30 Dec 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1978
Page
1
The edition teases outdoor winter life with sun snow and snowmobiling safety tips. It previews a January sky guide and February total eclipse details, plus coverage of sports events like the Cabrillo Classic and Gator Bowl, and a mass killer case on page 5B.
A brief summary notes Sunday politics and violence as Iowa's top stories of 1978 with weather details. The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and very cold conditions through Sunday with highs around 10 to 15 and lows of 5 to 10 below zero. Winds from the northwest at 15 to 25 mph.
Acoustical experts and a House committee hearing revive debate on a second gunman at Dealey Plaza. The panel weighs a Dealey tape suggesting four shots, with witnesses split on grassy knoll versus the Texas School Book Depository, as it prepares a final report.
Iran's Shah Moham mad Reza Pahlavi agrees to depart temporarily and cede powers to a regency council amid a nationwide revolt. U S officials report a carrier voyage to the Persian Gulf as crisis deepens. sources say a civilian government could replace Prime Minister Azhari.
Old Man Winter brings freezing rain and wet snow across Iowa causing slick streets and highways. A cold front and bitter Canadian air drop temperatures with heavy snow in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, prompting authorities to urge drivers off the roads. Air travel is disrupted as Ozark and United flights face delays and cancellations, while FAA computer issues and Chicago weather complicate operations. Temperatures fall to near zero with highs 10 to 15 and lows 5 to 10 below in parts of the state.
December prices farmers receive for cattle hogs eggs calves corn and soybeans climb 3 percent matching a five year old peak while wheat citrus and barley fall offsetting gains. President Carter plans 5.2 percent rise in meat imports to 1 570 million pounds in 1979 from 1 492 million in 1978 with higher late year import activity noted.
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