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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1979
Page
1
Weather outlook shows clear to partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Daytime highs in the mid 80s, easing tonight and Monday with lows in the low 60s and Monday highs near 80 to 85. Details on page 3A.
The Gazette labels the U S House actions as a prime example of the wrong way to legislate in an editorial on page 8A. The piece argues lawmakers failed to deliver effective policy and accountability.
Dick Schultz, former Iowa basketball coach, pursues an Ivy League education as part of a post coaching path. The report hints at a broader trend in athletics education and personal career development.
Eastern Iowa market notes offer want ads on pages 10 to 21D and a prize eating contest hinted on page 22D. The item invites readers to explore classified listings and a food challenge for a chance at a prize.
Local residents share experiences rearing children with autism, a little understood condition. The piece explores daily challenges and coping strategies from families living with autism in the community.
The article notes that lack of understanding hinders widespread solar energy adoption. It contrasts this with a detailed look at aphid life cycles and adaptability, suggesting pest management insights relate to broader ecological challenges.
President Carter, calling his presidency a turning point, works on a Sunday Oval Office address to rally support for emergency energy goals. He plans a nationwide speech, with a Kansas City and Detroit stop, outlining standby gasoline rationing, oil import quotas, synthetic fuels, and a federal energy mobilization board.
The Cedar Rapids Playground program held track meets with East Side and West Side teams. Johnna Brown and Stacie Fatka, both six, led cheers on the Washington High School track carrying green and yellow pom-poms for Wright School Playground.
In Ankara four hostages escaped during the siege of the Egyptian embassy as three women were released after an hour of talks with PLO mediators flown from Damascus. Two would-be escapees were killed during a third-floor attempt as the crisis stretched into Saturday night.
Independent operators shut thousands of Pennsylvania and Delaware outlets Saturday with Connecticut and West Virginia crews threatening to join. The protest disrupted motorists in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia though most customers faced little impact as the Department of Energy prepared uniform profit ceilings likely raising prices 3 to 5 cents per gallon.
Cincinnati Ohio AP reports Neil Armstrong now a university professor recounts changing view of the moon ten years after his July 20 1969 lunar landing. He reflects on distant places and vivid memories from the historic journey.
The excerpt recalls the Apollo 11 descent to the lunar surface. Neil Armstrong notes the landing was the most demanding phase with heavily loaded systems and many unknowns. He describes a risky overflight to avoid a boulder field near the Eagle landing site as fuel ran low.
Five fronts in Nicaragua flame as Sandinistas press attacks on Matagalpa and Chinandega. Guard juxtoposes with counteroffensives at La Paz Centro and Sapoa while Nagarote falls to rebels. The report notes continued heavy fighting and shifting fronts amid civil war tensions.
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