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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1980
Page
1
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight with lows around zero to five above. Thursday brings cloudy conditions with a chance of snow and highs in the low 20s. Light and variable winds persist with details on page 2A.
The verdict is in as David Robbins is acquitted. In related items, the Iowa White House Conference on Families shifts its date to March 29 with delegate applications due March 12. Other briefs cover Fred Astaire’s romance plans, teen street presence, and a bribery bill standoff on March 10A.
A notice invites residents to a Saturday meeting about a rotten egg odor from the new water pollution control plant. The blizzard that was expected to hit Cedar Rapids Tuesday veered off course.
Coach Lute Olson must patch the lineup for the NCAA game on Thursday as several players are limited or sidelined. The report notes adjustments to the rotation to cope with injuries and illness.
A reader notes their car advertised 32 miles per gallon yet required a six mile walking stretch to complete a trip. The remark blends sticker optimism with a practical obstacle, highlighting a gap between claimed efficiency and real world range.
In Massachusetts George Bush held a slim edge over John Anderson while Reagan beat Anderson in Vermont. The contests suggest a possible GOP stalemate that could draw Gerald Ford into the race. Kennedy won a landslide over Carter, boosting his Democratic bid.
Sen. Howard Baker withdrew from the 1980 Republican race. In Vermont Carter won by over 3 to 1, while Kennedy carried a strong margin in Vermont earlier in the day. Reagan and Bush remained close in Massachusetts and Vermont with tight margins and shifting early leads. Anderson gained momentum as a major rival after near wins and mixed early tallies.
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to permit 80 000 pound 60 foot trucks and raise registration fees to cover 12.4 million dollars in road damage. The 65 foot twin trailer provision was stripped after opposition from Gov. Ray and within party disagreement.
Rail service over Milwaukee Road lines in Cedar Rapids Marion area resumes under Crandie and Illinois Central Gulf after bankruptcy. IC runs Sixth Street NE to Marion and Marion to Hiawatha. Crandic serves Sixth Street NE to Amana. 30 day trial with purchase talks, lays off most Milwaukee staff, rehiring rules favor former Milwaukee workers.
Mary Holstad, 60, says she has not resigned and remains a commission member after Gov. Ray removed her under a law deeming absences of seven or more meetings as resignation. She rejoined the commission’s Iowa office despite hospitalization and questioned the ouster.
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