21 Mar 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1978
Page
1
Desperate kidnapper ends a seven hour standoff in a dramatic conclusion. Police and negotiators played key roles while bystanders watched. Authorities provided no further details on victims or suspects at this time.
International currency trading slows for the Easter weekend as markets pause. The report notes reduced activity on trading floors and holiday-thinned volumes affecting typical exchange flows through the period.
Five men were arrested in connection with the manufacture of hashish oil. Page 5. Weather notes predict partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with lows in the low to mid 30s and highs in the upper 50s. Winds SW around 10 mph.
Israel announced a cease-fire in southern Lebanon effective 1800 hours today as Prime Minister Begin met with President Carter in Washington. The PLO demanded unconditional withdrawal and observers weighed Syria-Lebanon talks, amid prior cross border clashes following a Palestinian attack that killed 35 Israelis. Carter hinted at security guarantees as a path to broader Middle East peace.
The Senate approved a McGovern amendment to raise target prices for wheat to 3.55, corn to 2.50 and cotton to 0.70 per unit, plus higher loan rates, as part of an emergency farm bill to pay idle cropland. The move, 58-35, faces inflation and budget concerns from Sen. Muskie who warned the plan could cost about 1.9 billion and lift meat prices.
The Justice Department notes Cedar Rapids crime fell 8.3 percent and violent crimes 10 percent in 1977, outpacing the national declines of 4 percent in total crime and a 1 percent rise in violent crime. Police Chief Gareth Clift cautions against overinterpreting the data. Motives for car theft blamed on drivers leaving keys in ignition amid a cold winter, not a local crime ring.
The Iowa Senate approved the ERA intent section 26 to 23 amid sharp crossfire from Democrats led by Sen. James Redmond who attacked party leaders Kinley Coleman and Jenkins for backing the measure. The full amendment then advanced 37 to 11 back to the House as Redmond urged party critics to note the caucus action.
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