10 Jul 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1978
Page
1
The Gazette reports Louis Harris on American opinions of President Carter's nationwide trips. The fall approach in page 6A surveys show the poll's track record and an assessment of this year's results.
The Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby drew crowd excitement with a finish-line photo noted. Readers are urged to consult the Picture Page for full results and Gazette reporter Mary Burke on elderly job outlook and related features on pages 4A and 5A.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat says he will mothball his peace plan if talks fail, focusing on core principles rather than a final agreement. He emphasizes ongoing discussion of the plan’s underlying ideas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with low 50s tonight. Tuesday brings warmer conditions and highs near 80. Winds remain light and variable tonight.
A light interlude shows a diners group planning roles at the restaurant. One woman offers to place the order while another tracks expenses and a third tallies calories, highlighting camaraderie and practical planning during a meal.
In a Vacaville Reporter feature, Charles Manson says he killed not by desire but because he was forced to, describing himself as an outlaw and discussing life in prison. He criticizes the idea of powerful influence over his followers and hints at a future trial.
Soviet dissidents Anatoly Shcharansky and Alexander Ginzburg went on trial separately in Moscow and Kaluga amid U.S. protests. U.S. officials, denied entry, urged restraint as Cyrus Vance said SALT II talks must not be tied to the cases. Shcharansky, 30, faces a possible death sentence on spying charges denied by Carter. Ginzburg, 41, rejects anti-Soviet agitation charges.
President Carter urged Congress to create the Office of Justice Assistance Research and Statistics to supersede LEAA. He says the new agency would raise federal anti crime aid by 25 percent, cut 75 percent of LEAA paperwork, and direct funds more efficiently while boosting local authority and neighborhood involvement. He also announced a separate urban initiatives program to fund 209 million for major public housing projects to improve security and crime control.
A man claiming Polish speech and holding four hostages including a judge threatened to detonate 80 pounds of dynamite with a World War II grenade. Police evacuated thousands from five floors as negotiations via Polish interpreter continued.
Dallas man C D Pate shows rare two faced bills with one side marked ten dollars and the other twenty dollars. Federal Reserve accidentally distributed 160 in Houston. 120 recovered and returned to the Treasury. Each bill valued between two thousand and five thousand dollars.
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