14 Sep 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1978
Page
1
The article notes Japanese investors placing bets at the National Barrow Show while Iowa farmers react to President Carter in a magazine poll. It also mentions Cedar Rapids crime deterrence, group home controversy in northeast Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha, a teen awaiting adult or juvenile court decision, and other items on pages 4A 5A 9A 9B 11A 12A 14A 18A.
Two non-candidates for the 1980 Republican presidential nomination visited Iowa on Tuesday night to campaign for congressional hopefuls, signaling party activity ahead of elections.
A dry weather pattern continues with a low near 45 to 50 degrees tonight. Friday brings sunny skies and pleasant temperatures with a mid 70s high. No precipitation expected and outdoor plans should be comfortable.
Cedar Rapids officials met with Terrence L. Fritz of the Iowa Department of Transportation to review a possible downtown ground transportation center. The project would be funded about 80 percent by the federal government and serve buses, taxis, charter and tour services, and limousines near Second Street SE and the downtown mall. Mayor Don Canney called it an exciting concept that could spur private development and complement existing downtown projects.
The Postal Service plans a nine digit ZIP code adding four numbers to existing codes over five years to improve mail sorting and reduce delays. Officials say automation could cut costs, with eight clerks handling as much mail as twenty, and postage rates may stay stable despite the transition.
Two of four Tennessee convicts who escaped in a hijacked plane were captured about 30 miles from the Missouri line in Walnut Ridge Arkansas. FBI said George Bonds and Floyd Brewer were in custody while Ronald Lyons and Larry Chism plus two hostages remained at large.
Heavy rainfall and flash floods plague central Arkansas killing nine people in Little Rock and Benton as rescue crews assess widespread damage. National Guard patrols guard evacuated zones while up to 500 homes in Benton and southwest Little Rock suffer heavy damage.
A presidential air force twin turboprop carrying Marcos officials and journalists crashed during landing in a thunderstorm, striking houses and a pond. Between 21 and 32 aboard with 17 bodies recovered from wreckage and many injured. Marcos and Imelda were not aboard.
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