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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1977
Page
5
A hot air balloon from the U S Air Force Academy crashed during an aborted take-off in Indianola while competing in the National Hot Air Balloon championships. It tangled with power lines and plummeted to the ground after ascending high before the mishap.
The US Office of Education awards three year grants totaling 327000 to a University of Town psychiatry program for autistic children. A nurse will serve as independent therapist and liaison with parents and teachers to aid self help and language skills in a mobile unit. Dr Mark Stewart notes about 400 autistic individuals in Iowa.
Johnson County authorities arrested Terry Hagan of Brighton for alleged involvement in a high speed chase from North Liberty to Coralville that ended in a corn field near Oxford. James L. Goodlander, 18, and a 16 year old from Washington were charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. the juvenile was released to Washington county juvenile authorities. Hagan faces multiple traffic and license offenses and arraignment was expected Friday.
Iowa congressman James Leach says he will not be swayed by a nickel campaign sparked by Ralph Nader urging 84 wavering lawmakers to back a proposed federal consumer protection agency. Leach notes the annual cost per American and warns against absorbing consumer groups into the establishment.
Judge and Mrs. John Tobin of Vinton transfer 70 acres east of Mt. Auburn to the Benton county conservation board. The tract includes 59 acres of timberland bordered by Lime lake Lime creek and the Cedar river plus about nine acres around a cabin whose half-interest Tobins retain. The area will be kept in its natural state. Tobin, ex-president of the Walden League, calls the site Nesswe Nepe meaning meeting of three waters and notes a historic Indian settlement once stood there.
Northwestern Bell petitions Scott county district court to review a $21.5 million refund ordered by the Iowa commerce commission issued June 10. The company seeks a temporary delay and argues the commission erred on return on investment and coin telephone and service charges. ICC opposes venue in Scott county and may seek Polk county.
In Polk County discussions a Davenport lawyer was questioned over including litigation expenses in utility rates. The debate centered on whether costs would reduce profits. In Connecticut, Mrs Sherman Post Haight, 88, author and rare book collector, died at home in Litchfield.
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