11 Sep 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1978
Page
1
A Cedar Rapids report highlights crime trends for the first half of 1978 while a reform organization shifts focus to Iowa. Pix show Herm and his pals in Belle Plaine as residents observe their red pickup. Bob Hope faces pickets in a People column.
Brief note on page 7B reports fugitive financier Robert Vesco’s pleas being ignored. A page 6A Gazette editorial offers a possible reason why many college students choose to study Spanish.
Kay Ashline of Greeley was crowned by the Iowa branch of the National Campers and Hikers Association at Central City Saturday night. Other contestants vied for honors in the event reported on page 14B.
A Maryland senator endorses Sen. Dick Clark, placing him among a select group of supporters. The piece notes Republican Roger Jepsen as Clark's opponent and mentions a televised debate airing tonight with suggestions from Gazette Associate Editor Frank Nye.
The article notes experts’ outlooks on world grain production with regional projections and factors influencing yields. It highlights potential impacts from weather patterns, supply chains, and market expectations discussed on page 9A.
The Raiders demonstrate faultless execution is not the only path to victory in football. A separate section notes Jimmy Connors addressing a New York crowd after winning the U S Open men's singles. Weather outlook calls for scattered showers, possible severe storm tonight, and cooler Tuesday highs.
Acoustical experts told the House Assassinations Committee that four bullets may have been fired at President Kennedy, challenging the Warren Commission which found three shots. The testimony noted detailed graphs and tapes from Dealey Plaza, with the hearing urging caution before drawing conclusions.
Negotiators for Orleans Parish school board and United Teachers of New Orleans reach a tentative agreement to end an 11 day strike disrupting instruction for about 90 000 students. Schools to resume Tuesday. substitute teachers terminated. terms withheld.
UPI reports full scale fighting as government troops clash with Sandinista guerrillas in Managua Esteli and Masaya. Martial law is declared in Masaya and Esteli while a government communique claims order exists in Managua and Leon. The fighting, supported by a U.S. trained 8100 man army, continues despite official statements.
A 17-year-old Cedar Rapids boy faces a second-degree murder charge after a beating that left Robert A. Neve, 16, of 166 17th Ave. SW, unconscious and dying. Neve died five days after the Sept. 3 incident at Hy-Vee parking lot in Cedar Rapids.
Gazette staff writer Tom Fruehling explains he joined the Czech Village Association festival bake-off as a judge despite limited knowledge of Czech pastries. He describes the judging panel, the bread and dessert categories, and how his focus on taste ultimately guided his scoring.
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