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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1977
Page
2
State Atty Edward Austin questions the value of a 14 by 5 foot walnut conference table bought for 1000 dollars. Court staff and visitors wrestled through six floors to move it, using three elevator shafts, until it could not fit and was left in its crate on the fourth floor.
Berkeley researchers led by Richard Muller and George Smoot report Milky Way speeds at about 1.3 million mph as part of a NASA Ames study using cosmic black body radiation. Findings suggest large scale motion and a direction toward the Hydra region, challenging prior views.
Seven persons were charged with drunken driving over the weekend. Julie K. Shaw aged 18 of 5301 Kessler Road NW arrested at 1 10 a.m. Sunday in the 1900 block of First Avenue East and also charged with failure to carry and display a valid Iowa license. Jack E. Turner aged 28 of 1816 Washington Ave SE arrested at 8 50 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of C Street SW. Michael J. Dvorak aged 18 of 700 First Ave NW arrested at 2 10 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of Seventh Avenue Marion. Terry L. Brosh aged 30 Ely arrested at 2 30 a.m. Sunday at Second Street and Wilson Avenue SW. Richard H. Bartling aged 56 of 1022 32nd St NE arrested at 1 12 a.m. Sunday at Edgewood Road and E Avenue NW. Harlan A. Moore aged 52 Springville arrested at 9 25 p.m. Saturday on county road F58 four miles east of Highway 150 and charged with failure to dim headlights and failure to have control. Jeffery W. Long aged 22 of 3333 Pioneer Drive SE arrested at 9 06 p.m. Saturday at East Post Road and 30th Street Drive SE following a traffic accident.
In Portland three restorers recovered the lone 1954 Packard Request once shown at Chicago 1955. Larry Dopps found the rusting chassis two years ago and oversaw a rebuild of the damaged grill bumper and fiberglass hood. The car, with 14 000 mile engine, may fetch up to 200 000 dollars at public display or sale.
Kirkwood Community College received a 32944 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a short course on troubleshooting in water treatment systems. Water inspectors from several states will be trained in the course, which will be developed and presented within the next year.
White House Press Secretary Jody Powell says presidents pick top staff from people they know well not by geography. He notes Georgians in the White House are less tied to roots and that Carter’s aides often disagree, with long acquaintances more likely to challenge the president.
In Geneva Georges Ortiz-Patino's five year old daughter Grazielle was abducted by two men while en route to school. The family chauffeur was slightly injured as he attempted to intervene. The Alfa Romeo used in the kidnapping bore Genoa, Italy plates and was abandoned near the scene.
Italian singer Bobby Solo launches a comeback tour across Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Brazil Peru Ecuador Venezuela and Mexico before a United States debut. Weather and river stage notes included as context.
The notice lists births at Mercy St Luke's Ely and local addresses with names and dates, includes two dissolved marriages and multiple caller incidents with times and locations such as 4101 16th Ave SW and 869 19th St SE, plus a false alarm.
Common Cause reports maritime unions contributed 449 410 dollars to 215 current House members. The cargo preference bill tops union priorities, aiming to boost U.S. ship carriage of imported oil. The largest single gift was 18 138 dollars to Rep. Leo Zeferetti of New York.
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