22 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1977
Page
1
Today in Cedar Rapids readers learn how to handle a car accident with guidance from Cedar Rapids police and the American Automobile Association to avoid future issues. The section also notes Reagan’s Iowa swing, airline passenger regulation talk, Flynt and Stapleton meeting, and a Cedar Rapids restaurant water policy review.
A brief notice discusses who bears responsibility when medical complications lead to a young man’s leg amputation, highlighting legal rights. The item appears among brief column teasers pointing to Page 7B features on legal questions and senior citizen issues.
Half of glaucoma victims are unaware of their condition and suffer irreversible damage before detection. Experts emphasize simple screening methods to detect glaucoma early and halt deterioration, prompting calls for increased awareness.
The page notes that the upcoming spring hog inventory on Iowa farms is expected to be favorable for consumers due to ample supply, yet it signals a bearish outlook for producers as prices may fall.
Arizona football coach Tony Mason previews a Saturday game against the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Gazette Preps of the Week honors Jefferson high school halfback and Washington high school defensive tackle. Mississippi Valley conference statistics listed. Weather notes forecast partly cloudy tonight with a low around 60 and Friday showers and thunderstorms with highs in the upper 70s.
The Internal Revenue Service finds a gift for the man who has everything an audit. Copyright notes indicate a humorous twist on taxation and wealth.
Rosina Belpedio, 40, says she has formed a friendship with David Berkowitz while he undergoes psychiatric tests at Kings County hospital. She sold his letters for $100 and offered him a temporary place to stay after release, while Berkowitz thanks her but rejects a meet-up. An autograph dealer confirmed the Sept. 11 letter.
Washington and Moscow resumed strategic arms talks with expectations that the SALT accord will lapse in 11 days without a new agreement. Secretary Vance welcomed Gromyko at the State Department as discussions aim to extend observing terms past October 3 while U S lawmakers raise legal questions.
President Carter seeks a successor to Bert Lance after Lance resigns as budget director. Lance plans to return to Georgia with his mother saying he will not take a public job. Bank official John Stembler says Lance could be bank chairman, while a regulator cites unresolved allegations. Senator Randolph notes Carter appears calm as transistion begins. Names like James McIntyre surface as possible replacements.
Carter decided sometime Tuesday that it was time to stop playing cat and mouse with the future of Bert Lance. He scheduled a long delayed news conference and announced Lance would resign as...
A detailed plan to study rail systems in the Cedar Rapids metro area is likely to begin within months. The Linn County regional planning commission will consider a rail study outline, contact consulting firms for bids, and file a pre-application for state DOT funding.
In Maynard Iowa a Memorial Day ceremony marked by American Legion members and the West Central high school band honored First Lt. David King a Civil War veteran whose grave received a government gravestone after local efforts. Ed Meyer 90 recalled King’s humility and love for children.
Seven South Moluccans receive six to nine year terms for seizing a train and an elementary school in the three week hostage crisis. An accomplice gets one year. The raid freed 53 passengers and four teachers as clashes left two hostages and six attackers dead. The verdicts cap decades of violence linked to independence demands.
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