06 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1978
Page
1
The piece questions if the Linn County Clerk of Court on First Avenue can withstand mounting workload as the Iowa Department of Transportation shapes plans to consolidate services for elderly and handicapped residents in Linn County, with details on page 4.
New and permanent Jewish settlements in the Sinai peninsula stay a point of contention in the Middle East as reported, with page 12 noting ongoing dispute and diplomatic angles.
Cleveland's utility companies join forces with the Cleveland School Board to resolve a financial crisis facing the district. The effort aims to stabilize funding and prevent program cuts.
A major industry faces a persistent sales downturn despite robust prospects elsewhere in the economy. The article notes a nagging slowdown affecting demand, with implications for employment and investment, as analysts weigh short and longer term recovery paths.
Buckeye alumni grouse about injuries and luck affecting Ilona Lute Olson era squads. Page 13 notes suggest frustration with sports outcomes and health luck in recent seasons.
Farmers are likely to reap far more from this winter’s commotion than they would have by remaining patient. Page 6.
The 24 year old Elkader, Iowa native Ruth Ann Ehrhardt will begin a year long nursing mission at a bush hospital in Liberia. The note suggests ten minutes of jump rope daily aids slimming while a hunter using cameras returns “trophies” yet the animal stays alive and healthy.
Weather forecast notes cloudy conditions with fog persisting tonight and temperatures dipping to the upper 20s. Saturday remains mostly cloudy with daytime highs in the mid 30s.
A brief reflection on perceiving a woman's age and the judgment that follows, noting social pressure and the unhelpful nature of aging gossip within the public gaze. The line hints at broader gendered expectations and the discomfort of age labeling.
A three year 2.4 million government survey finds teens face more personal violence in schools than on streets, especially in junior high hallways and stairs. It notes 40 percent of urban teen robberies and 36 percent of assaults occur in school, with 68 percent of robberies and 50 percent of assaults on ages 12 to 15. Cedar Rapids official Dr. William Rainbow says the local school environment is fairly safe.
West Palm Beach Florida AP John D. MacArthur the crusty insurance and real estate baron who ran a $2 500 mail order firm and built a vast fortune died of pancreatic cancer at Good Samaritan Hospital at age 80 He lived modestly and conducted business from a coffee shop his worth was variously estimated up to five billion dollars.
United Fire and Casualty Co plans to purchase the eight story Security Building and adjoining four story Tacoma Building from Iowa Electric Light and Power Co for 335000. The deal awaits city approval for a Second Avenue sky walk connection and includes nearly 500000 more for remodeling. The Security Building, built in 1907, has been largely vacant as IE moved offices to IE Tower and will house expansion for United Fire.
Des Moines experts and authors of Iowa’s new criminal code say an undercover officer who asks to buy drugs from a known dealer does not commit a crime or face prosecution. Linn CountyAttorney Gene Kopecky disputes the reading, while noting police say undercover work is hampered. The authors emphasize entrapment remains governed by predisposition and established case law.
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt purchases the Plains Monitor from Sam Simpson, pledging few editorial changes. Simpson stays as editor briefly, while local officials like state Sen. Hugh Carter and church leaders react with mixed concern citing Flynt’s Hustler image and proposed Miss Lillian centerfold.
President Carter told NATO leaders in Brussels that U.S. defense spending will rise and the number of American soldiers in Europe will increase by over 8,000 from 200,000. He urged allied matching, noted potential arms talks with the Soviet Union, and touched on Mideast peace efforts amid a protest against the neutron bomb.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance formally returned the 1000 year old Holy Crown of St Stephen to Hungary in Budapest ending a long Cold War era dispute. He flew in from Paris for the official handover of Hungary s most revered symbol of nationhood.
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