14 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
1
The article notes Alverna Williams will fly one plane solo in this year's Powder Puff Derby despite higher costs. It quotes her view that having a passenger would imply the other woman did all the work.
President Carter stood firm after Soviet press attacked his human rights stance. His remarks drew Moscow criticism, but he said so be it. The note appears on page 10.
Gazette staffer Ann Schrader recounts a day spent in firefighting training with the Cedar Rapids fire department. She shares experiences from the program for both men and women, highlighting challenges and insights.
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Wednesday brings a high in the low 80s under continued warm, dry weather.
A humorous take notes that many endure a sense of repeating financial strain as prices rise. The piece uses light irony to reflect on recurring budgeting pain and consumer frustration.
American journalist Robert Toth of the Los Angeles Times was summoned to Lefortovo prison for KGB interrogation in Moscow after being informed he cannot leave the USSR amid an investigation into alleged secret information. Embassy protests were rejected as Toth described being questioned about political and military secrets.
Emanual Charles R Whiteside a Cedar Rapids man convicted of second degree murder asks for a new trial claiming defense coercion prevented him from testifying about the victim having a gun. Sentencing was delayed as a hearing on the claim is scheduled for July 15. prosecutors and defense plan further action.
Cedar Rapids laborers Local 43 narrowly rejected a contract proposal from Allied Construction Interests, halting several city projects. The offer included a 75 cent first year wage fringe increase, 73.5 cent second year rise, and a third-year wage reopener. Local 43 officials had urged ratification, but the vote remained secret. Federal mediators may be sought for new talks.
The House Science and Technology Committee approved 19 to 11 to continue construction funding for the Clinch River breeder reactor near Oak Ridge Tennessee, rejecting an effort to halt the project. The panel also set aside a Downey amendment to end work, while Senate Republicans signaled possible support to restore funds amid broader energy policy battles on price controls for natural gas.
Doug Shelton, the last of five Brushy Mountain escapees including James Earl Ray, was recaptured near the prison after a wrecked van incident. Ray remains in custody as attorney Jack Kershaw plans a motion for a new trial within 60 days and withholds release of the Raoul photograph pending filing.
Cedar Rapids leaders press IDOT on Collins road extension as part of the I 380 project amid warnings of regional traffic chaos. Mayor Don Canney praises unified civic front while Deputy Director Raymond Kassel notes potential options to avert conflicts and redesign work with staff to accelerate the proposal.
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