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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1979
Page
1
Late Olson praises players and fans as Iowa basketball gains AP and UPI recognition. Six returning lettermen anchor a successful wrestling team. A bus-waiting time question appears in a school section, while the Iowa Supreme Court chief urges the Legislature to fund the entire state court system.
A Lone Tree area farmer urges government nonaction to fix beef issues while Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland labels some farmers as greedy amid the current tractor protest in Washington. The note appears on pages 12A and 4B.
Dr Block discusses issues in engaging with teens while avoiding the term teenager. The note appears as a brief page 8A column item.
A Cedar Rapids cake decorating artist creates homemade dog biscuits as a seasonal feature. The piece highlights from-scratch preparation and a festive twist for Valentine themed treats.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with overnight lows from zero to 5 above. Cold air lingers into Wednesday with highs in the teens.
Readers urged to support gasoline conservation measures in 1979 as a public appeal circulated with a call to action. The message framed fuel savings as a civic duty and urged participation without detailing specific policy measures or organizers.
Sara Jane Moore, serving a life term for the 1975 assassination attempt on President Ford, and fellow inmate Marlene Martino briefly escaped from the Alderson Federal prison in West Virginia. They climbed a 12 foot fence, left tracks in snow, and were picked up hitchhiking along U.S. 60 about 20 miles from the prison before being recaptured near the Greenbrier Hotel.
Daniel Russell Munro received life imprisonment on three counts of first degree murder from a Linn County jury for the February slayings of three Des Moines teenagers. Judge Ray Fenton imposed the sentences after overru ling a defense request for a new trial amid jury speculation claims. The Department of Corrections will determine if he serves in Iowa or is returned to Alabama where he also has a life sentence.
The Iowa Commerce Commission will hold further hearings in Des Moines in about 30 days to discuss the Duane Arnold Nuclear Center shutdown near Palo. Parties continue to respond to questions as consultants prepare a final report on cracks in five water recirculation pipes and the cause of the failure.
Iowa’s 12 year spending surge outpaced all states with a 2.27 growth ratio vs personal income. Illinois and Maine follow, led by income tax expansion funding education and property tax relief, while Oklahoma trails. Gov Ray proposes slowing education and state aid growth.
Iowa businesses farmers lost nearly 77 million during the January 12 to 14 blizzard. IDOT official Jim Charlier tallied losses across transport, manufacturing, farming, and government sectors, noting rail and air disruptions and ongoing repair needs.
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