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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
2
Ford and Reagan battle for delegates in California Ohio and New Jersey as Carter leads Democrats. Big turnout expected in California with 167 GOP and 280 Democratic delegates at stake, while Ohio awards 97 GOP delegates amid Reagan’s push. Carter leads Democratic field with 809 delegates. Udall follows with 307.5.
President Ford was assisted by Secret Service after a flashbulb exploded near him at Bowling Green University field house. He was shaken but quickly regained composure and said he was all right. The incident occurred as he left after a campaign appearance amid a crowded rally.
Voters in Iowa will decide final contenders for county state and congressional races as polls stay open until 9 p m Tuesday in the presidential primary context. The article also notes other national items including parole action and defense budget developments.
Weather report notes clear night with lows in the mid to upper sixties and sunny Wednesday with highs in the upper eighties to low nineties. The page lists sections and page numbers for comics Marion crossword movies deaths society editorials sports and ads. reads like a newspaper contents note.
A twelve member jury was impaneled in Cedar Rapids federal court to try Lienten on charges of murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation last June. Defense complained of possible juror misconduct and courtroom interference as proceedings narrowed to the judge ordering non jurors and press from the spectator area during selection.
Voter turnout was light in Linn County during the primary with heavier activity in precincts covering the 25th and 26th districts. In district 25 three Democrats contest the nomination with Joan Lipsky unopposed on the Republican ticket. In district 26 incumbent John Pattet is facing George Petrick for the Democratic nod. The Democratic surge includes independents backing the party, tied to the sheriff race. Total registered voters and early tallies indicate 86,347 potential voters with Cedar Rapids accounting for around 59,47 of the figure.
Beirut radio and Gazette Leased Wires describe street fighting around Sidon and near Beirut as Syrian troops push from Jezgine and Sofar, while Lebanese leftist forces claim repulsed attacks and targeted tanks. Reports cite shelling, limited casualty data, and a nationwide power outage hindering direct coverage.
Ray's fictional memoir The Washington Fringe Benefit arrives from Dell with a back jacket promising revelations about Washington's powerful figures. The 17 page work, first in a 500000 copy run, claims to detail numerous encounters and corporate sexual favors involving congresswomen, lobbyists, and prominent men, amid a plagiarism and payroll dispute surrounding Rep Wayne Hays.
In Santiago Henry Kissinger stressed the United States will not tolerate another Angola intervention by Cuba and the Soviet Union. He said smaller nations need not fear and reaffirmed commitment to Panama Canal’s future, while warning against expansion of foreign military expeditions.
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