23 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
1
The Gazette reports that Al Swegle, farm editor, has been elected president of the All-Iowa Fair Board. The announcement appears on page 5. Marion council blocks elderly 48-unit apartment project. details on page 5.
Officials at Entertainment MECCA an Iowa City based alcoholism agency confront internal strife among staff and board members about leadership and program direction as details surface on page 4.
California police say no prime suspects identified and may consult a mentalist in the Hillside Strangler case. The report appears on page 18.
Columnist James J. Kilpatrick questions how Congress would justify each bill on constitutional grounds. Also note a civic commission challenges itself to improve terms of the Cedar Rapids cable franchise agreement with the local cable company.
Ted Banowetz of Monticello says children’s many questions make being Santa Claus at Lindale Plaza both challenging and exciting. He notes Christmas time brings homey togetherness, with families returning to traditions. Clergy note churches may cancel services when Christmas falls on Sunday for other events.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a 50 percent snow chance on Saturday. Lows tonight range 10 to 15, Saturday highs reach the mid-20s. The piece notes tax impact on pay and bills in a brief commentary style.
A GAO report shows regional federal aid flows shifted toward the Northeast from 1969 to 1975, with Iowa among states losing money. The study says high unemployment and welfare in the Northeast drew more aid, while wealthier states paid more than received.
Police say 27 year old Thomas Helms of Mountain View Hawaii leaped from the 86th floor observation deck and landed on an 85th floor ledge. Winds of 30 miles per hour likely saved his life by pushing him into the wall. He crawled into the NBC transmitter room and was ordered held for psychiatric examination.
President Anwar Sadat acknowledged the Christmas Day talks with Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin could fail while he prayed at a Suez Canal mosque. Israeli officials described Begin’s secret peace proposal as a potentially progress-driving plan on the Palestinian issue, amid calls for clear autonomy for the West Bank.
President Carter remained in Plains as Georgia farmers blocked streets with pickup trucks and tractors to demand debt relief. A Friday morning rally drew Harold Israel and Tommy Kersey, who will bring Florida and Alabama farmers to a Saturday 8 a.m. meeting at the president's home to discuss government steps to ease farmer debt.
Rescuers comb through debris of Continental Grain Co elevator after a massive explosion at the New Orleans site. Twenty one bodies recovered, ten injured, as officials raise the fatality count to as many as 34. Robert Dehl of McGregor, a former grain inspector, among the dead. investigations cite spontaneous combustion in fine grain dust and sealed lines amid dockworker strike pressures.
In Windsor Vermont a predawn fire destroyed St. Francis of Assisi Church three days before Christmas. Rev. Forrest Rouelle rescued the Christmas food box and churchgoers rallied with offers of help from nearby churches, the Extension Service, the school board, funeral director Ralph Knight, and Goodyear plant. The parish plans to rebuild after Christmas.
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