24 Mar 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1978
Page
1
The Linn-Mar board of directors gives its first reading approval for a policy benefiting early graduates. Other items note declining enrollment affecting nine Marion teachers and Kirkwood narrowing superintendent candidates as pages list additional Community news and past and upcoming items.
A television star Dick Van Patten is contrasted with W C Fields as a model for handling child actors. The piece notes hotel and motel operators in tournament towns face headaches from visiting spectators. It also mentions he owns 350 antique watches and all are functional.
A mainly cloudy period continues tonight and Saturday. Lows drop to the low 30s tonight while highs on Saturday reach the low to mid 40s. The chairman of the board warns that the person who writes the minutes will be announced at the end of the meeting. Copyright.
Early returns from 15 of 719 UMW locals show 1,743 miners voting against the latest management contract and 1,224 in favor. UMW President Arnold Miller cautioned against predictions but forecast district 17 in West Virginia would likely approve. Local results vary by region amid talks of a broader construction workers pact and ongoing negotiations.
Jerusalem Prime Minister Menachem Begin flies back after rejecting Carter's demand to halt settlements as unacceptable while appealing to the American public. He says some issues were agreed, others could not be accepted, as talk of a “Dump Begin” surfaces in Washington. Secretary Vance notes progress but hints exploratory ideas for interim West Bank arrangements, and White House avoids a formal statement to prevent tied outcomes.
The Ohio First District Court of Appeals awarded custody of a 7-year-old girl to her foster parents, citing the child’s unconscious anxiety and psychological dependence on the foster family. A mother with multiple prior marriages sought custody but was countered by Clinton County Children’s Services. The psychologist warned that returning the child to her mother could be harmful, framing the case as potentially landmark nationwide.
Washington AP The Carter administration weighs a plan to require passive solar systems in all new homes financed by FHA. Energy officials say details and system type are undecided but a May sun initiative and Sun Day promotion hint at a presidential statement.
Mrs Vera Leonard a Wesley Long Hospital nurse Greensboro NC demonstrates an evacuation gown with heavy duck fabric and kangaroo pouch pockets to carry five infants in emergencies. She says a patent is pending on the gown.
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