16 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1977
Page
1
Overflow crowd fills county conservation board meeting Monday over two projects a lake and a bike trail despite legal hurdles that jeopardize both. A Cedar Rapids teacher returned from Belfast with reflections on violence in Northern Ireland after a student visit.
Meeting attendees express fear that YMCA school and city programs may be duplicated as plans for a 40 acre recreational complex advance. Other notes mention attorney Leona Durham of Iowa City in a controversy over a prison misconduct accusation.
Cedar Rapids reports a Monday fashion show highlighting a traditional Ivy League style for the season. Designers showcased tailored coats, muted tones, and classic silhouettes appealing to trend watchers and shoppers.
A storm system driven by Hurricane Doreen drenched southern California causing closures on the main interstate between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The article notes widespread rainfall Monday night and the disruption it caused to travel corridors.
President Carter arranging for Ford and Henry Kissinger to be briefed on the Panama Canal agreement to seek Republican backing. Ambassador Linowitz and General Brown visited Ford in Vail Colorado to summarize the pact as a potential endorsement. A White House spokesman noted Ford saw the deal as generally consistent with his previous position and odds he would back it were about 60 40.
David Berkowitz pleaded innocent in state supreme court to second degree murder and related charges in the Moskowitz case. Prosecutors say he could face 25 years to life if convicted. defense eyes insanity plea after psychiatric testing. Berkowitz, 24, sat guarded as attorney Mark Heller sought a defense plan and as Philip Peltz sought withdrawal.
Severe weather pelted East Central Iowa with tornadoes and heavy rain causing major damage near the Moore Business Farms building on Riverside Drive close to the Iowa City airport. The same storm earlier damaged Johnson County farms southwest of Iowa City. No injuries reported.
Rep. Tom Harkin and district rep Dick Thomas stopped an attempted shooting outside the Madison County courthouse. A man, Samuel Saluri, aimed at Betty Saluri before Harkin and Thomas rushed in, with Thomas grabbing the pistol as the assailant reached for the car door.
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