28 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1975
Page
1
The GAO says Title I reading efforts for poor children show only partial success. In a review of 15 districts across 14 states, 60 percent of students fell behind, 34 percent closed the gap, and 6 percent remained behind. Officials note reading gains and boosted confidence despite mixed results.
An explosion trapped hundreds of miners at the Chaswala Colliery near Dhanbad in Bihar. Reports said 250 to 300 were inside, with other accounts suggesting up to 700 or nearly 1,000. Flooding and carbon monoxide endanger survivors as rescue efforts extend.
An editor’s note introduces a Cedar Rapids series on ethnicity as America marks its 200th birthday. Dale Kueter recounts the native American experience in the city, noting assimilation tensions and how Indian cultures emphasize cooperation over competition while navigating a predominantly Anglo framework. The piece surveys Iowa’s early Indian presence from Mound Builders to Winnebago, Sac and Fox, Mesquakie, and Sioux, and recalls pioneer interactions with Native communities and U.S. agents. The narrative foreshadows deeper exploration on page 16.
In Flint Michigan two police officers were wounded in a street patrol car dispute that started as an argument outside headquarters. Officer Walter Kalberer and partner Madeline Fletcher, 34 and 20, fought with night sticks and firearms. both were treated at a local hospital and reported in fair condition.
A white male suspect armed with a 16 gauge pump shotgun robbed the C R liquor store at 1612 C street SW Saturday evening. He fired a warning shot, took about $55 from a cash register, then escaped in a nearby car after spending roughly ten minutes inside. Five clerks avoided injuries as they hid or stood near the counter during the ordeal.
Washington report on a new budget process as Congress tests a box and tally method to exercise spending control. It notes Ford’s veto threat over fiscal 1977 ceilings and fears ceilings could undermine the reform, leaving Congress to rely on White House budgeting. The piece cites Constitutional power over taxation and spending, highlighting political stakes.
E L Ed Colton takes over as Cedar Rapids safety commissioner later this week with immediate traffic signal changes planned on First avenue. City Hall Notes and related items appear on pages 5A and LB, with culture, farming, and classifieds sections noted elsewhere. Local historian Gus Norlin of Monticello is researching Jones county history. A Vietnamese family of 28 hosts dinners at the First Baptist church. Snowy and icy weather expected today, with highs near 30 and lows in the 20s. A dress shop seeks a larger size 10.
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