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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1978
Page
1
Board of Supervisors agrees to upgrade roads in rural subdivisions while weighing possible elementary school closures. Citizens express more concern than anticipated as plans move through pages 12 and 16.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency board reviews the open meetings law and discusses funding for the annual fall staff picnic. The report also notes a tinkerer developing a cancer detection device and mentions Iowa mental health service gaps and federal welfare program outlook.
Part two of a three part series notes towns grant broad tax exemptions for special properties drawing unusual residents. The column hints at reader questions and local debates across pages 7 8 13 17.
A brief note on Iowa’s rank among Midwestern states growing corn and soybeans appears in page nine. The rest of the snippet lists sections and weather notes with a quip about cigarette prices and a Treasury secretary warning.
U S Deputy Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti said only a small number of criminal cases may emerge from questioning Korean Rice dealer Tongsun Park, likely involving former officials and private individuals. Rep Bruce Caputo suggested Congress may pursue ethics actions against lawmakers. Civiletti noted reports were inflated.
A man and a companion escape a partially submerged vehicle as floodwaters sweep streets in Mission Bay San Diego. Residents report rising waters and rapid military-grade rainfall causing road closures and swift rescues.
A conservative coalition opposing the Panama Canal treaty launched a nationwide truth squad blitz to expose what they call propaganda from the Carter administration. Rep. Philip Crane criticized administration officials while Canal Zone union leader Louis Fattoroci was said to be muzzled by AFL-CIO officials.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that union picketing aimed at securing recognition may not exceed 30 days at a work site, reversing a lower court ruling. Local 103 of the International Association of Iron Workers faced a Kentucky dispute over a Higdon Construction Co. contract reached before recognition.
Iowa officials wrestle with whether a religious denomination listed on an exemption form entitles a student to avoid vaccination. The Cedar Rapids case centers on a Lutheran listing and a separate Mission Temple designation, raising church state questions about who may define recognized faiths.
A Beirut reported claim says Saudi Arabia offered to buy the West Bank and Gaza from Israel to create a Palestinian state. King Khaled and Crown Prince Fahd allegedly told President Carter they would pay any price and raise oil output to support the plan, rejecting limited autonomy. President Sadat ordered minute by minute peace talks assessment and a Mubarak committee to decide next steps.
An off duty Cedar Rapids officer confronted a suspect in a Hy Vee parking lot as the man tried to drive away with sacks of Hormel hams. The officer, William Meyer, was spurned to the ground when the suspect shifted the car into forward and reverse. Police expect to arrest the suspect today.
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