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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1978
Page
15
A county crew clears debris at the Highway 212 Bear Creek bridge west of Marengo after flood damage. A nearby bridge approach one mile north and 1 1/2 miles east of Blairstown was washed away. Rain totaled up to 5 inches with a flash flood watch statewide as more rain was forecast.
Washington officials declined to explain President Carter’s reference to investigations involving Peter Bourne the drug adviser who resigned. The only active probe concerns Bourne allegedly faking a prescription for a White House aide, while reports of cocaine and marijuana use were denied by Bourne and questioned by outlets.
Philadelphia non-uniformed city workers ratified a tentative contract 6667 to 4230 ending an eight day strike that halted many city services and left streets littered with rubbish. Disagreement remains over return-to-work date with Earl Stout saying workers will return Monday.
Angered demonstrators in the Longest March confront White House aide Rick Hernandez in the Rayburn Building after a week of trying to meet President Carter. Elders urged restraint while some youths urged occupying offices until a meeting could be arranged. Hernandez pledged to relay their messages but could not say how Carter would respond.
At a heated news conference Native leaders challenged government actions in the California to Washington protest march. Ernie Peters urged nonviolent action while Wauneta Lone Wolf McCall pressed for direct talks with Carter and tribal leaders.
In Los Angeles the protest and support collide at a landlords meeting over Gov. Brown's voluntary rent relief plan. Landlords back the plan to roll back rents to May 31 levels and rebate some tax savings to renters, while a city councilman pitches a six month rent increase moratorium.
A security police colonel in charge of Steve Biko’s custody was fired after a black prisoner died from a fall in a fifth-floor jail. Six policemen and two civilians were charged with murder in Bloemfontein over another death. Three officers in KwaZulu-Natal were suspended over the torture death of a 22 year old carpenter. At least seven black deaths in custody have occurred in recent years with many more reported.
U.S. and Canadian authorities sought three suspects from a West German group who may have crossed the border with valid passports. One woman, Kristina Berster, was arrested at Alburg Vermont carrying a false Iranian passport. FBI and German officials pursued two other figures linked to the Baader Meinhof network, including Dr. Wolfgang Huber and Axel Achterrath, with arrests and bail set in Burlington New York and ongoing cross border inquiries.
University of Iowa professor Bradley Loomer, 47, was jogging on the track near the Recreation Building when struck by lightning. He was found unconscious by athletic trainers and rushed to University Hospitals in critical condition.
Senator Culver D Iowa introduces two reform bills to ease regulatory burdens on small businesses small towns and small organizations. The Regulatory Flexibility and Reform Act expands small entity rules to towns and requires agency public input before rules are adopted. The Regulatory Fairness Act would cover attorney fees for small firms or cities successfully challenging an unreasonable regulation.
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