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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1976
Page
2
About 225 people joined a Cedar Rapids Horsemen's Club trail ride last Saturday evening. They departed from the Upmier stable in Ely, riding across fields in a scene reminiscent of early pioneer days. More pictures on Page 7A.
Mostly clear today and Sunday with only minor temperature changes. Highs reach 85 to 90 and lows dip to around 60.
A Cedar Rapids woman taught her husband to sew last November and they have both remained busy sewing since. The husband notes the procedure requires a patient wife. Story and picture on Page 4A.
In New York TWA flight attendants approved a three year contract retroactive to August 1, 1975, averting a midnight strike. The agreement includes pay increases from 29.2 to 45 percent, improved scheduling provisions, and enhanced fringe benefits.
Tropical storm Dottie landed in Charleston with 35 mph winds as forecasters warned heavy rains could reach up to 10 inches. The storm weakened upon landfall, but the flood threat lingered amid diminishing winds and driving rain.
Julia and Joseph Quinlan said on Friday they will publish a book and may make a movie about their comatose daughter Karen Ann to educate other parents of the terminally ill and raise money for her care.
A humorous comment notes that a human being can laugh over family mischief yet glare at their own reflection without cracking a smile, leaving readers amused by self irony.
Ronald Reagan returned home from the Republican convention pledging to back the Ford Dole ticket if Ford wins. He warned a Carter victory would hurt the country and urged a GOP reassessment if Republicans lose in November. An AP survey found strong support among Reagan delegates for conservative third party efforts, though most back Ford and Dole, with only seven open to a third party.
Kalona Mayor Richard Dean Adams aged 38 faces a pending murder charge after his wife Judith Rae Adams 35 was found dead at their residence. Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation head Craig Beck said early indications point to a gunshot fatality. An autopsy was to determine cause and time of death.
Ford and Dole wow Russell residents on Friday on a campaign swing through the Kansas farm town. The duo spoke on courthouse steps and shared hot dogs in a park, drawing 5,000 plus locals and visitors as Russell Chamber officials staged a lively reception. Dole visited after Kansas City stop en route to Vail, Colorado, as Ford prepared to head toward the next stop.
The navy carrier Midway with five escorts left Yokosuka for waters off Korea to bolster U S military buildup aimed at warning North Korea after North Korean guards killed two U S officers in the Panmunjom truce area. A U S S Korea patrol and ground party cut a tree marking a clash day earlier.
Marion city councilman Hurley Hall will challenge Bob Rush of Cedar Rapids for the Democratic nomination to the 15th district senate seat. Hall, 41, three-term councilman, announced the bid and will present it at a Wednesday meeting at Farmers State Bank in Marion where the district Democratic central committee will meet for the second nominating convention. The first convention in July nominated Rush to fill the unexpired term of Sen. Sovern, who resigned in June and left Aug. 5 effective. The process was unsettled by complications, and Hall denies it is a dump Rush move. Hall has long aspired to state senate and might run again in two years. Severn had said he would not seek reelection. his resignation in June surprised many.
Washington officials describe a federal job funds program totaling about 3.25 billion aimed at public works and services. States and counties must adopt federal unemployment calculations, with about 25,000 communities eligible and rules tied to local jobless rates. Grants cover up to all project costs and target schools police stations health centers streets and water works, with a deadline of September 30, 1977.
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