08 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
1
Five Justice Department lawyers resign from an investigation of alleged illegal FBI activities amid Attorney General Griffin Bell s hesitation to seek indictments. The action highlights internal disputes within the probe and raises questions about enforcement priorities.
A children's author receives global praise for promoting oral hygiene. The article mentions page 18 coverage of a Cedar Rapids woman recalling turn‑of‑the‑century life in a Laurance Press book and notes elections in Extension Councils across several Iowa counties. Weather and other sections listed.
In Newhall an elderly substitute mail carrier recalls a 1927 snowmobile built from a Model T with sleigh runners and a Caterpillar track used to deliver mail during heavy snowfall. Neighbors discuss road conditions as more snow is forecast and the tale unfolds over coffee at Wally’s.
A night derailment near Crandic yards involved five coal cars of a Milwaukee Road train on Ninth Avenue and 10th Street SW. State Climatologist Paul Waite predicts an active winter with frequent big snowfalls and warm spells causing icing and fog, while highways across Eastern Iowa report slick conditions and multiple incidents.
President Anwar Sadat branded Arab critics as stupid and ignorant dwarfs and pledged peace with Israel. He spoke to about 200000 Egyptians in Cairo and urged justice based on peace, while regional leaders including Hafez Assad and King Hussein moved to mend the Arab split.
Labor Department data show wholesale prices up 0.7 percent in November with farm products climbing 3 percent, signaling food costs as the main driver of inflation. Industrial commodities rose 0.4 percent while finished goods increased 0.4 percent, suggesting price movements will filter to retail later.
Private patients at Cedar Rapids and Marion care centers will see rate increases on January 1. Higher Social Security costs and a wage hike from 2.50 to 2.65 drive the rise, with private patients subsidizing Medicaid patients. Suburban managers report subsidies from $6 to $7 daily.
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