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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1977
Page
1
Lawday observance in Linn county and actions on crime
Monday night discussions cover a proposed smoking ban in the Grant Wood area education agency headquarters and a simulated appeals court backing the death penalty. Lawday activities culminate in Linn county with the audience and three-member appellate court voting in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Area
Linn County
Florida approves Laetrile as cancer claim draws support
Florida becomes the third state to legalize Laetrile amid claims it fights cancer despite federal rejection. The piece notes controversy over its effectiveness and safety, contrasted with federal agency verdicts and public advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Sand-lot Baseball Opens with Four Pitch Arsenal
In a kid pitched game under summer skies the young pitcher features four basic offerings a fast ball a slow ball a curve and a plate reaching pitch showcasing emerging talent and local baseball spirit.
Marengo Parking Debate Spurs Council Resignations
In Marengo a 2-2 council vote kept a Sunday parking ban near churches amid a petition to allow week day church events. Petition spokesman Jim Steffes cited emergency routes while council member Jennie Benscoter announced plans to resign, tying past decisions to public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Marengo City
Jim Steffes
Jennie Benscoter
the Gazette
Taylor Elementary vandalism prompts cleanup effort
School nurses and staff inspect a damaged medicine chest at Taylor Elementary School and Rehabilitation Center after vandals broke in between 10 30 p m Monday and 6 a m Tuesday. Principal Dr Marlin Berg said no damage estimate was available Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Fifield
Taylor Elementary
Marlin Berg
Shelve Hotel Plan For Medical Unit
City Hall reports no hotel on the Tenth Street site as plans shift to a three story medical clinic with a pharmacy laboratory and medical offices. Dr. Earl Bickel of Cedar Rapids Medical Center Clinic outlined costs of 1.6 to 2 million dollars with eight to ten months construction and noted possible funding via industrial revenue bonds of 1.3 million though the city would face no liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Earl Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Tenth Street Associates
Cedar Rapids Medical Center Clinic
General Group
Bickel
Carter Proposes Broad Ethics Regulations and Special Prosecution
President Carter said he will propose far reaching ethics safeguards for federal officials and support a temporary special prosecutor to handle misconduct. The plan includes a ethics office under the civil service commission, expanded conflict of interest rules, financial disclosure, and post term work restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Carter
Office of Ethics
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Vandals damage Taylor School building and equipment
Engineer Chuck Taylor arrived at 5 45 am to find water on the Taylor School floor along with broken locks, glass and debris. Buildings chief Joe Malmer estimated 4500 dollars in structural damage not including damaged equipment like typewriters and tape recorders. Police investigations proceed as administrators assess total losses at the elementary school and rehabilitation center on Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SW where 35 teachers and staff work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor School
Chuck Taylor
Joe Malmer
Taylor
Marlin Berg
Taylor Elementary
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Nixon Lawyer Demands Retraction Over Hush Money Story
Former President Richard Nixon seeks a retraction from the Washington Post after its January 1973 hush money reference in a Colson transcript. The Post stands by its report, citing a transcript with the cited phrase. Nixon and allies dispute the wording and pursue correction.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Washington Post
Nixon
Herbert Miller
Benjamin Bradlee
Charles Colson
Bradlee
Honolulu
Hawaii
The
Post
Colson
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