02 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1978
Page
1
A Cedar Rapids radiologist, Dr Dale Roberson, has been elected president of the Mercy Hospital Medical Dental Staff for 1978. The notice appears on page 2 of today’s edition.
Vanessa Shelton recalls Cedar Rapids in 1877 with mayor M. P. Mills, President Rutherford B. Hayes, and postwar struggles. The era featured crude hospitals, high death rates from consumption and polio, and Florence Nightingale’s influence. Cedar Rapids boasted large mills, packing houses, grand boulevards, and major machine shops as national issues mirrored past debates.
The edition presents national and world news briefs. This compact roundup notes political developments, economic updates, and notable events from the start of the year across multiple regions. No sensational details, just concise reporting.
Tens of thousands, the biggest crowd Carter has addressed as president, welcome him on New Year’s Day at a cricket field in New Delhi. He speaks of shared moral and democratic values with India and meets Indian leaders, while planning further discussions on human rights and regional security.
New Year brings windy, heavy snowfall across Iowa with 13 inches in Dorchester and 4 to 8 inches in central and eastern counties. Drifts reach several feet as temperatures plunge to near zero, creating slick roads and numerous minor accidents. A Sioux City man dies in Nebraska. Iowa reports no holiday weekend fatalities.
A blue ribbon Atlantic Council panel warns that Soviet military spending and technology advances threaten NATO balance. The two year report calls the threat a new defense dimension and urges maximum U.S. effort, while cautioning against SALT concessions without NATO consensus. A dissenting member disputes the outright claim of Soviet intent to gain superiority.
An Air India Boeing 747 bound for Dubai crashed into the Arabian Sea near Bandra after takeoff from Bombay. Officials say 213 people were aboard, with no survivors found by dawn. Navy ships and fishing boats searched the waters while witnesses reported seeing the airliner break up.
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