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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1979
Page
6
Federal Judge McMillen refused an embargo on most Milwaukee Road track after pressure from the ICC and Congress. The decision aligns with legal limits and avoids jeopardizing ERSA loan timing, while signaling potential future track abandonment under ICC oversight.
President Carter will not invite any senators to the Vienna SALT signing summit. Senator Byrd plans his own Moscow meeting with Brezhnev and European leaders, while senators like Javits and Muskie undertake separate envoy duties. The move raises questions about senate consultation and approval of a treaty to be signed without preapproval.
Asst. Chief Ray Baker is chosen to succeed retiring Chief Gareth Clift in Cedar Rapids. The appointment, praised as non political and aimed at efficient service, follows a period of internal strife and factionalism. Baker’s long service since 1955, temperament, and Civil Service backup support a continuation of in house harmony and morale under his leadership.
A letter to The Gazette defends Taft Junior High School students and staff, disputing a Saturday report by Pam Fruehling of destruction at the campus. The writer claims orderly dismissal after a final assembly and cites lack of fire damage upon locker inspection. The letter urges verification and firsthand checks in future coverage.
Kansas Senator Bob Dole, a 1980 GOP hopeful, visits Florida for a nonpolitical talk to doctors and outlines his assets and liabilities as he pursues the White House bid. He cites campaign experience, farm background, foreign affairs work, and support from Ford era lieutenants while facing an image as a tough partisan and limited urban appeal. He aims to raise a million dollars and continues to frame a pragmatic conservative platform.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Dirksen of Sioux Falls S D thank Cedar Rapids readers for a kind patrolman who guided them to the Jenkins home at 1115 27th St NE and waited while they checked they were there. They also praise the First Christian Church and its congregation.
A look at post sixties police reform shows more women and minorities in departments and citizen involvement rising. Yet complaints persist from minorities who see police as an occupying force and protests flare in cities like Houston and San Francisco. Community cooperation remains key.
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