02 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1977
Page
1
President Carter pivots from tax reform to tax cuts aimed at boosting growth. The shift signals a major economic policy turn as policymakers weigh faster growth against deficits and inflation concerns.
A new enclosed shopping mall may begin construction next spring on Second Street SE between Second and Fourth Avenues. Kirkwood Community College starts selecting a new superintendent as advisory committees of faculty students and staff are formed. Developers of standardized tests say they continually check tests for prejudice against minority groups.
A Page 6 opinion argues that broader openness between courts and the press boosts transparency and protects fair outcomes by reducing misinterpretation and increasing public trust in judicial processes.
Claus discovers a single key bearing the word Pigwidgen engraved beneath the page 13 notation. The artifact hints at a clue or hidden mechanism within the narrative. No additional context is provided about its origin or purpose.
A brief notice notes the Polish coloring book as a serious cultural introduction for kids. It mentions page references and cautions about health topics like golf and bowling not preventing heart problems. It also hints at a dilemma in "Deeply in Love" and cites Dr. Neil Solomon on reducing unnecessary fears.
Cedar Rapids residents keep their thoroughbred hunting dogs fit with a controlled lure course. A local Cedar Rapids man combines light shows music and props in a magic act aimed to impress even Houdini.
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the teens. Mostly cloudy Saturday with highs in the low to mid 30s.
Viewing his first American football game, the English observer notes the sport is not bad but criticizes the abundance of committee meetings. The remark highlights cultural differences in sports culture and organizational structure.
The unemployment rate fell from 7.0 to 6.9 percent as 950000 more Americans found work in November. The Labor Department reports total employment at 92.2 million, the largest monthly gain since April 1960, tempering expectations for a 6.5 percent goal. White House spokesman Powell said this likely derails rapid jobless targets and may influence upcoming tax cut proposals to boost the economy.
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to 3.2 percent in November from 2.9 percent in October, with snowfall and a meat plant closure in Spencer blamed for the rise. Unadjusted rate was 2.7 percent. Labor data show employment up year over year, but the jobless count steady, while the labor force expanded sharply. White and black unemployment rates showed small changes, and earnings figures were mixed with weekly wages down slightly from October.
In Hamilton Bermuda two black convicts Erskine Burrows and Larry Tacklyn were hanged at dawn after a night of violent protests by black youths. Burrows had killed the governor Sir Richard Sharples and police officials in separate attacks and both men faced death for a 1973 supermarket robbery killings. Police sealed Casemates Prison area while coroner verified deaths after a 90 minute delay.
Albany California police record show Joseph Otto Egenberger 33 confessed to killing Judith Williamson 14 years ago. His lawyer says no murder charge proof exists and Egenberger will plead not guilty if charged. Williamson a Berkeley bound University of California student vanished Oct 29 1963. skeleton found 1966 in Santa Cruz mountains. she was stabbed 14 times.
A Pretoria magistrate ruled police blameless in Steve Biko’s death from brain injuries after over three weeks in custody. The verdict ends the inquest with no appeal. Later, Soweto arrests included Kaya Biko and several associates. Nisiki Biko weighed civil action options against government ministers.
Cedar Rapids 29 year old Mesquakie Indian resident Youngbear was convicted by a federal jury of voluntary manslaughter for the 1974 killing of Vincent Lasley. The verdict reduces a prior 50 year state murder sentence voided on jurisdictional grounds, potentially freeing him within a year with credit for time served.
Cedar Rapids man James E. Henderson, 32, died after a two car collision on Highway 218 on the city’s southwest side shortly before 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Another man was injured in the crash. Henderson lived at 83 Allview Drive SW.
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