30 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1978
Page
1
The Cedar Rapids YMCA will close a tradition spanning over a century on December 1. The page 4A summary notes the end of an era as community routines, historic ties, and local life shift with the closure. The report frames the event amid other city news.
Opponents for the Linn County Supervisors seat share backgrounds and views on county issues, signaling a tight race in the local government contest while emphasizing common policy stances.
The paper highlights a man describing himself as sinful and vulnerable among profiles in today’s People column on page 14A. It also notes Cuba’s air defense upgrades funded by the Soviet Union on page 14A and a firewood shortage in Third World nations.
Iowa Attorney General Richard C. Turner announced a final settlement with General Motors over 1977 models with Chevrolet engines. About 1,400 Iowans are eligible for a $400 settlement package including a $200 cash refund and a 36 month or 36,000 mile warranty. Eligible Oldsmobile Buick and Pontiac owners must order before April 10, 1977.
The National Right to Work Committee will file a complaint with the FEC charging Sen. Dick Clark with accepting 93 950 in illegal AFL CIO campaign contributions. The claim cites 28 AFL CIO PACs and cites limits and single-source control. Clark, campaigning in Des Moines, calls the charge ridiculous and denies illegality while facing Roger Jepsen.
The court left intact Chicago's ordinance making Hertz Avis Chrysler Leasing pay fines for customers' parking tickets dating to 1966. The decision upholds vicarious liability defenses used by rental firms despite appeals from the companies.
In Sandusky Michigan an owl collided with main transmitter wiring around 5 30 a m knocking out power to about 2100 residents for about two hours as clocks shifted from daylight saving to Eastern Standard Time. No word on the owl s condition.
The Sayegh family pleads for their missing son Cary as FBI confirms a single ransom call after his disappearance from Albert Einstein Hebrew School last Wednesday. A $50000 reward was offered and authorities say no further calls have been made. Cary’s father Sol, a carpet firm owner, appeared worn as the family awaits word while unrelated legal case details surface.
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