30 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1977
Page
1
The YWCA will host eight Kirkwood Community College courses starting January 16. The item notes a busy birth week at Cedar Rapids hospitals with obstetricians denying that deliveries rise for tax exemption.
The piece argues for revising Iowa open meetings law to require recording all closed meetings for potential future legal use and evidence. It notes columnist C L Sulzberger observes officials cater to America s ethnic diversity in politics.
An infamous Dallas brothel is converted into the Chicken Ranch restaurant and bar. The note on page 8 urges readers to repurpose old or ill fitting clothes as they may be recycled to conform to new fashions, mentioned in a new book on page 8.
Cedar Rapids merchants report many Iowa State game releases and Peach Bowl related items selling out. Fans gather for in store promotions as board games and video games remain popular this year.
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 40 to 60 percent chance of light snow tonight into Saturday. Lows drop to the teens. Saturday high expected in the 15 to 20 degree range.
A witty line frames nostalgia as a product of cherished memories and a flawed recall. It contrasts warm reminiscence with imperfect recollection, suggesting nostalgia magnifies the past while eroding accuracy. The tone is reflective and lightly humorous.
A head on collision on Highway 20 west of Independence killed Kathryn Jean Hall 61 of Waterloo and Renee Mary Fuller 21 of Independence. Daniel L Hall 64 was hospitalized in poor condition with multiple injuries. Mary Ann Fuller 13 was treated for multiple injuries. The crash occurred at 1 38 p m two and a half miles west of Independence. Page 3.
President Carter faced questions from Polish and American journalists in a Warsaw hotel news conference broadcast to the United States. He said Poland should be free and autonomous but noted its leadership must decide its future while urging multinational emphasis on human rights and Helsinki subjects. He defended his earlier stance on Palestinian statehood and spoke on religious freedom amid domestic Baptist questions.
The Commerce Department reports the index of leading indicators fell 0.2 percent in November the first decline in five months. Half of the indicators rose while the money supply fell 0.36 percent signaling tighter credit and weaker activity. Economists caution one month can mislead but expect gains if unemployment drops and demand strengthens.
Cedar Rapids businessman A Gordon Holmes, 45, becomes the first Republican to announce for Iowa's U S Senate seat held by Dick Clark. He cites concern over Iowa residents' take home pay and government food policies harming farmers. Holmes announced Dec 11.
President Carter said he would consider a Cairo stop if mutually convenient but has no current plans. At a Warsaw news conference he cooled talk of an unscheduled Egyptian visit to press for Mideast talks with Anwar Sadat. He denied intent to impose a settlement, pledging help to facilitate negotiations. Meanwhile Jordan's King Hussein arrived in Tehran as security forces were deployed.
U S officials report a pregnant polar bear captured near Point Barrow Alaska and fitted with a radio collar has wandered into Soviet territory. Moscow agrees to assist in locating and studying the hibernating animal, with potential tranquilization and examination to gather biological data.
President Carter's goodwill trip to Warsaw sparked amusement and offense amid mistranslations by a U S interpreter. The errors included “I desire the Poles carnally” and a misrendered prophecy about the Polish constitution, prompting a replacement translator and further clarifications from officials.
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