13 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1977
Page
1
Iowa reports cover political activism by Mormon women in abortion and ERA battles. Other items note attic finds for cash, steak bargains, social service space shifts, Cedar Rapids youth coalition, Sunday beer carryouts, Great River road finance, Iowa City land for sale, corn harvest optimism, crop disaster program critique, San Quentin clashes, and auto industry comparisons with Japanese and German makers.
A slight chance of rain is expected tonight with overnight lows in the middle 70s. By Thursday expect mostly sunny skies and highs near 100 degrees. The note adds a personal line about not needing reservations when going home.
Prairie students in the College Community district will have a daily moment of silence during home room this fall. The school board approved the policy 3-2 after a residents petition argued to protect parental and student rights following the removal of prayer the pledge and the anthem. duration left to principals due to varying home room lengths.
Joe Kells of 610 Carroll Drive SE parked on the Ellis boat harbor peninsula Tuesday afternoon. After 4 pm the car rolled down the bank and nose first into about four feet of water. Rescuers used a boom and belts to lift it from the water to avoid undercarriage damage. Kells said there was no damage and the cause remains unclear whether the brake was forgotten or the transmission slipped.
A federal court jury in Detroit convicted Filipina nurses Narciso and Perez on six poisoning charges connected to patient poisonings at a veterans hospital in 1975. They face potential life terms. Narciso was acquitted of one murder charge and an additional poisoning count. The verdict followed 94 hours of deliberation.
Washington CIA chief Stansfield Turner forces retirement of his No 1 deputy E Henry Knoche and seeks early retirement for at least 20 covert operations officials marking a sweeping shakeup. Officials disclose while White House confirms discussions with President Carter occurred. The move signals a broad restructuring within the CIA’s clandestine branch and leadership.
A Linn county jury continues deliberations in the Robert Anthony Williams murder case. The panel weighs first degree or second degree murder, and manslaughter along with possible innocence verdicts. The defense argues sexually related evidence challenges the state’s theory of deliberate murder.
Iowa officials spar over Judge Anthony Scolaro’s high use of deferred sentences in drunk driving cases. IDOT director John McCoy cites state rankings while Gov. Robert Ray questions the approach and calls for review. The study covers Oct 1, 1975 to Feb 29, 1976 and may not reflect later months.
The National Weather Service warns the remaining week will be hot with readings in the 90s to near 105 Thursday. A warm front moved across the state bringing thunderstorms in northern Iowa. Overnight lows ranged from 56 to 71, while highs Tuesday hit 81 to 95 in various cities.
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