and upcoming features on Page 7A and 16A.
The Kinsey Institute releases a new report on homosexuality. The item notes the date and context in which the study appears on page 16A of the newspaper. Teenagers respond to questions from George Gallup on television watching habits referenced on page 18A.
Spotlight reports Carol Lynley and David Frost are planning a joint vacation in Asia. Details remain sparse as pages note travel discussions and destination considerations for a possible getaway later this year.
A short profile highlights Pat Arenas of Daniels Street NE as a notably busy local figure. The feature on page 6B emphasizes her active role and community involvement.
Weather clear tonight with a mid 60s low. Thursday partly cloudy with a mid 80s high. Winds light and variable.
At Memorial Stadium Duchess the dog wins for the second year as Terry Kohl smiles with Duchess at her side. Nearby Trooper, piloted by Mrs. Russell Starr, competes in the event before the baseball game Tuesday night.
Iowa City staff and Des Moines board clash over alleged gag order following a Gazette editorial by Peter Harstad The board says no order exists while staff worry about restrictions and a dispute centers on funds and policy control. a June letter to Harstad cites free speech but warns conflicts with governor and legislature policy.
Speaker Thomas ONeill announced that an 18.1 billion tax cut backed by the administration will be debated by the full House alongside a 16.2 billion measure from the Ways and Means Committee. The House Rules Committee weighs which bill to take up and could allow the larger cut as an amendment to the Ways and Means bill.
Syria's Baath Party newspaper Al Baath and a PLO spokesman denounced the planned U S Egypt Israel summit for Sept 5 as a maneuver toward a lightning war aimed at humiliating Arabs. They warned Washington and Jerusalem risk burning their fingers if the plan proceeds and that the move could lead to war.
Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo pledged to pull the switch on MOVE, demanding the death penalty for the group after a 15 month battle ended with police killing a MOVE member and bulldozing the three story fortress. Seven MOVE members await arrest as violence flared near Drexel and Penn.
Census Bureau data show the 1977 median family income at 16010 dollars, up 7 percent from 1976 after adjusting for inflation, while inflation at 6.5 percent largely offset the rise. The report notes 24.7 million people lived below the poverty line in 1977, down from 25.9 million in 1975, and outlines income gaps among white, black, and Latin American families.
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