30 Jul 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1980
Page
1
The Commerce Department says the Leading Economic Indicators rose 2.5 percent in June, the largest jump in five years and first increase in a year, suggesting a possible bottoming of the recession. Coincident indicators fell 1.7 percent and lagging indicators dropped 11.3 percent, indicating the economy remains in recession despite the June rise.
A royal bachelor eyes an 18th century Georgian mansion with 15 bedrooms eight baths and a nursery wing. A Cedar Rapids diner burns prompting coverage on page 10A. Other items include Reverend Roy Tindal on discipline page 9A and a Solon crops tribute on page 14A.
A witty quip frames a TV producer reply about blame for shows. The line suggests a humorous exchange where a lady questions the producer's responsibility for program choices. No further context is provided.
Four inmates escaped Georgia State Prison by sawing bars and dressing as guards. Three were captured near Lake Wylie after tear gas forced them out of a lakefront house. one, Troy Gregg of York South Carolina, was found dead in a nearby river. An occupant of the house was arrested for harboring fugitives.
Senator Robert Dole said President Carter testifying on Billy Carter’s Libya dealings would be premature until the investigation runs its course. Senate subcommittee chair Birch Bayh hinted a possible appearance before the Democratic National Convention. Billy Carter had contacted White House aides about eight C 130 transports and refused to answer questions on influence.
A Linn County court ordered Musa Adamu a Nigerian student to leave Cedar Rapids immediately after a drunken driving arrest. Magistrate Thomas Koehler arranged departure to Washington D C then Kano Nigeria with sheriffs escort, citing underperformance in a US Nigeria student program.
Los Angeles detectives say William Bonin 33 and Vernon Butts are linked to at least 21 murders of young men between 1979 and 1980. Bonin faces 13 more murder counts while Butts is charged with six. Arraignments set for August and a possible 42nd victim under review in Orange County.
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