Weather and notices from Cedar Rapids region
The report shows high temperatures and overnight lows with a 10 a.m. wind from the east at 8 mph. Sunrise Friday is 5 43 and sunset 8 24. Coralville Lake and Mississippi River levels are listed with city-specific stages and recent changes. Births announce multiple new babies in Mercy and Cedar Rapids area families, with dates ranging May 9 to May 17. Police and city blotter entries note fuel pump fault, a gas flush, a grass fire risk, a child hit by a car, and a faulty carburetor on a lawn mower along Cedar Rapids routes.
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Gunman Kills Officer As Texas Man Surrenders At School
In Austin a man fled after fatally shooting Officer Ralph Ablenado and firing on another officer with an AK47. Powell surrendered at Travis High School grounds about 6:30 am, after tossing a grenade and abandoning the weapon. The companion was arrested. Powell faces capital murder charges.
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Austin
Texas
UPI
David Lee Powell
Travis High School
Powell
Ralph Ablenado
University of Texas
Adlenado
Ablenado
Sam Ballard
Bruce Mills
Joe Villegas
Economic output drops 0.4 percent in first quarter
UPI reports GNP fell 0.4 percent in Q1 the worst since 1975 recession with 0.2 percent worse than prior estimate. After tax corporate profits fell 2.1 billion in 1977's first quarter, blamed on severe winter weather and a 110 day coal strike.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
GNP
Fluoride in water shown not to harm health
A federal study by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta finds no evidence that fluoridation harms health. The investigation, prompted by cancer concerns, confirms fluoride in drinking water reduces cavities in children by about 65 percent and shows treated and untreated water users have similar health.
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Boston
J. David Erickson
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
New Orleans Freighter Ferry Collision Fatal. 78 Drowned
The October 1976 Mississippi River crash between a freighter and a ferry caused 78 deaths. Both vessels reportedly made poor decisions contributing to the disaster. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes AP rights and local publication details.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Stevenson says ethics report shows no senator bribed in Korea case
Senator Adlai Stevenson chairing the Ethics Committee predicts an interim report next week. He also plans a Senate Intelligence paper detailing what Nixon administration officials knew about Korean lobbying and their actions. He cites political expedience and questionable campaign contributions as part of the context.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
D-Ir
Senate Ethics Committee
South Korea
Stevenson
Senate Intelligence Committee
Aid pledge eyed as Kaunda wraps Zambia visit
Washington officials say Kenneth Kaunda leaves capital with expected U S economic aid increase for Zambia. Officials cite offsetting copper price drop and curbing ties to Cuba and the Soviet Union as reasons. Announcement timing unclear after final talks with Carter.
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Washington
Kenneth Kaunda
U.S
Zambia
Cuba
Soviet Union
Kaunda
Carter
National Press Club
Ex press secretary's son kills his teacher
In Austin Texas 13 year old John Christian son of former White House press secretary George Christian shot his junior high English teacher Wilbur Rod Grayson 29 to death in a classroom The boy was taken into custody and questioned and his father arrived at the police station shaken Grayson was shot three times from a semiautomatic .22 caliber rifle The incident followed a day when a substitute teacher was present and the youth was upset about a prior event
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Texas
White House
George Christian
Fred Maxwell
Wilbur Rod Grayson
Maxwell
Grayson
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