27 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1979
Page
1
The report says a partly cloudy period continues through Thursday with showers redeveloping after sunset. Tonight’s low temperatures will be in the mid 60s, while Thursday’s highs are expected to range from the low to mid 80s.
The court ruled 5-2 that private industry may voluntarily run race conscious employment programs without reverse discrimination lawsuits. Kaiser Aluminum's on the job training program with a racial quota was upheld, reversing a lower court ruling and sparking praise from NAACP and AFL-CIO leaders.
The New Jersey Supreme Court rules that parents of a retarded daughter born after two doctors failed to inform them of a test for genetic defects may sue. The article highlights other items on pages 6C 10B 3B 4B 13A 10A 5A 12B and 15A.
A humorous line about missing a day of work and the risk of no one noticing, highlighting the tension between absence and acknowledgment.
UPI report shows Senate Republican leader Howard Baker announcing he will vote against the new arms limit treaty unless the administration and the Soviet government agree to acceptable amendments. He criticized the treaty as inadequate and inequitable and warned of defeating it if no changes occur.
In southern Lebanon Israelis and Syrians engaged in air combat for the first time in five years. Israel claimed five Syrian Mig-21s downed using F-15 jets for the first time in combat. Syria said four planes were hit and two Israeli jets shot down. PLO claimed two Israeli planes were downed. a rancher near Kfar Beirut reported one plane inside his property. The clash lasted about 45 minutes with heavy damage reported around Ein El Hilweh refugee camp.
The gasoline shortage and independent truckers strike have left more than 3,400 Iowa workers temporarily laid off with more cuts possible. A Florida driver fired on rocks thrown at his truck near Cherokee. he later pleaded guilty to illegal weapon use. Unemployment claims doubled, with packers like Farmland Foods and John Morrell cutting numbers as shipping slows.
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