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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1976
Page
2
Dan Gallo, 10, built a snow tunnel using the storm material from the day. Sue Calvert, 20, and Luesther Patterson, 20, struggled to walk home from shopping as the snow lingered at their West Wood drives NW addresses.
A fierce storm blankets Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas with four inches of snow, halting flights and knocking out electricity in dozens of rural communities. One rural resident, Albert Schoulty, 65, dies of a heart attack while braving blizzard conditions south of Hazleton. Wind-driven drifts complicate travel as crews work to restore service and clear roads, with limited major accidents reported. Fire, store damage, and a wrestling event mishap are noted, but overall travel hazards overshadow the day’s events.
Washington reports that federal revenue sharing cuts could force Kentucky psychiatric hospitals and Louisiana day care centers to close, with Medicaid cuts up to 28 percent in Illinois. A National Governors Conference survey warns of drastic state and local budget impacts if next year’s $2 billion loss occurs. The group urges renewal and publicizing potential disruptions while governors stress local needs over federal control.
FBI and police swat teams arrested six in a predawn raid on a makeshift bomb factory linked to the New World Liberation Front and Emiliano Zapata Unit. Authorities seized 130 to 450 pounds of explosives and weapons, plus literature tying groups to Hearst family threats and past Bay Area bombings.
Harris and Emily Harris dispute Patty Hearst's account of her 19 months with revolutionaries. Emily claims Hearst had freedom to leave and could have escaped, while the couple’s two part New Times magazine series expands on their jail interviews. The article notes Hearst allegedly participated willingly in the Hibernia bank robbery and intended to resist inside the bank but was unable.
The new Lint county care facility opens hosting 260 resident beds, contrasting with the old multistory building that housed 180. The scene hints at new arts and crafts classes, neighborhood groups at Ambrox recreation, and local cultural offerings while notes on Ghana and Cedar Rapids memories appear among varied local items.
The Ford administration approved Gulf Oil and Boeing to pursue business with Angola's Soviet-backed government, signaling possible steps toward recognition. Officials noted risks of aiding a regime linked to Zaire and Zambia, while Gulf seeks to restart off shore drilling, and Boeing plans to release two 747 aircraft to the regime despite prior export restrictions.
Wallace wins two of nineteen delegates in Mississippi while Carter takes four as Shriver wins remaining. In New Hampshire Reagan campaign buzz continues amid tax return disclosures and debate on candidate finances. Ford releases full tax return and urges others to do the same.
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