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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1979
Page
10
The Oregon Seed Trade Association will donate 7,200 pounds of grass seed to the federal government to restore lawn on the Capitol Mall damaged by tractors during the farmers protest in Washington. Association president Alan Hick said the crop should be used to repair the damage.
Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum secured an uncontested divorce from Phil Kassebaum in Butler County Kansas after a 45 minute closed hearing. The Republican lawmaker and her attorneys met Judge Page Benson in his chambers to finalize the decree citing incompatibility.
Police reported Arabs and Jews clashed in Jerusalem as Jewish religious students attempted to reach the Holy Temple Mount where Jews are barred. One of about 20 Jews received a slight head wound after being struck by a stone during a scuffle with passersby and Arab guards.
Nationalist guerrillas raided near the Angolan border killing six people. The South-West African People's Organization claimed responsibility. victims included two constables two women and a baby. One guerrilla was killed by comrades after an accidental wound.
The Pakistan Supreme Court heard Bhutto's last appeal on Saturday and said a ruling would come within days. His lawyer Yahya Bakhtiar urged reconsideration of the death sentences for Bhutto and four federal police, citing evidence uncertainties and a 4-3 split decision on February 6.
Voters in West Berlin and Rheinland-Pfalz vote on Sunday in elections that could allow the Christian Democrats to govern the divided city for the first time in over two decades.
The Cedar Rapids St Patrick’s Day parade featured Jim Duggan of Fairfax and revelers in green costumes including a green cat and a green-faced bull. Clowns bagpipers and shamrock frames filled the scene while a spectator family carried a sign about Irish origins. The chilly rain pushed many into sheltered spots like the Third Avenue Parkade.
Negotiators for United Airlines and a mechanics union resumed talks on a new contract after the union called off a planned strike. Federal mediator Robert O Harris said little progress is evident but meetings will likely continue Sunday as labor officials requested the delay.
Two sociologists report that murder of white victims more often leads to death sentences than murder of Black victims, based on data from Texas Georgia Ohio and earlier Florida findings. The article also notes a 1962 cease fire and independence move in North Africa.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra opened a glitzy first-night in Peking with Deng Xiaoping attending. Seiji Ozawa led the orchestra in Gershwin’s An American in Paris and a Chinese piece featuring Liu De-hai on the pipa, marking the first American orchestra to visit China since 1973.
Iran orders local revolutionary committees to obtain authorization before entering private homes and ends two day censorship of foreign film and news photos. Khomeini halts summary trials and executions while new legal guidelines are prepared. Amlash couple flogged 100 and 25 lashes for premarital sex.
Dolan reported that large eagles have been hanging around the bluffs by the Mississippi River for two days, initially mistaken for hawks due to their size.
At a Cedar Rapids town hall, AEA psychologist Dallas Bryant urged lawmakers to raise the 15 cent per mile car reimbursement, arguing costs have surged since the Arab oil embargo. Legislators cited budget limits but expressed sympathy while noting limited options for state vehicles. Other speakers warned of budget cuts affecting senior services and community colleges amid inflation and funding shifts.
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