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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1978
Page
2
President Carter won a sustained veto of a 10.2 billion public works bill and signals possible vetoes of a 60.9 billion transportation authorization and a tuition tax credit bill. House Speaker ONeill and Majority Leader Wright urged overrides but failed to reach two thirds.
Wind NW at 20 mph this morning. Sunrise 7 10 sunset 6 38. Year ago high 57 low 35 with trace precipitation. Extended forecast sunny and warmer Sunday to Tuesday highs mid 60s to mid 70s lows in 40s. Births listed for St. Luke's Cedar Rapids Phoenix and area with multiple couples noted. Fire and false alarms and medical call logged with times and addresses.
Federal health officials warn the Russian influenza could pose a higher risk to older people this winter if it mutates beyond its last year’s pattern of mainly striking youths. Experts note only 30 to 40 percent of college students remain immune after last year. Look magazine plans to resume publication in January with a 120 page pilot issue and glossy format after seven years folded.
Wilmont Peters 49 of Alexandria Virginia, manager of the GSA self service store at the Navy annex in Washington, pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the federal government. He is the fifth person to admit involvement in the multi city GSA fraud probe before U S District Court Judge Alexander Har.
Prosecutors seek one year and one day for Peters, among 18 indicted in the federal government case. Liberal Democrats failed to secure a quorum to vote on breaking up Carter's energy package as only 98 House members attended the caucus. Rep. Anthony Moffett vows to push the fight to the Rules Committee while critics accuse leadership of steering them away.
FBI probes blast at Gerry Cosby sporting goods store across from Madison Square Garden. No injuries reported after a late Thursday explosion that shattered windows and frightened Knicks spectators. An unidentified Omega Seven member claimed responsibility to protest a boxing match between American and Cuban fighters.
Progress 4 linked with the Salyut 6 station docking after landing Wednesday, delivering food fuel and mail while the Soyuz 29 stands by to return cosmonauts. Tass reported normal operations on both craft and the station, aiding the endurance mission.
Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Smith and Rev Ndabaningi Sithole, a black transition official, left for the United States to appeal for support of Rhodesia’s unrecognized government. Smith said they have done all asked and await further questions as they head to meet U.S. senators who invited them.
About 20,000 air passengers including hundreds of Americans were stranded as a Mexican air traffic controllers strike halted almost all domestic services. International lines ran behind schedule as roughly 900 workers walked out since Thursday.
U.S. officials say SALT II negotiations could wrap up before Christmas. A tentative settlement centers on the Soviet Backfire bomber and new land based and submarine launched missiles. Cyrus Vance and Paul Warnke plan a Moscow trip to finalize the accord amid Warnke’s looming retirement.
President Carter and family plus top aides push a large campaign schedule aiming to aid Democratic candidates in the November 7 vote. A White House official notes about 40 prominent figures have logged 560 appearances through Labor Day and expect 300 to 400 more before election day.
Abe Perlmutter, 73, died at 3:40 a.m. EDT hours after he unplugged a respirator he had long opposed. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and had fought for the right to die at home rather than be kept alive by machines.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription options include carrier 1.15 per week and mail rates 5.17 for 4 weeks or 56.00 for 52 weeks with exclusions for areas served by Gazette carriers.
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