11 May 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1978
Page
1
Cedar Rapids airport manager, speaking in muted terms, hints at reviving a favorite crowd pleaser. Report notes page 9A coverage with local interest tones.
Iowa Democrats will gather during a period some observers call apathetic, reflecting on party strategy and voter engagement as reported on page 4A.
A collage of brief items highlights public figures Jim Brown Walter Mondale Shelley Hack and Irving Berlin plus cultural notes. The entries reference page numbers and headlines on entertainment politics and local life across topics from a Gazette editorial to market openings and tourism in Cedar Rapids.
Dry spell ends with a 40 percent chance of rain tonight and a 50 percent chance Friday. Lows tonight near mid to upper 50s, Friday highs around mid 70s. Winds from the west at 10 mph.
Opinion note argues that critics misread the bald eagle as a national symbol while highlighting taxpayer pressures and public discourse on national identity. The piece suggests economic concerns influence views on symbolism.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee deadlocked 8 to 8 over a disapproval resolution blocking President Carter's plan to sell jets worth 5 billion dollars to Israel Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The panel's split stance came after Carter offered to add 20 F-15s to Israel for 1983 1984 delivery and suggested further combat aircraft. The issue heads to the Senate floor likely Monday while the House panel schedules a vote next Tuesday.
Richard Greist, 27, is shown clinging to a state police officer during removal from his Pottstown residence after allegedly stabbing his pregnant wife to death and injuring his grandmother and 6 year old daughter. The incident prompted a police response Wednesday.
China protest on a Soviet raid claims 30 soldiers crossed the Ussuri into Heilungkiang province with a helicopter, naval boats, and the abduction of 14 residents. Beijing called it a grave provocation amid resumed Sino Soviet border talks and demanded retaliation warnings. Moscow offered no immediate comment.
In Des Moines Lt. Gov. Arthur Neu ruled the loan package could not be attached to a credit union bill, freezing the plan amid a 26 to 24 Democratic Senate. House Democrats and financial lobbyists push for concessions to raise the 9 percent usury rate, while lawmakers reject overrule of the chair but vow to keep pursuing the package with balanced fallback options.
A Chicago area TV station used a subliminal message during two news casts about a mass murderer. The message showed "Contact the chief" for a fraction of a second. FCC officials questioned the legality while authorities said the suspect did not respond.
The 1976 mortality report shows heart disease remained the top killer with about 724000 deaths. Cancer deaths rose to 377300 while influenza and pneumonia increased to nearly 62000. Suicide and homicide both declined, with 26800 suicides and 19500 homicides.
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