27 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
1
A collage of brief items notes a possible runaway hoax or amnesia case tied to Christmas gifts for Cedar Rapids grandparents. It mentions Killian’s store, Mercy Hospital trauma files, Crow’s Bargain Center, and a cane-twirling ceremony, with sports notes on Bud Grant’s Vikings and the Cowboys.
Increasing cloudiness with very cold conditions continues tonight as light snow flurries may occur. Highs near 5 to 10 and subzero to five below overnight. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and milder turns with highs 15 to 20.
Los Angeles investigators confront dead-end tips and false confessions in the Hillside Strangler case as police agencies dispute connections among weekend murders. Two suspects are held in one homicide while Pasadena denies ties to the other, complicating linkages among nine plus earlier slayings.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat tells reporters after a Christmas summit in Ismailia that Israel under Prime Minister Menahem Begin has not taken the difficult concessions needed for Middle East peace. He says Begin believes he has but Sadat disapproves.
A radio station traffic helicopter attempting an emergency landing slammed through the roof of a three story apartment building in Quincy Massachusetts. Two crew members died and four others were injured including a baby. The wreckage prompted search for occupants near Station Street and the Southeast Expressway.
Former CIA Director William Colby told a House intelligence subcommittee that the agency has used journalists on intelligence missions but has tried not to influence published reports. He urged against a blanket ban on journalist relationships and cited ongoing efforts to restrict cover sources while stressing the need for tools to protect the country.
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