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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1977

Page

1

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The text mentions multiple items: a Cedar Rapids cruelty to animals conviction, wind energy debates, rising auto insurance rates in Iowa, revived Iowa towns on new maps, a new agriculture forecasting agency, potential hamburger beef shortages, Rex Mays race winner Johnny Rutherford and Gordon Johncock injury, Cedar Rapids Giants versus Clinton baseball, HUD secretary Patricia Harris addressing mayors, and Rosalynn Carter’s Latin America trip opening lines of communication.

State Department Rosalynn Carter Latin America

World A South Moluccan siege ends with hostage deaths

A South Moluccan terrorist reportedly killed one of two hostages as Dutch commandos stormed the besieged train in northern Holland. The killer of the other hostage remained undetermined. Page 7.

Holland

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday weather update

Partly cloudy conditions forecast for tonight and Tuesday. Lows tonight in the upper 50s with Tuesday highs from 75 to 80 degrees. The note ends with an unrelated pun about invention and vacation.

Windmills Come Back in Rural Iowa Energy Plans

Rural Iowa researchers test wind powered heat for farms and homes. George Wilson of Bloomfield and Leo Soderholm of Ames lead a three turbine wind energy project funded by ERDA via USDA. A 45 foot pole hosts a Grumman three blade 15 kilowatt unit heating house water and supplying energy alongside federal support and other university studies.

George Wilson Bloomfield Leo Soderholm Ames Wilson Soderholm U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Research Service Iowa State University Grumman Aerospace Co Energy Research and Development Administration ERDA Soderholm and Wilson USDA Beltsville National Aeronautics and Space Agency NASA Sandusky Ohio Rockwell International Golden, Colo Sandia Laboratories Albuquerque N.M Colorado State University Kansas State University Bushland Texas

Tired Ray Back in Prison

James Earl Ray, captured after a two day escape from Brushy Mountain prison, was placed in isolation and faced disciplinary and possible escape charges. The manhunt ended with Ray back eight miles from the prison and one other escapee still at large as authorities praised the operation and estimated costs.

Brushy Mountain Tenn James Earl Ray Martin Luther King, Jr Ray Stoney Lane Douglas Shelton Brushy Mountain Penitentiary

Carter frames energy plan as gravest domestic issue

President Carter calls his energy program the gravest domestic issue the administration will handle and urges Congress to reverse setbacks in House committees. He notes five nominees for FBI director from a screening panel, with the next director likely among them. He defends quick rebukes of congressional edits, blaming oil and auto lobbyists.

Washington UPI Carter Congress House John van de Kamp Los Angeles County William Lucas Wayne County Mich U.S. Appeals Court Harrington Wood, Jr Chicago Neal Welch Philadelphia FBI John Irwin, Jr Massachusetts

Ten Americans Released From Cuban Prisons

Ten unidentified Americans were released from Cuban prisons and flown to Mexico City Sunday night, UPI reports. The Castro government had decided to release 10 of the 30 Americans held in Cuban jails, apparently on drug charges, while seven politically detained Americans were not included in the amnesty.

Mexico City UPI Havana U.S Vernon MclIninch

Denver man buys IE Tower in Cedar Rapids

Trans- America Investment Group of Tulsa sold the IE Tower downtown Cedar Rapids to Samuel Gary of Denver Colorado. Stewart P. Newell of Denver notified tenants of the sale. Gary, an independent oil producer and former Webb Resources owner, arranged the deal and remains majority stockholder in Webb Resources.

IE Tower Cedar Rapids Trans- America Investment Group Tulsa Okla Samuel Gary Denver Colo Stewart P. Newell Gary Webb Resources

Court upholds foster child removal without hearings

The Supreme Court unanimously rules state and city officials need not hold administrative hearings before removing a child from a foster home. New York law allowed 10 days notice with a 18 month conference right, challenged as due process by the plaintiffs.

Washington Supreme Court New York New York City

Prettiest dog helps track Ray to capture

In Brushy Mountain Tennessee the bloodhound Sandy and her sister Little Red, tracked by guards Chapman and Newberg, helped locate James Earl Ray after a weekend wall escape. The dogs, trained to track humans, aided by rain soaked ground, followed scent relays across Cumberland Mountain terrain to near the New River area before Ray was found.

Brushy Mountain Tenn Sammy Joe Chapman Sandy Little Red James Earl Ray Brushy Mountain State Prison Chapman Johnny Newberg Brushy Mountain Bloodhound Ray Cumberland Mountain New River

No Evidence Ray Had Outside Help in Escape

UPI reports two house assassination committee investigators found no evidence James Earl Ray received outside aid or funds for his Tennessee prison escape. Deputy Chief Counsel Robert Lehner said there was no outside aid or arms connected to Ray. Chief investigator Edward Evans added no link between stolen clothing near the prison and the escape.

Washington UPI House James Earl Ray Tennessee Robert Lehner Lehner Ray Edward Evans King Martin Luther King, Jr John Kennedy

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