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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1977
Page
11
Reports from Honolulu say a 7.7 magnitude quake near Sumba in Indonesia produced no Pacific-wide tsunami and no damage or injuries were reported. Local wave possible. no widespread alert issued.
Congressional investigators condemned the governments first effort to turn coal into oil as a failure due to inadequate planning and poor management. The GAO said the program ran 211 percent overrun, costing $10 million over a $4.7 million target and lagging 14144 months before it was canceled June 15 by ERDA.
Washington AP reports the government studies how to define portable goods. National Bureau of Standards volunteers test lugging lead shot to measure ease of carry. A portable item may be carried by most consumers a city block without excessive strain and without aids.
Washington AP says a six month FCC study of 15 areas found that only criminal prosecutions reliably change habitual citizen band users. Education and legal citations showed little impact on compliance with CB rules. The effort comes as enforcement teams struggle with rising CB activity.
The Massachusetts legislature moved to make alimony available to divorced men. The measure, already approved by the Senate and near final House approval, only needs enactment and Gov. Dukakis signature. It amends statutes by changing the word wife to spouse as part of ERA compliance.
A Belgrade district court decided to extradite 22 year old hijacker Rumen Cankov Dimitrov to Bulgaria. Dimitrov, an auto mechanic from Lom, seized a Balkan Airlines Antonov 24 on June 18 with 45 passengers and four crew aboard. He surrendered after three hours of negotiations with Belgrade police.
Friday night schedule lists a mix of news, talk shows, dramas, and movies across channels 2 4 5 7 8 9 12 32 40. Notable items include Star Trek at 6 30, Adam-12, Hee Haw, Candid Camera, Sanford & Son, CBS and ABC movies Carey Treatment and Summer of 42, and late options like The Honeymooners and Morning Show repeats.
The Carter administration repeats opposition to West Bank settlements, calling three new camps illegal and obstacles to peace talks. Israel denies the claim, with Avi Pazner saying settlements do not block negotiations. Chaim Herzog accuses the UN of double standards as Waldheim expresses regret and the U.S. delivers notes to Israel and Jerusalem.
The White House survey labeled the office of workers' compensation programs as the worst federal agency for lack of services and inefficiency. OSHA and the Social Security Administration were cited for excessive paperwork and confusing programs, with other criticisms aimed at the immigration service and black lung and disability programs.
President Carter entertains longtime confidant Charles Kirbo at Camp David as Kirbo negotiates selling Carter family peanut business interests. Kirbo, trustee of Carter financial holdings since before inauguration, provides informal advice and must arrange assets to shield income from federal law changes.
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