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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1977
Page
8
Des Moines report quotes Julian Garrett of the Iowa attorney general consumer protection division warning that the Christmas season invites fraud. He urges shoppers to compare prices, beware bait and switch tactics, misrepresented mail orders, unclear return policies, and door to door charity solicitations.
Voters in 12 towns will cast ballots Tuesday in municipal runoffs after no candidate won a majority in the November 8 general election. Incumbents facing challengers include Belle Plaine Mayor Jerry McIntire vs Ray Wiese and Jesup Mayor Charles Or en vs Maury Pentecost, among others.
In Iowa counties voters selected candidates for city councils mayors and posts. Notable tallies include Winnebago and Allamakee races with multiple candidates and runoffs. Decorah and Tama County choose ward and mayor seats. rival counts show Robyn Tangeman 343 votes in Guttenberg and James Klenske 551 in Allamakee hospital trustee race.
NBC leads the week with a 21.2 rating as ABC drops from first place. The Godfather special and its final installments rank among the top five programs, with NBC airing the top Monday and Tuesday slots and other NBC shows like The Love Boat and Barnaby Jones also high.
A fragmented Friday night grid shows a mix of news, game shows, dramas, and movies. Notable items include Guns, Miss Teen pageants, Rockford Files, Falling skies, sports coverage UC L A, and film titles like Bedazzled and Terror in the Sky. Scheduling hints at a busy regional lineup with multiple repeats and cross‑promotions.
Three drunken driving cases were heard by Judge Dennis Damsgaard in Fayette County District Court. William Oliver Ramsey pleaded guilty to a second offense and received a one year suspended sentence and probation. Linda Lou Caldwell pleaded guilty to a July 24 charge, got 60 days jail with 12 months probation and license revocation. Robert James Crary pleaded guilty to an Oct 29 charge and was fined 500 dollars with license revoked 240 days. Leonard Waterman was fined 150 dollars for possession of a controlled substance.
Des Moines AP Palmer says the sex film Deep Throat will be erased from a state owned IPBN video cassette and used again for educational purposes after a legislative probe revealed multiple recordings were made.
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council will hold a day long workshop in Des Moines on December 6 on the states open meetings law. It begins at 9 15 a m in the Old Middle Center at Drake University with Gov Robert Ray among the lead off speakers and the public invited.
Kirkwood Community College unveils an 87000 pilot to train up to 100 unemployed residents at Monticello and Washington Iowa. Programs cover building trades auto mechanics nurse aide welding and clerical skills plus adult education. Training is free and open entry with counselor support and job placement aims via CETA and Job Services of Iowa.
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