27 May 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1978
Page
1
Gazette Statehouse Reporter Roger Munns hints at Richard Viguerie as a possible favorite of Iowa Republicans. The piece sketches his aims and significance in state party politics amid national campaign dynamics.
Anxiety climbs among drivers in the Indianapolis 500 as sunlit conditions and race pressure push nerves to the limit. brief page 1B note hints at growing tension around the event.
Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon through Sunday with highs in the 80s to 90s. Tonight's low mid 60s. Humidity remains high as a lingering system drifts in. A note mentions a town named Broken Record in the West and a casual reflection about visiting.
In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Pete's Hamburgers draws long lines each summer though it has no name on its front. The family run carry out operation serves burgers with onions and water fed grills cooked in batches of 50 with a simple recipe. Patrons say they are better than any other and the aroma brings customers to the window.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to demand CIA evidence backing President Carter s assertion of Cuban involvement in the Katangan rebels invasion of Zaire s Shaba region. Secretary Vance said the CIA holds the proof, not the State Department, prompting MC Govern to call for a Turner explanation. The panel showed strong support for the request as Byrd noted broader Soviet-Cuban actions could affect arms talks. Belgian officials meanwhile reported 73 bodies found in Kolwezi as they search for Europeans killed in the Zaire conflict.
Cedar Rapids attorney Robert C. Tilden joins Des Moines Chief Judge Robert Albee and Ottumwa Chief Judge Arthur McGiverin as nominees chosen by the State Judicial Nominating Commission. Gov. Robert Ray has 30 days to select one to replace Justice M. L. Mason who retires June 14. Interviews were in Des Moines after 26 candidates were considered.
The Carter administration plans a five year treaty with the Soviet Union to ban nuclear explosions with Britain invited to sign. Military concerns over testing reliability and possible Soviet cheating shape the stance, while negotiations seek a limited duration and verifiable compliance amid past treaty hurdles.
Cedar Rapids Gazette announces a Sunday night print for Monday distribution due to the holiday. Obituaries and other material should be submitted to the newsroom by 9 p.m. Sunday.
A 96 degree high on Friday matched Cedar Rapids top for May 26, a record set 64 years earlier as heat and humidity surged across eastern Iowa. Temperatures reached near 90 in the east while the west stayed in the 80s with clouds and storms. Memorial Day weekend began with discomfort and an air conditioning outage at the Roosevelt Royale except for a downstairs venue.
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