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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1977
Page
2
Alabama Governor George Wallace on Good Morning America said he intends to run for the U S Senate next year to succeed Sen John Sparkman who is expected to retire after 42 years in Congress He did not issue a formal declaration.
A power failure shut down four major plants across 15,000 square miles from Fort Myers to Marathon including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Beaches. Restoration began but some areas remained dark. Florida Power & Light cited a relay short circuit that cut three Turkey Point units and the St. Lucie nuclear generator near Fort Pierce.
The West Side Club crowned open pair champions Mrs George Jenkins and Mrs K E Henrikson first place with Mrs S G Blencoe and Bruce Cuthbertson second. North south winners were Jenkins and Henrikson first, Wilfong pair second. east west Blencoe and Cuthbertson first, Rinas pair second. Howell movement winners Saturday at 631 Thirty-second Street SE tied for first James and Healt with Smoker and Leipold. Verbick and Cuthbertson took third. Next games set for Thursday at Welty Way 7 30 and Wednesday at 7 30 at the YWCA.
Kim Tomes, 21, crowned Miss U.S.A. 1977, plans a busy summer with personal appearances ahead of the Miss Universe Pageant on July 16 in Santo Domingo. The Houston resident, born in Chicago, may pursue modeling as a career. On this date in 1974 Marshal Tito was named president for life of Yugoslavia.
A downtown apartment building housing elderly residents caught fire on Monday. Firefighters evacuated the upper floors as several residents leapt to the sidewalks below. Seven people were hospitalized with injuries. one woman was in critical condition after leaping from the top story. Two residents were reported missing with no confirmed deaths.
Gradimir Tasic 28 was sentenced to seven years for negligence in the Sept 10 crash over Vrbovec near Zagreb that killed 176 aboard a British Airways Trident 3 and an Inex Adria DC-9. Seven co defendants were acquitted of responsibility.
Spanish police clashed with barricade builders as more than a half million industrial workers and employees walked off jobs in a general strike. The stoppages protested alleged police brutality against pro amnesty demonstrators and spread to Madrid and other cities beyond the Basque region.
Sunday high temperatures listed for Anchorage to Seattle with overnight lows and precipitation. Normal May totals and river stage readings included for Coralville Lake and Mississippi river gauges from LaCrosse to Cedar Rapids. Extended forecast calls for isolated showers and thunderstorms midweek with highs in the 70s to 80s and cooler nights.
Des Moines AP reports Ronald Veverka 42 faces five counts of first degree murder for allegedly starting the February 9 Coronado Apartments fire that killed five and injured eight. He pled innocent at arraignment and remains jailed on $100000 bond.
Mercy May 14 A son to Mr and Mrs Gary McGlashing 2848 Seely Ave SE May 15 A daughter Damita Morgan 712 Ninth Ave SE May 16 A son to Mr and Mrs Richard Wagner Stanwood St Luke s May 15 A son to Mrs Marcie Holm Anamosa Son to Mr and Mrs Richard Tierney 5816 Underwood Ave SW Fairfax A son to Mr and Mrs Lyle A Collingwood Marion A daughter to Mr and Mrs David Jacobson 540 West Eighth Ave May 15 Bdew? Nor names. Marriages dissolving include Frances D and Karl E Waller Narji K and Kirk A Knickerbocker Kay Elaine and Richard Matthew Hodge Thomas Kay and Lois Marie McCormick Martha Jo and Russell Duane Slaman Marilyn L and Rob ert R Michael Lynda M and John L Ballow Linda C and George A Barnard 7 55 am Sunday resuscitation call 2366 Thompson St SE 9 21 am Sunday gas odor Regent St NE 4 21 pm Sunday overheated motor ignited gasoline 2828 Waveland Drive NW
Five Iowa students earned prizes at the International Science and Engineering fair in Cleveland Ohio. Winners were Frank Reynolds Ottumwa Craig Brophy Cedar Rapids Deanne Sieren Keswick Bryan Lessly Cedar Rapids and Fred Adams Fayette. They competed with more than 400 students from the United States Canada Puerto Rico Japan and Sweden. Thought for Today Great talkers are little doers Benjamin Franklin.
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