06 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1977
Page
1
Staff at WMT and KCRG endure long telethon shifts for charity and community pride. Jerry Lewis frames the effort as demanding but rewarding, while workers seek personal satisfaction from helping others despite fatigue.
Iowan Debra Jo Scheller spends a week in Atlantic City aiming to raise funds for graduate school. If she wins Miss America, her plans may shift. The feature appears on page 12.
Short item notes a lighthearted jab about too much intelligence in government reflecting a humorous editorial voice. Mentions topics such as bridge, comics, movies, sports and various sections, with a playful remark on prior eras.
Linn District Judge William Eads dissolved a temporary injunction blocking Iowa Attorney General Richard Turner from participating in a suit to block ratification of the Panama Canal treaty. The case moves toward possible Supreme Court action as Carter and Panamanian officials prepare to sign the treaty Wednesday.
Iowa residents flood Sen. Dick Clark and Sen. John Culver with opposition to Carter’s Panama Canal treaty. About 528 letters to Culver, 43 in support. pre‑printed cards total 340. Clark notes growing, anti treaty mail. Reagan campaign remarks fueled emotions. Clark favors a new treaty while neither has taken a final stand.
President Carter avoided a firm call for Lance to quit as congressional probes widen. Lance indicated he would not resign, while lawmakers and aides question past personal loans and overdrafts tied to his Georgia banks.
President Carter welcomed Panamanian head Omar Torrijos at the White House for the nine year Panama Canal treaty talks. Initialing of the text by U S and Panamanian negotiators signals agreement to ratify in present form.
South Korean businessman Tongsun Park faces 36 federal corruption counts in an indictment naming former Rep. Richard Hanna as an unindicted coconspirator and alleging bribes to several current and former members of Congress. The case centers on influence buying tied to Park’s political contributions and foreign agent registration failures.
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