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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1979
Page
1
Mostly cloudy today with a chance of snow flurries and mid 20s high. Tonight clears and grows cold with lows 10 to 15. Sunday turns sunny and slightly warmer with lower 30s highs. Weather details on page 2A. City final 25 cents.
Several large oil companies announce reduced gasoline deliveries for December in a brief notice on Page 3A. The piece notes a new formation, the John XXIII Society, for Catholics feeling alienated from the church on Page 8A. A consumer tip warns readers to size Christmas cards to avoid extra postage on Page 5A.
Kirkwood faculty have reported their contract requests and the administration will have an opportunity to respond later this month. This update appears on page 4A.
Washington 71 over Regis 50 in a key clash. Anamosa 79 defeats Delaware 67 while Vinton 54 tops Marion 51. Maquoketa 55 beats Independence 45 and Wamac results list is incomplete.
The index lists sections such as Abby 4B Marion 5B and Movies 12A with page references across Calendar Outd r Church Record Comics Rec n and more. It maps content areas from Deaths 2A Sports 1-3 6B Editorial 6A State A Farm 5A to Television 1-16C and Finance 5B.
A humorous note claims a man followed a steak heavy diet and shed 189 pounds in fourteen days. The line plays on diet fads and weight loss exaggeration for laughter.
The United States aims for a unanimous Security Council resolution demanding the release of 50 American hostages in Tehran but shows no rush for action. U.S. officials expect a closed door session then an open debate, with bipartisan delegation led by McHenry. Iran’s temporary stance and future ICJ moves loom over talks.
A federal appeals court ruled that President Carter could terminate the 1954 Taiwan mutual defense pact without congressional approval. The 6-1 decision reversed Judge Gasch who had required Senate or both houses approval. The panel said the Constitution does not limit termination and noted Judge MacKinnon agreed only in part on the scope of presidential power.
Anna Schulte of Marengo has handmade over 200 monkey dolls in 30 years for Rockford socks. She began making them for grandchildren and the craft expanded into a long running hobby and local feature.
Snow and ice caused slow travel as Cedar Rapids police logged more than 30 weather related crashes between 3 and 7 p.m. Northern and eastern Linn County bore the worst conditions with Edgewood Road NW a major bottleneck. A seven car collision near the Cedar River Bridge prompted long traffic control, though no injuries were reported.
In Fort Worth Texas a judge rules that voters who approved merging the county auditor and treasurer offices may not legally abolish the treasurer post. Howard Green vows to appeal saying the move would modernize government and save money.
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