26 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1977
Page
1
A brief Today feature promotes a multipurpose home robot offering floor cleaning and cooking among chores for $4,000. Other notes discuss extending fresh garden produce by canning with basic tips and comment on the small share of men in US nursing.
Second district Congressman Mike Blouin will bring influential city leaders to Iowa next month in an effort to shift local thinking. A candidate for Iowa City council warned of criminal trespass charges after suspending signature collection in a trailer park and threatened legal action.
Bill Bennett of Manchester showed the reserve grand champion market beef at the Delaware county fair and led the auction last Saturday, selling his entry for 1 dollar per pound. The Farm Datebook page notes farm events of interest to Eastern Iowa families and appears each Tuesday.
A deep liver colored horse named Society Easter Brandy with a question mark on her forehead, nearly 16 hands high, was being trained as a jumper by a teenage owner when an open gate ended the girl’s riding joys. Page 2. Students in Cedar Rapids Community School District may finish school earlier next year. Page 4.
In Marion the building industry shows strong growth with the total value of construction for fiscal 1977 set at 7.5 million dollars. The report appears on page 10.
The Gazette denounces the state park mob rule idea recently adopted by the conservation commission. It argues only arresting lawbreakers can protect the rights of the lawful. Page 8.
In Cedar Rapids Hy-Vee night drew a record crowd of 7,512 as Waterloo's Terry Tyson belted a grand slam in the ninth to beat the Giants 4 1. The same page notes former Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Iowa State star shortstop Mike Curran died Monday in a motorcycle crash near Ames.
Partly cloudy forecast for tonight and Wednesday. Lows expected in the upper 50s with highs near 80 on Wednesday.
A short note laments rising motel costs turning a nights stay into a financial strain. It highlights the idea that lodging prices drain budgets, suggesting travelers face high nightly rates and limited affordable options.
Cedar Rapids police investigate the disappearance of at least four U-Haul trucks and one trailer valued around 15000 dollars. Rented from Lee's Skelly Marion and Union 76 stations, suspects using real names may be convoying furniture to an undetermined Nevada city.
A Iowa health official warned Keota residents of a possible small return of the salmonella outbreak that sickened over 100 people in Keokuk County earlier this month. Tests confirm salmonella. water tests show safety but monitoring continues. Health officials checked ice, three restaurants and two taverns as part of surveys seeking a common cause.
President Carter says a glimmer of hope remains for limiting the spread of atomic weapons amid stubborn challenges. He cites two guiding principles for U S policy: ensuring a nuclear fuel supply for power and strict control of nuclear wastes and uranium inventories to prevent diversion to explosives. He notes Soviet and Chinese backing, hopes for more cooperation, and outlines China’s three part approach including a world summit a no first use pledge and total elimination of nuclear weapons.
The report cites Kim Han Cho as an alleged CIA agent who gave $200,000 in cash gifts to US officials from mid 1975 to mid 1976, part of a broader 1970s influence buying scandal. It notes ongoing Justice Department indictments, House inquiries, and past donations from Tongsun Park, with several former lawmakers implicated or suspected.
President Carter welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti as a deeply admired ally and a valued Atlantic partner. Andreotti said Italy’s frank friendship with the United States remains central, as talks focus on Italy’s new political role including the Communist party and NATO stability.
A blast damaged insulation around the trans Alaska pipeline north of Fairbanks but did not rupture the pipe or halt oil flow. Police and FBI units investigated the 9 p.m. blast occurring about 17 miles north of Fairbanks near a cafe and state highway. Officials called it a manmade incident under FBI review with no further details available.
Washington AP reports HEW Secretary Califano drafts a welfare reform option re reducing payments to tenants in federally subsidized housing. Amid protests he says housing subsidies will not count toward welfare but budget plans keep options open including a percent cut or diverting a fiscal dividend to welfare.
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