30 Jul 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1978
Page
1
Gazette pages 8A and 9A cover editorials on Freeway 518 and civil defense in the U S and U S S R along with a Cedar Rapids attorney commenting on Supreme Court decisions. The advisory committee will host a meeting about the Boyson Road extension on page 22A.
Marion Community Learning Center offers individualized instruction to address negative attitudes among high school dropouts. Dan Coghlan tours his bachelor residence on Sierra Drive NE. The piece notes now is the time to plant fall garden vegetables.
The page highlights a growing trend of adults choosing remaining single and establishing independent households. It notes social and economic factors influencing this shift and preview sections with reader opinions and lifestyle angles from across the region.
The report notes Billy Martin is rehired to manage the New York Yankees for the 1980 season on page 1E. Also on page 1E, Pete Rose collects three hits in four at-bats to extend his hitting streak to 42 games. Page 5E mentions odd baseball scoring rules. Page 4E reports Steve Andrew winning the Major Open batting championship.
Late news sections and listings spread across pages 1F to 18F with Deaths on 3A and various features in Sections A B and C. Marion coverage appears on 22-23A, ArdTown on 2D, Arts Books 21D, and Travel 22D.
A decade of local government expansion shows Linn County Cedar Rapids Marion and Kirkwood Community College spending up to 24.8 million in 1978 from 7.4 million in 1968 while property tax collections climb from 32.3 million to 61.9 million. The shift reflects heavier aid and rising fees.
The Carter administration weighs broad steps to curb inflation including tax incentives for restrained wage and price increases, voluntary wage and price guidelines through labor management councils, and possible federal spending cuts such as a hiring freeze. Officials acknowledge no measure is final and voluntary compliance is weak as inflation worsens.
Two British balloonists Don Cameron and Major Christopher Davey race a leaking helium craft toward England from the Atlantic. A new eight foot rip worsens their condition as mission control monitors a possible landfall in Cornwall Dorset, with forecasts of a 1 to 4 pm UK arrival.
Hancho Kim, convicted of conspiring to pass 600000 to congressmen for South Korea, plans to plead guilty to one federal tax evasion count to spare his wife from trial. He maintains innocence, says he has paid 3 million in fees, and argues no money was pocketed.
Partly cloudy and cool today through Monday with highs in the low 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. Monday will see warmer highs in the mid 70s as people arrive at the race track hopeful, then depart seeking charity.
Fifteen men, some with baseball bats, slipped under Midland Forge Inc. gates and damaged Martin Roofing Co. trucks on Saturday morning as Machinists Local 831 continued its July 16 strike. One man was charged with criminal mischief. Gary Wolff later charged after allegedly battering a truck. Police noted a potential bomb threat after the incident.
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