25 May 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1978
Page
1
Cedar Rapids report notes the runaway youth center may be in financial trouble despite top level encouragement. Parents from Eisenhower School tell state officials the school board was unduly influenced by incomplete information. A homosexual religious group is rebuffed by the United Presbyterian governing assembly.
A Cedar Rapids manufacturer discusses the possibility of using corn to produce gasoline. The concept faces technical and economic hurdles but could shape future energy sources.
A candidate withdraws from a U.S. House race yet his name will still appear on the ballot. Voters head to the polls with the incumbent slate and the former challenger listed despite withdrawal.
Local baseball tale features LaSalle delivering a surprising win in an upset. Reader learns of the game’s outcome and its significance for the season.
A reader asks if childhood tonsil X ray treatments pose health risks today. The column notes general medical caution about past imaging and suggests consulting a doctor for personal risk assessment.
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with lows in the upper 60s. Friday remains warm and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and highs in the mid 80s.
A church parking lot sign reads We forgive those who trespass against us but they will be towed away just the same. Copyright.
President and Mrs. Carter host a White House birthday reception for Bob Hope. The USO funds the event and honors the comedian as he meets guests in the receiving line. A separate party for Hope was hosted by celebrities later that evening.
A Harris ABC News poll finds Ford leading Carter 48 to 43 with nine percent undecided. Kennedy would defeat Carter for the Democratic nomination and then beat Ford or Reagan, while Reagan edges Carter narrowly in a direct matchup.
A former Vietnam pilot wrestled a hijacker from a Bell helicopter near the Marion Illinois penitentiary, fired five shots, fatally wounding Barbara Oswald, as the craft teetered 600 feet up before landing near the prison. FBITA investigates motive.
Mayor Don Canney and Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen say a new minimum housing code faces major financial barriers and may not be adopted for at least 13 months. The proposed plan includes a housing services division and rental permits with inspections, shifting enforcement from Linn County Health Department. Council members question funding and timing while public discussion remains stalled.
Eva Shadrin, widow of Nicholas Shadrin, accuses the CIA of lying about luring her husband into becoming a double agent. She seeks Senate Intelligence Committee scrutiny, asks President Carter for a meeting, and alleges possible CIA complicity in his 1966 recruitment and disappearance in Vienna. Her lawyer cites disputed accounts from American officials.
Gov. Ray, visiting Cedar Rapids, learned fellow Republican Meldrim Thomson Jr. has entered the Iowa U.S. Senate race and that Collins Management Club members back 18 as the minimum drinking age. He noted Thomson’s far right stance and discussed Jepsen’s candidacy.
Sharon Spencer offers bright balloons to children at Pullen Park in Raleigh North Carolina inspiring playful scenes as families enjoy a sunny day with festive colors and cheerful mood.
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