Weather forecast brief with warming trend ahead
The forecast calls for generally fair weather with a warming trend through Sunday. Expect highs in the upper 60s today, and tonight's lows around the upper 30s. tomorrow's high near the upper 60s.
08 May 1976
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1976
Page
1
The forecast calls for generally fair weather with a warming trend through Sunday. Expect highs in the upper 60s today, and tonight's lows around the upper 30s. tomorrow's high near the upper 60s.
A veteran hunter says he has found more false morels in abundance and shares tips on identification and gathering. Story and photos on Page 2A. Pioneer Farm by The Nelson Pioneer Farmer showcases early Iowa agriculture with a look at pioneer methods on Page 4A. Cedar Rapids Tyler School students enjoy a sticky science activity with a hands on project on Page 5A.
Federal health officials in Atlanta voiced concern over an expected surge of lawsuits against doctors tied to the upcoming influenza vaccine rollout. They stressed the vaccine’s protection while warning of potential side effects and urged pre shot counseling for recipients to reduce liability and confusion.
London report shows Labour party suffering a sharp setback in early local election returns. The Conservative opposition led by Margaret Thatcher gained 1,306 seats as Trost votes counted, with about 16,000 council seats contested nationwide.
The Federal Reserve Board agreed to allow a GAO study of its bank regulatory operations. The GAO will also review the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC as part of ongoing congressional oversight.
The former Argentine leader Isabel Peron and ex-cabinet minister Jose Lopez Rega face imminent trial for alleged irregularities in handling funds from the Solidarity Crusade. Judge Nino Garcia disclosed the plan to Telam, the government news agency.
A cheerful postcard from a sunny climate reads I am having a wonderful time I wish I could afford it and signs off with Cocorani. The brief message captures travel mood and personal sentiment without additional details.
City hosts open house next two Sundays May 9 and May 16 from 10 am to 5 pm at Noelridge park greenhouse. The display features 27 flower beds around the city with Sporky marigold and Schizanthus the poor man’s orchid among the blooms. Linda Stone is shown tending pots as part of daily plant care routine.
Beirut AP Moslem Jenist leader Kamal Jumblatt urged a general strike to prevent parliament from meeting to elect a new president as Lebanon's 13 month civil war raged. He warned deputies would boycott the Saturday session and cited Syria's push to install central bank governor Elias Sarkis, amid artillery fire and a tense political standoff.
The Iowa supreme court halted enforcement of a Linn county order barring publication of juror names in the Kandee Jacoby murder trial. The court found the lower order entered without notice or a hearing and suggested sequestration as an alternative to protect jurors.
UAW president Leonard Woodcock endorsed Jimmy Carter in Detroit during Michigan’s May 18 primary campaigning. Woodcock said Carter fits a broad coalition and could beat South’s segregationists, pledging full employment policy and inflation control. Senator Frank Church and Rep. Morris Udall sought support across the state.
The Iowa Senate approved bans on nude dancers in taverns and on certain adult materials, backing a restricted obscenity clause while reaffirming a wife’s ability to charge her husband with rape. Senators argued over censorship and enforcement as the chamber sent the bill back to the House for concurrence or a conference committee.
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