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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1977
Page
1
Tie for the working man aims to wash easily
Cedar Rapids homemaker with a patent pending unveils a machine washable tie. The fashion accessory, dubbed the tie for the working man, is highlighted as a potential trend setter. Page 4A features the story and accompanying pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Cedar Rapids
Stumper Puzzle Teases Readers With Career Clues
A weighty puzzle and a career guidance feature appear in this week’s paper. The Stumper on page 4A challenges readers while page 19A offers parental advice to help youths choose careers.
Byrd Defends Outside Income Limit in Ethics Debate
Democratic leader Robert Byrd push back against critics who label outside earnings limits a phony issue while Senator Muskie argues modest means require outside income. Muskie urges rejection of the ethics code provision during the Senate debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert Byrd
Senate
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Ed Muskie
Muskie
Chuckle: Adults Behave Like Children Then Delinquency
A light quip contrasts adult behavior with childlike actions and notes that when children act as adults they become delinquent. copyright metadata appears at end.
Carter asks Congress for over one billion foreign aid boost
President Carter urged Congress to raise foreign aid by more than 1 billion dollars for fiscal 1978 to 7.5 billion, shifting toward economic aid for food and essentials and reducing military assistance. The plan includes 661 million for World Bank loans and 448 million for security aid, mainly to Israel and Middle East nations. Suarez to visit Washington on April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Congress
Ford Administration
White House
Jody Powell
Ford
World Bank
Middle East Nations
Israel
Robert Hormats
National Security Council
Powell
United Nations
Adolfo Suarez
Spain
Senate panel hears warning on unionized military force
Defense officials and lawmakers warned that a unionized force could disrupt command, create excess overtime, and erode skipper authority. Testimony by Sen Culver and Secretaries Brown and Claytor stressed risks to discipline and readiness while a push to ban unions or curb organizing on bases advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
Navy
John Culver
Iowa
U.S
Graham Claytor
Southern Railway
Claytor
Brown
Defense Department
Military
Two Pilots Alive in North Vietnam Reported by U S
Pentagon records indicate two of twelve American pilots whose remains were handed over in Hanoi were seen on the ground alive or identified as captured, with another seen parachuting from a stricken plane. A 1971 pamphlet lists Capling and Waters as alive or captured. Bowling’s status is less clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hanoi
Pentagon
U.S
Air Force
Elwyn Capling
Samuel Waters
North Vietnam
Navy
Roy Bowling
San Bernardino
Calif
Capling
Detroit
Waters
Mocksville
N.C
Vietnam Courier
Bowling
Jury Acquits Craig Gardner in Dochterman Shooting
A Linn County district court jury of six men and six women acquitted Craig Gardner 21 of 249 Eleventh Street NW of attempted murder and armed robbery with aggravation in the October 1 1976 shooting of Monte Dochterman. The defense argued for dismissal due to lack of evidence and a slug caliber question. Dochterman survived the attack and was later convicted in a separate armed robbery case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Craig Gardner
John Hyland
Gardner
Craig James
Eleventh Street
Monte Dochterman
Dochterman
Social Services Cutback Threatens Linn County Programs
Linn county may pull 35 employees from the integrated county-state social services system provoking staff redeployments to cover mandatory services. District Administrator Roger Reid warns cuts could reduce food stamps income maintenance child abuse adoption and foster care, while locals fear loss of grass roots control and outvoting at the district level. Lois Emanuel of Marion urged a fair trial before council interference, as the board weighs separating county services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Department of Social Services
Roger Reid
Reid
Linn County Board of Social Services
Bill Rosberg
Lois Emanuel
State Council On Social Services
Marion
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