Ice skating and life she discovers
A short note highlights a young person learning from both ice sport and life challenges. It mentions a thoughtful moment and hints at resilience through sport and personal growth.
28 Dec 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1978
Page
1
A short note highlights a young person learning from both ice sport and life challenges. It mentions a thoughtful moment and hints at resilience through sport and personal growth.
A report notes a recent bloodshed episode in a class at McKinley Junior High School. The item appears on page 14A with limited details.
The Friday Gazette highlights include Billy Joel The Cars Jethro Tull among eight artists in Upbeat on page 5B and a page 13A debate on child support amid a diary claim. Dear Abby targets manufacturing practices for new customers. Editorials discuss search seizure and trucker self policing. Mike Chapman wraps a three part series on Iowa and Iowa State wrestling rise.
A 50 percent chance of rain tonight changes to snow. Occasional snow and colder on Friday with a low in the mid 20s and a Friday high in the upper 20s. Spinster's lament remarks on finding a good husband. Copyright.
The Commerce Department reports November 1978 exports at 13.26 billion and imports at 15.2 billion, pushing the year to 26.74 billion and underscoring oil dependence and inflation pressure. The Leading Economic Indicators fall 0.6 percent while stock markets slip and the dollar weakens overseas.
The American Meat Institute predicts hamburger prices will jump 40 to 50 cents per pound next year to 1.70 to 1.80. Beef prices across cuts are set to rise as cow herds shrink due to the liquidation phase, with cow slaughter down 17 to 22 percent. Local meat suppliers in Cedar Rapids echo the forecast, citing economic cycles and consumer reactions could curb demand.
AP photographer Andy Hernan dez boarded the Tung An off Manila Bay to document more than 2 000 Vietnamese refugees refused landing. He saw hundreds of sweating faces crowded the 225 foot freighter while guards watched from a Philippine navy boat.
Iranian unrest intensifies as army tanks move on Ghazvin demonstrators and troops fire on crowds across Tehran. Witnesses report several deaths and hundreds wounded while gasoline and bakery fuel rations are imposed and oil production halts. Parliament shifts to emergency session as Western diplomats doubt a political fix remains.
The state fire marshal orders Linn County Courthouse changes including closing off the rotunda from the second and third floors and building two class A stair towers. The plan windowed costs range from 500000 to 750000, with a Febuary 28 correction deadline and a Jan 4 clarifying meeting at the courthouse. County files a petition for review and seeks details from Assistant Fire Marshal Reynold Hentges after an inspection on December 18 by Hentges, Captain Phillip Saunders, and Safety Director Gary Bowser.
Salem Oregon UPI reports restaur ant cook John Rideout, 21, was acquitted by an eight man, four woman jury of raping Greta Rideout, 23, on Oct 10 after a six day trial. Greta called the verdict a setback for women while Rideout smiled and said the jury weighed the evidence.
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