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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1978
Page
1
Cedar Rapids educators request an apology after feeling their professional competence was questioned. The note appears in the Cedar Rapids Gazette with coverage on page 5A. The item reflects concerns about respect and standards in school librarianship.
The page items mix light advice and features with Dr Block addressing teen rooms and kindergarten readiness, Dr Solomon asked about social drinking by cured alcoholics, and Russell Baker humor about Clark Kent. A weather forecast predicts light rain turning to snow with temperatures in the mid 20s to low 30s.
A severe blackout across France and parts of Switzerland paralyzed transport and traffic during a bitterly cold morning rush hour. Electricite de France cited unusually high consumption for the outage, while officials noted a 400000 volt line failure near Nancy as a primary cause. By 10 45 a m most regions had power restored though full service could take up to two days.
City officials face massive layoffs as Mayor Kucinich plans 2000 job cuts including police and fire staff. Union leaders meet to explore alternatives while banks delay action on 15.5 million in notes and tax payments from local businesses aid cash flow.
Ah Chong, a 66 year old Brooklyn laundry owner, died of a heart attack on a Brooklyn subway after 14 stops. Passengers protested as motorman Samuel Lee continued the run following non emergency signals. An investigation was ordered into the delays and radio calls.
The United States posted a 3.8 billion dollar summer quarter balance of payments deficit, up 722 million from Q2, likely lifting the yearly total above 15.3 billion. Nine straight deficits highlight international concerns over the dollar and US economic standing.
Heavy rains sweep eastern Arizona for a third day, causing washed out bridges and evacuations. Gov. Bruce Babbit declares statewide emergency and orders National Guard mobilization as at least five people are missing and feared dead. A bridge on Interstate 17 near Agua Fria River collapses and a camper with four occupants is carried away. A man is swept into the Salt River near Temple.
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