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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1979
Page
13
A 1000 millimeter lens creates the rippled appearance of railroad tracks in Duluth Minnesota by compressing minor alignment variations. The effect highlights how optical compression can exaggerate surface texture on rail lines near the city.
Bianca Jagger and attorney Marvin Mitchelson arrive at Superior Court in Los Angeles for a hearing in her divorce suit against Mick Jagger. She seeks half of his estate, estimated at 25 million dollars. Cars circle a San Diego gasoline station as motorists wait for gas. California imposes gasoline sale restrictions to cut lines starting 12:01 a.m. Wednesday for about half of the state's 15 million residents.
A Riverside man decided his wheels were more important than his wings and siphoned aviation gasoline from his twin engine plane into his Mazda. He claimed the car, lacking a catalytic converter, can burn the higher octane fuel without issue.
Traffic rules restricting sales by odd or even license plate numbers apply only in counties where local officials asked the governor to declare an emergency. Related story on page 1A.
A welder repairing a guardrail at Grassy Sound bridge near North Wildwood New Jersey started a fire that damaged the old span and caused a gas line explosion. One fireman suffered a minor injury while fighting the blaze.
Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines Heidi Butz of Atkins honoring her mother by cooking as a Mother's Day project. The consumer pages discuss whether a home freezer is a luxury or investment and how to maximize freezer use with practical tips.
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