29 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1977
Page
1
A child development expert warns the American family is in trouble and calls for family central to society. The note mentions an Iowa City attorney with penitentiary kissings issues and similar troubles in Polk county. Page references: 8 and 9.
A collage of brief items from Cedar Rapids covers a sticky new toy that could ruin paper airplanes, legal action over a duplex project, Forbes farm bill remarks irking Senator Dick Clark, and pork testing disputes. Also mentions a national gasoline poll and Iowa football trivia.
A weather update notes a chance of rain tonight and Tuesday. Low temperatures drop to the upper 50s tonight with highs near 80 on Tuesday.
Students at Arthur Elementary School begin classes Monday with a Welcome Back banner. Sixth grader Brad Harris from 3112 E Avenue NE is pictured entering the building as Cedar Rapids public and parochial schools start the new term.
In Pretoria on Monday Ambassador Andrew Young and British Foreign Secretary David Owen met with Prime Minister John Vorster seeking support to secure Ian Smith’s acceptance of the British American plan for Rhodesia. A second session was planned as observers doubted progress and the Kenya departure could be delayed.
Four men were arrested near Elvis Presley’s mausoleum in Forest Hills cemetery. Police say they planned to steal the body for ransom, with explosives reportedly involved though not confirmed. The case is handled by Memphis homicide and the burglars face investigation charges. Further details concern a hospital arrest after a knee injury while fleeing.
Bert Lance stated that his effectiveness as White House budget director remains intact despite ongoing controversy over his banking activities. Senator William Proxmire urged Lance to step aside, citing the need for further disclosure and congressional scrutiny into financial holdings and debts.
Bob Brown resigned Monday as Linn County CETA director citing poor health and growing tensions. The 42 year old, who suffered a heart attack in 1976, said the expanded scope and conflicts within the program made continuation unwise. Mayor Don Canney will appoint an acting director until a permanent replacement is chosen.
At the American Psychological Association meeting, Northwestern researchers report lottery winners show no greater happiness than others in ordinary life. Accident victims express less happiness, while trained workers helping the poor show high coping yet high dissatisfaction, a contrast dubbed Richard Cory Syndrome.
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