22 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1978
Page
1
A jumble of brief items outlines local stories across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Topics include library services YMCA purchases school district activities parking in Marion and a public debate on constitutional questions. The mix hints at community issues and regional events.
A lighthearted page 3B remark hints at interview psychology as a factor in hiring. The newspaper teases varied topics from entertainment to weather and legals across sections.
An armed bandit who had held 10 year old Rob Hermann and his 6 year old brother Mike freed them after 1744 hours and fled east with their father in a getaway car supplied by the FBI. Police stopped the vehicle on a Springfield street about an hour later and began negotiations for surrender.
Jim Beldon, 21, of Marion, was rescued from a wreck on Center Point Road NE after a collision involving Larry Montague, 19, who pulled from a private drive causing a three-vehicle crash. Beldon remained in fair condition at Mercy Hospital with possible internal injuries and burns. Montague and Loney were treated. Montague was charged with faulty equipment and not driving on the right.
Cedar Rapids records show a February with at least one day below freezing for the first time in 90 years. Paul Waite says warmth may come soon, but no specifics given. The area has 46 straight days of subzero cold and a Jan 7 high of 33 remains the last thaw. People worry about unusual ice conditions and the weather trend.
DES MOINES IDPA Governor Robert Ray weighs a return to private life or an unprecedented fifth term. At 49 he faces a tough choice between public service and higher earnings as a lawyer or executive while insiders sense a lean toward running again.
A 27 year old rural Coggon resident was bound over for trial on a second degree murder charge in the death of 10 month old Edwin Tietz. Robert Elmore was arrested after voluntarily going to the Linn County sheriff's office and is held on a 150000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 1.
The Bituminous Coal Operators Association urged voluntary binding arbitration to end the 79 day coal strike. A three member board would hear both sides with a union rejection likely. Talks would resume with a White House meeting and a joint session planned as layoffs spread across the industrial heartland.
Gary Ficken, 16, helps compile eight area high schools results on alternating weeks. The survey finds 26 percent of metro students identify as Republican, 22 percent as Democrat, with many influenced by parents. A large share see themselves as independents citing voting liberty and distrust of party power.
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