15 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1977
Page
1
The page outlines three camping models for kids carry along anchored and catch me if you can with advice for parents to preserve friendship. It notes immunization rules for Iowa schoolchildren, a potential emergency levy, and other policy items.
Last Saturday twelve people uncovered a badger skull nails from a pioneer trapper and Oneota Indian pottery at the Indian Creek nature center during an archaeological dig. A Cedar Rapids Municipal band member is quoted about playing a horn since age eight with his father before him in Saturday's Gazette feature.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with occasional showers or thunderstorms. Lows tonight in the lower 70s and highs Saturday in the mid 90s.
A Linn county jury convicted Robert Anthony Williams, also known as Anthony Erthel Williams, of first degree murder in the 1968 Christmas Eve killing of 10 year old Pamela Powers in Des Moines. Sentencing set for August 5 in Polk county. Williams faces life in prison.
New York faced massive looting during a power outage with losses feared near 1 billion dollars as 3,500 arrests were made. Police reported 90 injuries and about 900 fires while 10,000 officers patrolled the city and state troopers assisted.
Contractors report full bookings for insulation work with September already filling up. Dealers note rationing and delayed supplies from Indiana while hot and cold weather and the energy crisis push homeowners to act. A federal tax credit proposal could spur loans for insulation projects, bankers say.
Dennis L. Roberts of Lake Forest received eight years in prison and a $50,000 fine for defrauding thousands of mail order Christmas shoppers who ordered digital watches advertised at $15.95 to $16.95. He must make restitution during a five year probation after release. the scheme totaled about $1.7 million via nationally distributed magazines including Parade.
A toxic gas seeped from air vents at the Landmark Hotel Casino after a power failure and basement flooding. One person died and scores injured as 800 to 1,000 guests fled. Hospitals set up emergency beds to treat the injured. Investigators consider a link between the incidents.
House Democrats push a package to raise the federal minimum wage to 2.65 with automatic future increases and phase out the tip credit by January 1 1983 Rep Phillip Burton says the change would eliminate the exemption that allows pay below minimum wage for tipped workers Hotel and restaurant groups oppose the measure warning of new service charges and reduced earnings for tipped staff President Carter endorses other parts of the bill but opposes removing the tip credit bipartisan debate continues in the House labor committee
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