16 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1977
Page
1
A federal judge reverses his stance on a court order mandating extensive busing in Dayton after weighing an earlier Supreme Court decision. The report also notes feature pages on major US death causes and on Reverend Jerry De Witt in West Union, highlighting his dual lives and spiritual influence.
Linn County parents at the Linn-Mar School Board meeting oppose a proposed year-round school program aimed at addressing rising enrollment. The discussion focuses on curriculum, scheduling, and potential impact on families.
The FBI reports a decline in crime in Cedar Rapids during the first nine months of the year. A convicted murderer at Anamosa loses his appeal in U.S. District Court. Kirkwood Community College board approves joining the Eastern Iowa Regional Computer Center Consortium.
A Florida pet grooming center takes on an odd client as it offers a beauty treatment for a de scented skunk. The quirky service highlights a local business experimenting with unconventional pet care.
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology Innovation Center event showcases engineering students developing and marketing their own products. A state conservation officer notes a surprising pheasant population rise this fall. Meanwhile many 1950s rock and roll stars have gravitated to Nashville.
The forecast calls for a chance of rain tonight and Saturday. Lows fall to the upper 30s with Saturday highs in the mid 40s.
Cedar Rapids authorities and developers push for a next spring start on an enclosed Second Street mall while the Iowa Natural Resources Council weighs a possible floodway ban or moratorium. Dr. Merwin Dougal said the council will review Cedar River flood risks at the January meeting and may consider a one year halt. officials note boundary disputes tied to 100 year flood estimates.
Downtown Development Co representatives asked City Council for parking for about 500 more vehicles and assistance in establishing a tax increment financing district to fund parts of the enclosed shopping mall on Second Street SE between Second and Fourth avenues. Abbott Lipsky of Smulekoff’s Furniture urged the city to cooperate on financing and infrastructure.
Becker's Peoples Furniture owner Samuel W. Becker, 60, died at Mercy Hospital after being struck by a car on Mount Vernon Road SE. His wife Rose, 56, initially listed critical then serious, was hospitalized at St. Luke's. Police say Dorothy Fields, 41, hit the Becker vehicle after stopping 170 feet from Memorial Drive. Wend y Edwards, 25, could not stop and collided with Fields, causing the Fields car to roll.
State Auditor Lloyd Smith urged impaneling a Linn County grand jury to study a special audit of abandoned car sales. The report cites improper auditing practices and questionable sales of possibly stolen vehicles, plus improprieties in Cedar Rapids claims. The 1977 grand jury has lapsed. the 1978 panel starts January 11, with no special grand jury planned.
Iowa State University reports a 6 percent annual rise in farmland values to 1450 dollars per acre, despite drought and low commodity prices. Humboldt County leads at 2272 dollars, while Decatur is 613 dollars. 82 counties exceed 1000 dollars. A new land quality grading system shows low grade up 6.6 percent, medium 6.3 percent, high 6 percent.
In Santa Monica California a would be robber told a clerk she was too old to rob juvenile division. The clerk directed her to the Municipal Court for adults. Deputies arrested the woman after she fled following the exchange.
President Carter met with Israeli Prime Minister Begin for an hour to discuss possible Israeli actions in response to Egypt’s diplomatic overtures. A potential easing of West Bank control and local self rule for about 650,000 Palestinians were among discussed options. Both sides’ advisers then met for another hour as Sadat hinted at a future meeting.
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