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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1978
Page
2
At 10 am wind calm. Sunrise 6 55, sunset 7 03. High 74 yesterday, low 60, trace precipitation. Extended outlook mostly fair through Tuesday with mid 70s to mid 80s highs and upper 40s to mid 50s lows. Coralville Lake and Mississippi River stages shown for multiple gauges with rises and falls noted.
The records announce several births with families named, including Mr and Mrs Donald W Christy and others at St Luke’s on Sept 21. Additional names cover several new arrivals and the towns Cedar Rapids Marion LaGrange Park Ill Atkins Urbana and Epworth.
Former CIA chief Helms said Katzenbach could not have told the truth about a 1964 meeting on the Nosenko defector in a JFK assassination hearing. Helms later clarified his remark, noting he meant no untruth. Katzenbach, then deputy AG, denied memory of such a meeting. The exchange touched on high stakes framing of Oswald's lone killer verdict and calls for broader CIA FBI data sharing.
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano dismissed Health Care Financing Administration Administrator Robert Derzon amid a broad department realignment. Derzon and deputy William Vollerton both resigned. Leonard Schaeffer will replace Derzon with Frederick Bohen and Richard Cotton moving into Bohen's role.
A New York investigation by a leading law firm hired by ABC found that producers did not stage violent scenes or pay participants in the documentary Youth Terror The View from Behind the Gun. The report says staff knew a planned fight was set to appear spontaneous but did not urge the youths to fight.
Washington AP. An expert on campaign finance says Rep. John J. McFall could legally divert a $3,000 contribution from Tongsun Park to private use because the House allowed pocketing of campaign funds in 1975. Moss testified that House rules were loosened to conform with federal law, potentially enabling misuse during that period.
Former President Gerald R. Ford charges the Carter administration with letting inflation rise and says they will have to explain it to the American housewife. He notes a prior inflation drop under his own administration but argues current expansionary budgets worsen the rate.
Brezhnev said the Soviet Union will have a good harvest this year amid Western notes of a possible record grain crop. Officials report 88 percent of the crop has been threshed and stored, with forecasts tied to favorable weather and central statistic board data.
More than 4 000 postal workers walked off in nine Canadian cities as part of rotating strikes to press for higher salaries and cost of living protections. Mail sorters and other inside workers were expected to honor the picket lines as the action is set to continue.
Rebel forces entrenched in Esteli repelled advances by Nicaragua's national guard. Air strikes, tanks, and machine gun fire supported the government assault as refugees fled during a 14th day of fighting near the city about 90 miles north of Managua. Nathan Hale is referenced in a dated historical note.
Two University of Illinois researchers estimate the energy tied up in overweight Americans. If all overweight adults dieted to optimum weight, energy saved could power Boston Chicago San Francisco and Washington DC, or run 900,000 cars yearly. They note a diet of 600 fewer calories daily would trim fat about a quarter pound per day.
Five people were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County between Wednesday and today. Emil F. Faltis, 69, was stopped at 8 53 p m near Wilson Avenue and 12th Street SW. George E. Smith, 46, was arrested at 11 29 p m Wednesday near Highway 151 and Ninth Street in Marion. Clark W. Drew, 20, was arrested at 1 40 a m Thursday near 32nd Street and Mount Vernon Road SE and charged with speeding and license violations. Graig A. Beam, 39, was taken into custody at 12 30 a m today near 34th Street and Mount Vernon Road SE. Linda M. Lindeman, 27, was arrested at 2 15 a m today in the 500 block of Second Avenue SE.
Negotiators resolve differences in a federal judgeship bill clearing the way for House approval next week and Senate acceptance soon. The southern district gains one more judgeship, enabling the roving judge to spend more time in the north and speed justice for Iowans.
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