28 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1977
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids born cartoonist Paul Conrad of the Los Angeles Times contemplates mixed feelings about Nixon leaving office in a feature on the paper’s Picture Page. The item notes his regional ties and the era’s political climate.
The article questions whether the dollar has been oversold and hints at a potential greenback rally in the coming months. It references market analysis and expert opinions on currency trends without asserting a definite outcome.
A new dictionary edition sparks delight for children with engaging pages and colorful illustrations. The kid friendly format aims to boost vocabulary and encourage reading through playful definitions and accessible language.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with lows from five to ten. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the upper twenties. Relax. Computers never will replace human beings entirely.
Belle Plaine will replace city clerk Dorothy Sherwood and police chief Harold Burch after mayor elect Ray Wiese takes office. He says replacements are due to new administration, not incompetence. A search is underway and two successors have reportedly been promised.
The Commerce Department reports the U S trade deficit narrowed to 2.1 billion in November, with full-year deficit seen near 27 billion, below 30 billion projections. Imports fell 11 percent from October, no improvement in petroleum, while eight-month average deficit reached 2.3 billion. The move comes amid inflation and job impacts tied to import trends.
Nine bodies recovered and five missing after a Galveston grain elevator explosion. Fire and smoldering debris hinder search as rescuers work through twisted metal and a 40-foot hole. Humidity under 50 percent cited as a factor. authorities noted two other similar blasts in a week.
President Carter announces John White as the new Democratic Party chairman and confirms James McIntyre as successor to Bert Lance at the OMB. White, a Texas politician and former Agriculture official, is expected to be formalized at the January 21 DNC meeting in Atlanta amid party red ink and multiple fundraising dinners.
Eldon Zacek 40 of 812 G Ave NW died from head and chest injuries when his Briggs Transportation cab-over tractor crashed into a slow Amoco truck on westbound I 80 near Starved Rock State Park shortly after 6 am. Officials cited possible avoidance maneuvers by both drivers. Relatives notified before 1 pm.
Israeli Prime Minister Begin says there is no chance his army will pull back from the West Bank and Gaza. President Sadat says he will press Carter to push Israel, predicts an Egypt-Israel peace within two weeks. Dayan flies to Tehran to brief the shah on the Ismailia talks as Schmidt supports peace efforts.
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