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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
1
Fifteen year old Jana Schroeder, legally blind, competes in the National Spelling Bee today and tomorrow marking the first time a blind contestant reaches the nationals. The report highlights the family effort behind her preparation and the broader national coverage on pages 8B.
Center Point Iowa farmers face drought driven irrigation delays as 860 permit applications linger. Alan Snodgrass recounts hot weather and no rains while state officials weigh water availability and a one year permit limit. Geiseke explains slower processing due to cautious review and staffing.
The Ugandan government barred all British citizens from leaving Uganda to pressure Britain to allow President Idi Amin to attend the Commonwealth summit in London. Radio Uganda said Britain’s position must wait Amin's return from London as the conference opened without Ugandan delegates. A spokesman warned a British reconnaissance plane would be shot down if seen reappearing.
Rep. Charles Grassley reports the Federal Highway Administration will withdraw its bid to convert all highway signs to the metric system. He says the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 allows voluntary conversion and the proposed rule exceeded authority and violated congressional intent.
Two County alert officials and Iowa agencies conducted a four hour drill around the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo starting at 7 55 a m. The exercise simulated a radiation release with no final assessment until after debriefings.
Washington health officials told a House aging committee that unregulated adult care homes house about half a million adults many elderly and incapacitated. They described filthy conditions and residents stuffed into attics basements or barns with food unfit for dogs as investigations reveal exploitation and abuse. Witnesses urged federal standards noting potential closures and transfers to nursing facilities to protect residents.
Ames city council passes a resolution banning lawn and shrub watering and car washing to curb a historic drought. The measure allows watering new plantings and gardens while water utility director Harris Siedel may shorten service in heavy-use periods. The city plans to study deeper wells as ISU shifts to its own supplies amid the shortage.
In a turnout record for a special election, Dade County voters rejected the four month old homosexual rights ordinance. The unofficial final tally stood at 202,319 against 89,562 with about 45 percent participation.
The national response to the Miami Beach repeal effort intensifies as Anita Bryant declares the campaign will continue elsewhere. The January law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation drew both support and opposition with Bryant speaking to cheering crowds at a Holiday Inn.
A legislative committee in Salem approved a resolution urging protection for the fabled Bigfoot. The measure warns against harassment or possible extinction of the species, whether or not Bigfoot truly exists. Representative Ted Kulongoski notes he cannot confirm the creature’s existence but objects to hunting it.
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