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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1977
Page
1
A collage notes Americans question confidence in government media doctors ad agencies military and lawyers citing investigative journalism. Page references cover Goldwater Arizona ties to crime insurance court Cedar Rapids stroke club Linn-Mar teacher loud music effects on reading.
Michigan reports a second livestock contamination risk linked to a pesticide and wood preservative used on lumber in farm buildings. The note appears amid Omaha period coverage of regional agriculture and Friday page 10 items.
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Tuesday. Lows tonight around 40. High Tuesday in the low to mid 50s.
In a brief snowy note Cline highlights continued demand for manual snow removal as winter tests towns and drivers. The line hints at ongoing reliance on shovels despite modern tools.
The Central States pension fund plans changes to boost solvency and tie benefits to years of service following government removal of chief trustees. Daniel Shannon told lawmakers the plan would make benefits reflect service time, amid probes into past loan practices and a government push to overhaul governance. Page 3.
White House aides say President Carter may extend a pay raise to his staff up to about 29 percent following Congress and federal agencies actions. A decision hinges on size, with senior staff reviewing recommendations for action next week as Carter pursues a broad election reform package and federal financing rules.
Five presidential commission members led by Leonard Woodcock travel from Honolulu to Hanoi to seek the remains of 12 missing American pilots and to learn the fate of 2,550 still missing in Indochina. The group, also including Charles Yost, Mike Mansfield, and Sonny Montgomery, aims to push Hanoi toward disclosure and diplomacy.
Law enforcement officers will begin ticketing vehicles Tuesday that do not display 1977 license stickers. The deadline to have stickers in place is midnight Monday. The Linn County courthouse lobby was crowded with last minute license purchasers Monday morning.
An Italian armed with a rifle and pistol hijacked Iberia Airlines flight 727 from Barcelona with 37 aboard. He demanded 7.1 million dollars for his 3 year old daughter held in Ivory Coast, later raised to 35 million Ivory Coast francs. The plane refueled in Algiers then continued to Abidjan. This was Spain's first hijack in over 12 years.
A conference committee in Des Moines favors legalizing longer trucks with a five foot increase to the existing 60 foot limit. Senate chair is Sen. Cloyd Robinson, House lead Rep. Carl Nielsen, both pro long trucks. Deadline for action looms as debate continues.
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