21 Feb 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1979
Page
1
The Marion Planning and Zoning Commission reviews a proposal to expand outside city boundaries by 155 acres, with related zoning considerations highlighted on page 6A and a 40 acre parcel facing Westdale Mall tabled until March 6 on page 5C.
The article notes Cronkite energized CBS switchboard workers on a Tuesday, drawing heavy reader calls and channel interest as a buzzed newsroom moment.
A Thursday restaurant review notes two notable strengths for a new Cedar Rapids eatery. The piece also discusses broader cultural questions, asking whether public television should receive major funding and presenting arguments from both sides.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy and colder with lows in the low 20s. Thursday turns cloudy and warmer with a slight chance of rain and highs in the upper 30s.
A 22-year-old U S Marine guard Kenneth Kraus was released from a hospital bed after being wounded in last week's attack on the American Embassy in Tehran. Officials, including Deputy PM Entezam and White House aides, described his release as on American soil and noted possible trial for Kraus on charges of firing at Iranians.
District Judge Ansel Chapman ruled that the Amana Society may still control land use and business types around the Amana Colonies though it no longer directly owns the property. The ruling stems from a lawsuit the Society filed against three Colonies operators after a six week trial last fall in Iowa City.
A Cedar Rapids firm agrees to back pay and benefits totaling 43950 to eleven women after a unanimous Human Rights Commission conciliation. The deal includes 24725 back pay and 19225 fringe benefits for current and former employees, with wage upgrades to 10147 annually for women in similar jobs.
Intelligence from Bangkok reports Chinese and Vietnamese forces massed near Lang Son as a major clash looms. China reportedly moved about 8,000 troops toward Lang Son while Vietnamese troops with 105mm howitzers head there, signaling a decisive border engagement likely to disrupt supply routes.
Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf celebrate Smaug’s death in Cedar Rapids Community Theatre Young People’s Production. Performances run Thursday through Saturday with showtimes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are 1 for students and 2 for adults at the door.
In Cleveland, a 14-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy allegedly paid Jerome Watkins 60 to kill their father John White. They spent about 2000 from the paychecks and credit cards after the February 9 slaying, while their father’s body lay hidden. Watkins remains a fugitive as police investigate.
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