08 Jun 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1978
Page
1
Community worries rise after purse-snatching and a victim's death. Readers note safety issues across Cedar Rapids as pages 4A and 5A highlight incidents. Other items cover Congress votes, ERA talk, and energy topics with regional attention.
The forecast calls for a mostly clear cool night with a low near 50 and a partly cloudy mild Friday with highs in the mid to upper 70s. The note ends with a copyright line and a reflective quote about America as a land of opportunity.
The United States cites Research-Cottrell for 10 willful safety violations after a scaffold collapse at Willow Island West Virginia that killed 51 workers. Two other firms at the site face two violations as OSHA continues its investigation into the April 27 disaster, the worst industrial accident since 1971.
The Soviet Union responded swiftly to President Carter's Africa policy speech by accusing the United States and NATO of neocolonialist aims and interference in Africa. Tass cited U S actions in Zaire and Angola, blaming Washington for instability while defending Cuban and Soviet support for revolutionary movements and criticizing Carter's framing of the arms race.
Cedar Rapids airport officials discussed expansion or a new terminal to meet 1990 needs with estimated costs around 14.4 million for modernization and 14.9 million for a new facility. Consultant Larry Donoghue recommended a new terminal plus renovating the old for cargo and offices, with phased options explored from 1980 to 1990.
Rand Corp study shows many more patients are injured by negligent doctors than file malpractice claims. It identifies a small subgroup of physicians repeatedly careless responsible for most claims and payments, while average awards often fail to cover losses.
Bond set at 50000 for William Earl Gibson 26 of 1519 Bever Ave SE. He faces first degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of Lee H Richmond Jr 19 outside the Brown Derby Tavern 601 12th Ave SE around 11 30 p m Wednesday. Richmond died at Mercy Hospital an hour and 10 minutes later. Witness James Wright 16 said a man in a van approached and fired. Police arrested Gibson at 238 a m after finding a .38 caliber pistol on him. Richmond worked for Midwest Food Distributors and had a blood alcohol level over 0 3 percent at death.
Eight year olds Lisa LeGrand and Charlotte Yuza competed in an at Grant Elementary School during the Spring Fling on the last day of school. Bluebells and cockle shells were noted as part of the event as students hopped away in the jump rope competition.
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