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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1976
Page
4
Beginners in a Cedar Rapids Ambraz Recreation Center yoga class practice a lift position to strengthen the back wrists and arms. Instructors say yoga improves health appearance and well being and is a lifestyle for many.
Weather outlook calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms today and Sunday. Daytime highs reach the upper 60s today with nighttime lows near 60. Tomorrow highs approach 80 with a cooler 48 degree night.
Readers are urged to notice a shift in fashion with plain white T shirts giving way to shirts bearing messages and graphics. The trend underlines a move toward expressive wear and features related imagery and text.
A 1892 disaster near Preston is remembered with details of a Brechan Jnr wreck and two Ereight Imains colliding. The item notes tracks are gone and refers readers to Story and Pictures on page 134. Yee He's Seen History highlights 89 year old Carl Griffin who has tracked history, with a feature on page 14A.
NBC in Los Angeles branded reports as exaggerated that Johnny Carson and John Davidson refused to continue taping Thursday's Tonight show. The episode was scrubbed for the first time in 14 years, replaced by Joey Bishop guest hosting. A spokesman said part of the unfinished program would air Friday night. Carson was not angry when he kicked a speaker during the taping.
Rep. Torbert Macdonald of Massachusetts died Friday night at Bethesda Naval Hospital at age 58 due to internal hemorrhaging. The Democrat had been hospitalized in serious condition since May 9 after asking that life-sustaining devices be turned off once he had briefly regained consciousness.
Washington AP reports presidential primary candidates received 3.2 million in federal matching funds to resume financing after a two month shutdown. Ford led recipients with 1.33 million, followed by Reagan 509k and Carter 437k as the FEC certified applications and loans were issued amid a new election law dispute.
Mary Wallbaum reports a public hearing Friday will address the Shellsburg high school principal Larry Shay and the board’s March vote to terminate his contract. Disputes over discipline and policy have split teachers and parents for three years.
A charter bus carrying high school passengers crashed through guardrails and overturned on an off ramp, killing 28 and injuring 24. The driver survived with serious injuries as investigators probe possible drunken driving and prior traffic suspensions. CHP officials said officers attempted to inspect the vehicle but faced access issues.
In Des Moines, the Iowa House late Friday approved two large appropriation measures totaling about one quarter of the 1976 77 budget. Education funding reached 244.6 million with a Senate counterpart at 248.7 million, and 188 million was set for the Department of Local Services. The vote topped 85 to 1 on one measure as legislators added 4.8 million for IPERS costs and 209 thousand for area colleges. Additional funds included 150 thousand for parochial school pupils and 45 thousand for the University of Iowa medical study.
City flags to fly at half mast for two Cedar Rapids firemen after a river rescue but one victim remains missing. Mayor Donald Canney announced the tribute Friday as off duty crews pressed ongoing searches near the Cedar River near the dam where the accident occurred. Fireman Simon, 40, died and Captain Hatton survived with minor injuries. Goebel is missing amid rescue efforts that continued overnight downstream.
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