31 Jul 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1978
Page
1
A police official described the Oxnard Klan demonstration as all hell broke loose. The report notes tense scenes with protesters and officers, reflecting heightened tensions at the event.
The clippings describe local items across Iowa including a Mon ticello resident praised for charity, safety and civil liberty concerns at the Iowa School for the Deaf, a lawsuit against two TV stations still active, and a variety of sports notes from Cedar Rapids to Boston. The mix includes Pete Rose, a church expansion decision, and regional headlines about public figures and local events.
Weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Tuesday will be mostly sunny with highs around 80. The new secretary jokes about a new dictionary after a comment from the boss.
The Gazette survey of 690 respondents finds 647 want lower property taxes with 26 percent seeking a 50 percent cut and 30 percent aiming for cuts between 25 and 49 percent. Respondents blame inflation and various government levels, urging cuts to salaries and welfare programs while many retirees call for caps for those over 65.
A 500 man Lebanese army unit moved toward southern Lebanon near the Israeli border but was halted by mortar and artillery fire from right wing Christian forces led by Saad Haddad and Sami Chidiac. Israel doubts the unit's Lebanese identity, branding it Syrian in disguise, as UN and Beirut monitor the tense standoff.
Darryl Wirick seeks court approval to donate a kidney to his twin Darren who has a failing kidney and relies on dialysis. Parents urge a ruling on the minor's capacity while doctors assess rights and liabilities amid potential life saving transplant.
Two Arabic speaking terrorists with grenades and submachine guns stormed the Iraqi Embassy in Paris and seized hostages. After a day long siege they were captured with several injuries reported including at least two police and one terrorist. Witnesses heard a hail of bullets as the attack unfolded near the presidential residence.
The June reading of the leading indicators index increased 0.4 percent, marking the fifth monthly gain. Six of ten indicators rose while three fell and the layoff rate stayed flat, with no sign of a near-term recession or strong growth enough to meet a 4.1 percent target. The report notes inflation remains the administration’s main hurdle and consumer prices rose 10.4 percent in the first half of 1978.
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