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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
1
A 25-year-old man with a beard and deep tan walks highway 30 carrying a nine by six foot cross. The scene is noted on page 4A as a striking sight in Cedar Rapids.
Our review highlights a nearby restaurant for a delicious steak and recommends it to readers seeking a standout dining option. The piece appears on page 7D.
Darlene and Alfred Hart, after raising six biological children and adopting five, plan to expand their family with seven more. Darlene cites faith as the motive, saying it’s God’s wish to have many children.
Mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of severe thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Lows near 60 tonight, highs in the low 80s Friday. This forecast prompts caution for outdoor plans and travel.
Former Democratic State Chairman Tom Whitney declared his bid for Iowa governor as a reform minded challenger. He criticized Gov. Robert D. Ray for eight years in office and pledged an issues oriented campaign with focused attacks on state agency ethics and competence.
Governors arriving for the 69th National Governors Conference faced a Detroit backdrop of public employee strikes. Teamsters wage dispute and teacher walkouts hampered local relations as delegates pursue revitalization themes.
The government’s top banking regulator told a senate panel he would have endorsed Bert Lance as budget director only if Lance had corrected practices at Calhoun First National Bank. John Heimann cited faulty management and overdrafts by officers, noting an agreed corrective plan signed in 1975. Lance testifies next week.
Reagan urged rejection of the Panama Canal treaty warning the Soviets and Cubans could exploit U S withdrawal in Panama. He spoke before the Senate judiciary subcommittee as Ford urged a close vote, noting possible serious international consequences if the treaty fails.
Carter and Trudeau announced a 7.7 billion trans-Canada pipeline to move Alaskan and surplus Canadian gas to the United States. The route spans about 2 700 miles with work possible next year and aims to save U.S. energy costs while aiding Canada's economy.
Kampala hospital reports Uganda president Idi Amin in a coma after surgery for an undisclosed ailment. aides say prognosis serious while British-born aide Robert Astles notes uncertain cause, with Soviet surgeon Feodor Senkof leading the operation and the Kremlin ally embassy present.
About 430 million dollars in bad debts will be handed to private collection agencies from roughly 390000 federally insured student loan accounts that defaulted over nine years. The HEW Office of Education will offer one last chance to repay before files go to contractors, who must locate borrowers and arrange repayment schedules.
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