12 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1978
Page
1
Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital files a court challenge against a federal agency probing the firing of a hospital employee. The action appears on Page 4A of the publication.
A line about a girl dining with John Travolta at her home appears on page 18A. Another item notes U S Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland in Eastern Iowa discussing target and loan price provisions but withholding comment on another topic on page 15A.
The article spotlights Governor Ray in the With the Candidates feature. It notes a political party pushing a platform including a 10 percent statewide tax cut and a non intervention foreign policy as campaign planks.
A New England wharf transplant is featured in a Marion dining review as The Gazette highlights one of the area’s newest restaurants. The World Series notes ask how the defending Yankees regain winning form after two losses. Weather forecast calls for a 40 percent rain chance tonight and a cool Friday with highs in the low 50s.
Florence and Ada Quasqueton fish carp daily on the Wapsipinicon River, preferring the bottom-feeder over glamour species. They eat carp with cornflakes for breakfast, arguing bones add texture and flavor. The sisters laugh about early morning catches and sustenance.
Egypt and Israel begin negotiations to draft a peace treaty as President Carter says it should progress toward a wider settlement. Leaders Ali and Dayan promise efforts while inviting broader Arab participation under UN flags at Blair House.
Harold Hughes of Royal Oak Maryland. Former Iowa governor and U.S. Senator now leads Assisi Foundation and Fellowship House. He is slated to speak at the Community Christian Celebration at St. Pauls United Methodist Church Cedar Rapids from 2 to 3 30 p.m. Sunday. A 25 ticket fundraising reception at Town House Motor Inn at 4 30 p.m. benefits State Rep Jerry Fitzgerald Democratic governor candidate. Six former Hughes aides will attend. Critics say Churches United funds Hughes appearance to aid a political event.
Uganda reported that several hundred Tanzanian troops crossed into southern Uganda and fought government forces, with heavy clashes continuing. President Idi Amin warned of drastic retaliatory measures against Americans after the U.S. imposed a trade embargo on Uganda.
The 1978 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Daniel Nathans and Hamilton Smith of Johns Hopkins, and Werner Arber of Basel University. They won $164,777 for discoveries on restriction enzymes used to cut DNA and map genetic material, aiding cancer research, birth defect causes, and IVF insights.
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