10 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1977
Page
1
Seattle Slew bids for the Triple Crown in the 109th Belmont Stakes tomorrow in a large field. Owners claim Slow can gallop faster than most horses as the Belmont becomes a defining race.
The Carter administration faced a heavy defeat as the House Ways and Means Committee moved to undermine the energy tax package, leaving the plan in disarray and signaling a tough path forward for administration goals. The report notes it as a decisive setback in national energy policy.
A message in Morse code from 51 hostages held by Moluccan gunmen on a Dutch train heightened belief that a forceful intervention was imminent. Reports from Page 13 describe mounting tension and the potential for a military attack to break the siege.
The Gazette chronicles a chaotic Great Wapsi Canoe Race as Tom Alex and John Carlson narrate the first bend and question the finish. The piece also previews a water conservation feature in a seven part series by Ann Schrader and notes a weekend forecast and an editorial quip on inflation.
The feature examines Iowa water law focusing on pumping restrictions and flood plain development. It notes the law’s two parts, enforcement challenges, and the role of citizen tattling in upholding regulations. The piece highlights the state natural resources council and the blend of appropriation and riparian doctrines shaping water rights.
Firefighters responded to a hydrochloric acid leak at Penick and Ford Ltd on Thursday evening. Fire Lt Ed Vosmek climbed the leaking car and opened an air valve to relieve pressure and stop the leak. Fireman Jim Pauba assisted as two youngsters watched.
The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Fort Mitchell Kentucky is attributed to an electrical ignition in a Zebra room crawl space. Investigators report rapid spread through double doors and simultaneous ignition of combustibles with smoke and hot gases, noting a recent fire inspection but missing files from 1972 to 75.
Des Moines Iowa fire marshal Wilbur R Johnson says a fatal blaze could occur here and notes a Kentucky nightclub fire killed 161 people. He cites past inspections at Lake Okoboji nightspots where 40 of 41 failed to meet exit requirements and says a suburban blitz will test current compliance.
In Bogota a reception at the presidential palace honored the First Lady of the United States. Rosalynn Carter and Alfonso Lopez’ stepsister Olga Samper wore identical shrimp and aqua polyester dresses. Mrs Carter complimented Samper on her appearance after greeting Cecilia Caballero de Lopez.
President Carter charged that Congress caved to oil and auto lobbies, risking higher costs for the public. White House aide Jody Powell said key votes defeated energy plan elements, including decontrol of natural gas prices and taxes on gas guzzlers, signaling tougher fights ahead.
Cedar Rapids laborers of Local 43 plan a 4 a.m. Saturday vote on a new contract offer from Allied Construction Interests after rejecting 73.5 cents per hour wave fringe and a one year deal last Monday. The strike entered its fourth week as negotiators met briefly Friday morning.
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