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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
1
The Carter administration works on a substantial initiative in sex education as teenage pregnancies rise. A separate note describes the mazoun a Moslem marriage official in Egypt now facing criticism for his multi role duties.
Gazette staff examines the new breed of motorcycle shoppers with tips for buyers and what to look for in a motorcycle. The piece features a 79 year old as an example of changing buying patterns and consumer interest.
Charlotte Grosse, a 15 year old girl from Sarasota, escaped from an island home on Siesta Key after being held since Wednesday. Wilfred Bannister, 33, was arrested on kidnapping and involuntary sexual battery charges. Police say no intercourse occurred. she was physically restrained. The girl was recovered and taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for examination. Tony details indicate she called her mother after nearly 53 hours and was guided to safety by authorities. The maximum penalties are life imprisonment for kidnapping and 30 years for involuntary sexual battery.
Governor Robert Ray said he was surprised by reports of his remarks to a teacher group in Iowa City. He defended expressing irritation at the press while denying a general claim of unfairness and cited Spiro Agnew’s 1969 critique of national networks as a comparison.
The University of Iowa Hospitals raised rates by about 9 percent as a 1977-78 budget step. A semi private room jumps from 103 to 120 dollars daily, operating rooms up 12 percent and delivery rooms up 9 percent, with several services unchanged. Acute kidney dialysis drops from 347 to 258 dollars.
Pvt Archibald Henderson, new mascot at the Marine Military Academy Harlingen Texas, undergoes training for fall parade. He growled at a drill instructor slept under a colonel's desk chewed the sergeant major's clipboard and even chewed a general's shoes prompting Gunnery Sgt Dan Longoria to reprimand him.
A pickup carrying stolen dynamite exploded near Milan Iowa killing Jerry A Fiser 36 of Brooklyn an Malcom Stone Co employee and three -hundreds pounds of explosives were reported stolen. Authorities investigated the blast scene with sheriff deputies and a state bomb squad aiding the probe into the fatal accident.
Fair manager Harry Knight announces bargain rates for the All-Iown fair from noon to 4 PM daily through Monday. Cars pay 2 dollars per carload with 1 dollar parking, compared to prior 2 dollars per person. Event lineup includes talent shows, stock car races, pigeon and horse shows, Hereford judging, and a Helen Reddy concert at the grandstand.
The Carter administration projects inflation near 4 percent for 1982 and a near full employment level. It also forecasts budget surpluses of 3.9 billion in 1980, up to 42 billion in 1981 and 75 billion in 1982, though real surpluses depend on tax and spending actions. The report assumes 5 percent annual growth and cautions it is not a forecast.
The ammonia nitrogen level in Prairie Creek exceeds safety for aquatic life, officials say. Samples from the creek in Cedar Rapids show eight milligrams per liter, above the two milligrams threshold, with Corn Sweeteners, Inc. cited as the discharge source. A meeting with the company is planned to address remediation.
The Senate voted 43 to 42 to block funds for the neutron bomb and the tactical Lance missile unless President Carter judges the weapons in the national interest. A secret session lasting nearly three hours preceded the vote. Sen. John Stennis spoke on the matter.
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