27 May 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1977
Page
1
A Lisbon resident reached a medical milestone as Mercy Hospital’s Margaret and Howard Hall radiation center treated the 100000th patient today. The Cedar Rapids edition notes other city items including Kirkwood pay raises and a Central Elkader school board decision.
A 21 year old male second lieutenant argues women in the marine corps are barred from combat and are “too gentle and delicate.” He claims women are second rate and should not serve in front line duties. Page 8.
A Chicago farm institute lowers its forecast for this year predicting farm equipment sales will stay at 1976 levels after reducing the earlier growth estimate to four percent.
Daryl Dawkins of the Philadelphia 76ers is incensed after being tossed from the second playoff game against Portland. Iowa State moves to boost momentum in bid to move intrastate rival Iowa’s second game to Ames.
Gazette photo captures 900 plus young anglers at the Robbins Lake Annual Kids Fisheree as part of a weekend emphasis on local historic and cultural spots. Weather outlook shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain and temperatures from mid 60s tonight to upper 80s Saturday.
The humorous note spotlights the Jones family facing pressure from two cars a boat and a dropout from a top college. The jibe hints at social envy and the public fascination with wealth showcased in entertainment media.
Cedar Rapids remains under an air quality advisory for the third day as ozone readings reach 0.113 parts per million at Linn county health department offices. The national standard for an advisory is 0.08 ppm, with higher levels noted Thursday between 1 and 2 p.m.
Four Vancouver area youths admitted staging a Sasquatch sighting as a prank. They used a $200 gorilla suit, makeshift footprint, and a planted witness after three weeks of planning to fool a bus driver and passengers on Highway 7 near Harrison Hot Springs.
Cedar Rapids police impounded a car believed linked to March 30 crash that left a Jefferson High School teacher in critical condition. Capt. Louis Stepanek said officials would not discuss details, noting a search warrant was used and the car stored out of sight. Police sought a red Ford Granada from 1974 to 1976.
South Moluccan gunmen released 102 of 106 captive children at Bavensmilde primary school after four days of illness driven chaos. Four teachers remain with 56 other hostages aboard a hijacked train as officials sought peaceful resolution.
In Luanda, Angola, the Marxist government of President Agostinho Neto reportedly quashed a Friday revolt by extreme leftists. Cuban troops reinforced the capital as firefights and explosions prompted mass desertion and a scramble at the presidential palace.
President Carter sailed aboard the nuclear attack submarine Los Angeles from Cape Canaveral for a nine hour Atlantic cruise. He and Rosalynn observed from the high sail as the sub was moved by two tugs at 9 15 a m EDT, a first such voyage for a sitting president.
Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was appointed chief of staff of the Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson Atlanta, shortly after being relieved as U S staff chief in Korea for challenging President Carter's troop withdrawal. The command directs training equipping and readiness of U S Army forces in the continental U S Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and oversees Guard and Reserve training.
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