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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1977
Page
1
Today reports a new family therapy program aimed at emotionally disturbed children shows success in treatment. The piece notes rising teenage misconduct in small affluent communities and a town facing the issue. Also mentioned are discussions about signs of heart trouble and possible fingerprint clues discussed by Dr. Neil Solomon.
A reader asks how to maximize value for four meals on a $100 bill. The exchange hints at seeking substantial portions and quality service, inviting reader comments and recommendations.
A Cedar Rapids based provider emphasizes dignity in elderly care despite funding and resource challenges. The piece notes a blend of local effort and agency pride as staff strive to avoid the sense of being “one man on the totem pole” while delivering senior services.
Health officials report a "major advance" in medicine comparable to penicillin's impact nearly five decades ago. The note hints at broader energy issues and weather, with page references and sharp commentary on consumer costs and lifestyle.
New York postal worker David Berkowitz known as Son of Sam was arrested near his Yonkers home after a year of terror killings. Police reported his admission statements and a plan to attack a Long Island discotheque, with a loaded .44 revolver found in his car. Breslin noted Berkowitz claimed commands from a neighbor's dog Sam.
Police identify the body recovered from the Cedar River near the avenue bridge as Dennis Stastny 30 of 222 Tenth Street NW. A stabbing wound is noted and investigators say the case is treated as homicide. A missing persons inquiry began after a bloody knife was found at his home. Two teens found the body. investigators search for two black men seen at the residence Tuesday. Autopsy scheduled at St Luke's Hospital.
Des Moines the lawyer said he may sue Democrats who accused his firm of wrongdoing over a disputed $300 contribution to Gov Rob ert Ray's political committee. Arthur Johnson, partner in Johnson Burnquist Erb Latham and Gibb, declined to admit fault and defended his firm's conduct.
President Carter to receive the Panama Canal agreement as principals are drafted into treaty form. Ambassadors Linowitz and Bunker return from Panama and plan to brief Carter at the White House after his Plains Georgia trip. The White House hopes treaty language is ready for Congress after summer recess.
Three Dubuque air traffic controllers and three fellow veterans pled no contest to fraudulently collecting Veterans Administration education benefits without attending classes. The scheme, devised by Marvin Stromer, dean of Milton College, involved placing military personnel as full-time students to obtain credits for work experience. About a score of controllers from Wisconsin and Illinois were implicated in the broader operation.
In Yonkers David Berkowitz, the 24 year old postal worker and ex soldier linked to the Son of Sam slayings, surprised neighbors with his quiet, private demeanor. Residents note he looked nothing like the police sketch and kept to himself in a seventh floor studio rented since April 1976.
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