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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1980
Page
1
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a chance of thunderstorms and overnight lows around 65 to 70. Saturday will be partly cloudy and cooler with decreasing humidity and highs in the mid 80s. Weather details on page 2A.
The House voted 232 to 131 to send the compromise energy bill back to conference, risking defeat this session as leaders clash over a proposed three member Energy Mobilization Board and its authority to waive laws and oversee hearings. Rep. Clarence Brown led GOP backing while many Democrats opposed the size of the new bureaucracy.
A Linn County meeting ponders the future of the CETA program amid a charged discussion. The report notes a broader controversy over toy circular laws becoming a federal case and mentions Cedar County’s oldest cemetery famed for shooting stars. A Sioux City blind stockbroker is named to the Iowa Commission for the Blind board.
The Gazette notes an advertised wrecking ball in classification 12 with a reward for finding it. A heat wave hits Texas affecting people crops and power while weather and Iowa statistics are on Weather Report pages.
A reflective line notes a woman’s view on hardship as a source of happiness. The piece presents a concise personal sentiment highlighting resilience and perspective. Copyright information signals ownership and rights attached to the quotation.
Robert Edward Siver, 16, of Cedar Rapids, fell 350 feet on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park while climbing with Troop 42. Three other Cedar Rapids Scouts and a guide were evacuated by helicopter. Rangers cite a toehold slip above the tree line near the 13,900 foot level as the cause.
In the Sea of Japan two TU-16 Badger bombers were reported to be on a spy mission when one crashed 62 miles north of Sado Island killing two crew members. Japanese authorities said another Badger circled the site before veering away.
Univar Corp plans to reopen about half of the Penick and Ford corn milling capacity mothballed since 1977 after a major remodeling. The plant will not resume corn syrup production and will feed its starch operation with by products for livestock. The move awaits lender approvals and operating arrangements.
Fires in Colorado Utah and Wyoming have spread to over 8000 acres in the Flat Tops Wilderness, White River NF, and Wasatch NF. More than 200 firefighters work to contain the blazes using fire lines along dirt access routes.
Three Amana Society officers quit their posts. Don Shoup steps into a combined secretary treasurer role as a three member general management committee will oversee 30 Amana businesses across seven villages and along I 80 until a new manager is hired.
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