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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1977
Page
1
A compilation of notes from pages 12B 10B 11B 8A 1B 10C 7C 14B 20 60 and 6C covers gender work gaps crime reform lawmaking and housing costs. The items discuss women limited by experience age rules trucker teaming suits on privacy rights Oldsmobile production comments mattress knowledge marriage name rights and legislative adjournment.
Partly cloudy tonight with lows 60 to 65. Scattered thunderstorms expected Thursday with highs in the mid 80s. A tree surgeon is reported working on an antidepressant for weeping willows amid local weather notes.
Right wing leader Menahem Begin declares he will visit Washington to confer with President Carter on Middle East peace. He says the Likud victory ends Labor rule and aims to form a government by June 13, signaling potential talks with Sadat Assad and Hussein. The win sparks Arab anger and Syria calls for war.
Washington reports the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association warned an FDA hearing that banning saccharin would impair medicine taste and hinder ingestion of many drugs across 600 products from antacids to cough syrups. PMA President C Joseph Stetler urged continuation for pediatric and geriatric patients. Representatives noted growing congressional support to revise law.
President Carter unveiled a bill requiring court orders before any wiretap for foreign intelligence within the United States. The measure aims to protect citizens' rights while preserving national security, with support from Attorney General Bell and lawmakers including Kennedy and Rodino.
Linn District Judge William Eads issued a temporary injunction barring Cedar Rapids from renaming Willowood court NW to Fitzpatrick court NW. John R. and LaVon Wilkinson sought the injunction, alleging the council acted arbitrarily at the developer’s urging, as Hoover Place subdivision plans proceed.
Four Belle Plaine wells partially dry trigger water lines at city hall from dawn to fill containers. Mayor McIntire says pumps run at 50 to 150 gallons per minute. north side has water while south side only trickles with no pressure. City blocks nonessential users like fertilizer plants and car washes.
Nicholas Comito, 59, describes losing both eyes when a intruder shot him on his West Side Chicago lawn on May 11, 1976. He says he feels no anger, focuses on mobility, crafts, Braille, and listening to books as he adapts to life without sight.
Rick Floebhinger on duty at Vicker's Oil Co at 3318 Center Point Road NE noticed an envelope missing cash from the office. He reported the theft after finding $168 had been taken and returned $50 to the station. The incident occurred last Sunday with two patrons present.
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