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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1977
Page
1
A feature explains how to become a pilot, with practical steps and realistic costs. It notes that basic skills suffice, vision and nerves help but are not essential, and that total expense varies widely. An instructor cautions that spreading lessons over months or changing teachers can raise costs into the thousands.
An official hails the Shakespeare by Radio course as one of the most comprehensive Shakespeare offerings. Also note prompts to read Page 2A and Page 10A for consumer answers on removing decorative rubber flowers from a porcelain tub.
An interstate gas pipeline exploded Friday creating a 30 by 40 foot crater and prompting evacuation of several hundred residents within a three mile radius. No injuries or service outages reported as residents of Grandview Lake returned to homes after about three hours.
Justice John Paul Stevens refused a stay for the National Socialist Party of America to march with swastikas in Skokie Illinois a Chicago suburb home to about seven thousand WWII camp survivors The ruling blocks the parade while the lower court order on the ban is appealed
Partly cloudy with occasional showers or thunderstorms through Sunday. Today will be warm and humid with highs near 90 and lows around 70. Sunday’s expected highs in the 80s.
William R. Tillotson, 53, of 2718 Henrycourt NW, was treated and released from a Cedar Rapids hospital after his westbound car struck a southbound vehicle driven by 18 year old Charlie J. Morgan of 911 Ninth Avenue SE. Both drivers’ vision was blocked by a grocery building at the northeast corner. the crash occurred at R avenue and Fifth street NW and remains under investigation.
New York AP reports auto insurers after years of losses and rising rates now post sizable profits. State Farm and Allstate say no reductions are planned as premiums climb, with State Farm noting average nationwide premium rising from 101 in 1966 to 195 in 1976. Some high risk drivers pay over 1000 annually for basic coverage.
Insurance profits soar as rate hikes offset higher accident and repair costs. State Farm shows a $128 million half year profit in 1977 with $45 million in customer rebates across 32 states and DC. Allstate posts a 191 percent rise in Q2 1977 auto earnings but plans no rebates. Nationwide Mutual reports a $7.1 million swing from a $10 million first quarter loss to a $17.1 million gain in the next quarter. Utica National trims six month losses from 8 million in 1976 to under $1 million in 1977. Experts note the shift in claims trends, higher deductibles, and uncertain causes for the turnaround.
Two inmates from Anamosa reformatory sued in Cedar Rapids federal court to make their prison legal aid work full time. Jerry Kleiss and John Long sought office space and pay for 9 am to 6 pm seven days a week with $1.55 daily plus $1 an hour for research. Judge McManus dismissed the frivolous suit for lack of a constitutional violation.
The Quebec legislature passed the Charter of the French Language by 54 to 32, making French the official language of education business and government. Premier Rene Levesque plans a future referendum on independence. The bill faced English minority opposition over schooling rules for newcomers and economic concerns.
Pentagon officials disclosed that five Soviet designed MIG jet fighters obtained in the 1960s and 1970s have been flown by American pilots to test maneuvering and other characteristics. The jets, kept at an Air Force base in the Southwest, provided valuable data for U.S. air war tactics and aircraft design. Details on how the MIGs were acquired and their exact location were not released.
A UPI report from Washington notes that in July through December 1976, 4.7 percent of the 5.4 million households were found ineligible for food stamps, and 21.7 percent received excess benefits. Overall, 11.8 percent of the $5.4 billion aid went to ineligible or overpaid recipients, with 8 percent underpaid. The data cover all stamp recipients for that period.
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