12 Jun 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1978
Page
1
Mary E. England 19, a Davenport native and University of Iowa junior, will miss some school in September. The notice hints at a forthcoming page 8A feature.
A 22-year-old German man riding with a Cedar Rapids police sergeant last week stood out beyond ordinary, with details on the page 4A report.
Page 6B reports concerns over salty names and devices. it discusses the potential health impact of citizens band radios on people with heart pacemakers, citing expert opinions and user experiences.
Farm Secretary Bergland offers reassuring words to cattle producers after the beef import decision. Gazette editorials attack the move, while other items note Altman’s ER A pledge and Cosby’s film remarks.
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the mid 50s. Sunny and mild Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Winds light from the north.
David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam, is sentenced to 315 years for six murders and seven woundings after a dramatic courtroom incident in which a victim’s friend shouted threats of hell. He faces possible parole in 30 years under state law.
Thousands flocked to the Grant Wood Art Festival in Anamosa and Stone City over the weekend with more than 60 artists displaying works honoring Iowa’s famed native. Folk music and craft demonstrations accompanied the event, including nylon-red puppets and Appalachian dulcimer making.
The Supreme Court unanimously rulings uphold existing cross ownership in Cedar Rapids and most current combinations while preserving the FCC ban on new same city cross-ownerships. Justices reject broad holding that all cross ownerships must be treated alike and affirm divestiture for 16 existing cases.
A 17-year-old Springville girl, Sharon Pruitt, drowned while rescuing her 11-year-old sister Patti Olmstead from the Wapsi River near the Grant Wood Art Festival. The 8-year-old brother Tom Olmstead and their mother were not present at the time. Cathy Hunter of Downers Grove aided Patti from the water.
Eastern Iowans confront a rising river death toll after brothers Larry and Gary Carter aged 12 and 13 drown crossing the Cedar River near Edgewood Road. Fire officials note drownings occur yearly with quarries and rivers posing ongoing risk. swimming in the Cedar River requires a senior Red Cross life saver.
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