18 Jul 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1978
Page
1
The article outlines how authorities approach suicide investigations in the third part of Ann Schrader’s series. It also reports on renewed controversy over arrests following a May 20 brawl outside a Cedar Rapids tavern, with details on the ensuing debate and local response.
Marion enters the race for a $115,000 federal rehabilitation grant as Page 6B highlights the potential funding. The story notes the grant aims to support local infrastructure or housing improvements.
Robert Elmore testified for the first time in court regarding statements he made after the death of a rural Coggon infant. The proceedings unfolded on Page 3A, detailing the testimony and surrounding case developments.
Grant Wood Area Education Agency board members began planning to participate in school bond elections. Officials say Ottumwa train derailment evacuation was a minor matter. The 67 000 Oldsmobiles switched engine issue may cost General Motors a bundle.
James J. Kilpatrick blasts Andy Young in a sharp, televised clash. The page notes column politics and opinion with a pointed confrontation.
A Moscow judge gave two American reporters five days to publish a retraction of alleged slander and pay court costs of 3330 dollars or face possible revocation of their accreditation. The Baltimore Sun and the New York Times faced civil action as tensions rise with the United States.
Seven year old Rodney Dennis was reported missing Monday evening and located at Chris Farr’s house after neighbors, police, and a helicopter searched Cedar Rapids. Rodney was sleeping at Chris’s home when his mother’s call led to the discovery and return home.
A UPI report on The Changing American Diet notes Americans drank 1 005 cups of coffee per person in 1946 vs 560 in 1976, with shifts toward refined sugar and fat and gains in tuna chicken and lettuce. The CSPI book cites health implications and policy ideas.
Wallace LaPeters, controversial former Cedar Rapids police chief, was dismissed as Sanford Florida Police Department chief after a council vote. The probationary termination follows complaints of department size and payroll growth outpacing service quality. LaPeters had been in Sanford since October and reportedly refused to resign.
Pet owners win a temporary reprieve as Cedar Rapids council delays final reading of a pet ordinance. The measure would bar dogs from most park areas except designated zones and require leashes in those zones. Concerns over dog waste and bites fueled protests at an informal council meeting.
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