05 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1978
Page
1
Cedar Rapids notes report the city of Hiawatha plans a waiting game in the dispute over a proposed group home for mentally retarded children. The page items mention other local items including safety, politics, and a crime clue.
A Page 17A feature compares brand name remedies for headache relief runny nose and cough. It highlights which brands perform better with point by point notes on effectiveness and tolerability.
A brief note on a young actress who wears braces and gains confidence. The item, listed on page 22A, hints at a transformation aided by orthodontic braces as part of her public image.
A provocative item on Washington High School and a lingering post on a sports recruit contrasts local controversy with national team chatter. The page notes a player’s rise beyond Yankees expectations and Philadelphia talk of sweeping moves, with weather sections predicting a cool, cloudy period and light showers.
A new jewelry shop in Hollywood has quickly outpaced competitors by offering engagement ring rentals. The move shifts local jewelry demand as customers seek affordable access to wedding pieces.
FBI arrested three men in New York and Missouri for conspiring to steal the USS Trepang and deliver a nuclear armed submarine to a foreign buyer. Two suspects from Rochester and Kansas City face arraignment with bond set at 50000 dollars while a third from Geneva, New York, also awaits similar charges.
The House voted 223 to 190 to sustain President Carter's veto of a $10.2 billion public works bill, short of the two thirds needed for an override. Carter defended inflation control while lawmakers warned of political costs as the session ends.
Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Isaac Bashevis Singer, the New York based Jewish writer famed for Polish Jewish life depictions. He will deliver a public lecture at Coe College on Kabala and Modern Man. Singer, born 1904 near Warsaw, emigrated to the United States in 1935 and became a citizen in 1943.
Wholesale food prices rose 1.7 percent in September signaling potential higher grocery costs. Beef and veal led gains as overall finished goods up 0.9 percent with non food items up 0.6 percent. The Carter administration expects inflation to slow but warns higher production costs may pass to consumers.
An unidentified Cedar Rapids taxi driver left running, reversed, and circled on First Avenue NW while chased by a conductor. District Fire Chief David Smith halted the errant cab after leaping aboard, praising the driver’s calm while bystanders watched in disbelief. The incident sparked confusion over the cab company and gear setting, with no injuries reported.
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