19 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1977
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids publication surveys a global mix of 43 people in federal court and features practical tips for financing college. It notes a climate crackdown in South Africa and reflects on Elvis Bing era grief, with photography of fall Mississippi river scenes and local energy prompts.
Lucille Ball, after over twenty years of relentless work, describes retirement as a jarring transition. She admits not being prepared for inactivity and calls it a peculiar, unsettling feeling. Page 9C.
The final phase of a needs assessment project to improve services for women in Cedar Rapids and Linn County is complete. The article notes a sports editor defending Howard Cosell and presents an allusion to weather and a remark about expectations from life.
In Cedar Rapids the Safety Commissioner race shifted again as incumbent Ed Colton finished third in the Tuesday primary. John Oberthien and Floyd Bergen advance to a rematch of their 1971 council race, with other incumbents winning strong showings for the general election. Nearly 13,000 ballots were cast the primary, above recent totals.
In Washington D C a fight erupts over Rozansky and Kay Construction plans for 100 plus houses on Nelson Rockefeller's Foxhall Road estate. The $5.5 million 25 acre project faces opposition from the Coalition for Planned Environmental Development. Critics call the tract development ticky tacky and suburban in nature.
A Paris Liberation communique said Hanns Martin Schleyer, kidnapped German industrialist, had been killed and his body found in a Mulhouse car. The report followed major arrests and deaths of Red Army Faction members in prison, with officials denying prisoner murders and noting autopsies.
The Commerce Department reports the nations GNP rose 3.8 percent in Q3, down from 7.5 percent in Q1 and 6.2 percent in Q2. Declines in durable and non durable goods spending offset gains in services while a strong fourth quarter is hoped to lift full year output. Treasury secretary Blumenthal cites 15 percent drop since 1975 recession and calls for context over slower growth.
The Concorde SST arrived at Kennedy Airport at 11 09 a m on a familiarization flight from Toulouse signaling the start of regular New York service on November 22. The plane will cut travel time between New York and Paris or London to about 3 45 hours but tickets cost about 1586 for a round trip versus 475 on competing Skytrain. Security was heightened as unions urged welcome while protests were minimal after the Supreme Court cleared landing rights.
The Commercial Appeal cites sources claiming Elvis Presley had ten drugs in his bloodstream at death in August. Dr Jerry Francisco, Shelby County medical examiner, may rule multiple drugs as the cause. he plans a news conference Friday after originally citing cardiac arrhythmia and no drug abuse evidence.
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids residents will vote on two cable franchises on the December 6 referendum. Community Cable Co. and Cedar Rapids Communications Corp. announced petitions and interest in providing local service. Dr. Percy Harris says the firm has long pursued Cedar Rapids cable service.
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