30 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
1
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams announced that airbags or automatic seat belts will be required in all luxury and full size cars from the 1982 model year and in smaller cars by 1984. He cited 47 000 annual auto deaths and 400 000 injuries while noting support from Ralph Nader and the insurance industry.
A 15 year old Girl Scout was dragged from a Sarasota state park tent by a heavyset abductor. The assailant called her father to say she was safe and would be released but more than 12 hours passed with no word. FBI Tampa agents joined the search as authorities consider removal from the state. The father, Richard E. Grosse, said her daughter Charlotte Grosse reported the abductor “just wants to get rid of me.”
About 100 detasselers are still needed as 1,200 locals already sign up. Detasseling pays $2.20 an hour and begins soon. Recruitment is down nationwide, with SPEDY employing about 150 area youths in government and nonprofit roles to boost summer jobs.
Columbus fireworks stands report solid sales as federal and state rules curb power. Marv's Discount Fireworks and Crazy Crackers say demand stays strong with shoppers substituting legal options. Vendors note family staffing and coupons aid revenue while injuries prompt safety guidance from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
President Carter announced the US will stop deployment of the B1 bomber though testing will continue with models. He cited cost and strategic concerns while backing cruise missile development and keeping option to reassess if relations with the Soviet Union worsen. White House officials said one B1 will be completed and five other proposals scrapped.
President Carter said he would welcome a chance to meet with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev but would not confirm a meeting in Alaska in August. He added the timing and place remain to be worked out and warned against speculation. He cited progress on talks while noting differences on a final weapon ban and Indian Ocean demilitarization. He defended human rights as a long term benefit and commented on his stance toward New York City mayoral endorsement.
Relief from a week of 90 degree heat is expected in Nebraska with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 40s and 50s. A cold front brought thunderstorms and hail with gusts up to 60 mph in parts of the northeast, while rainfall was spotty.
A scorching incident narrowly missed serious injury as flames flared around both hands and the right arm. Fire personnel swiftly intervened and extinguished the blaze, preventing further harm.
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