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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1979
Page
1
A Wednesday night meeting at Jane Boyd Community House drew four HUD representatives, reflecting housing program oversight in local affairs. The report notes varied topics discussed and the roles of attendees in community development.
The critic highlights a album packed with "one heck of a lot of just plain good noise" noting how the dense sonic textures and bold experiments define the work. Intriguing performances and adventurous production shape the overall impression.
Friday Opinion notes columnist views blaming groups allegedly failing to serve the public during the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. Weather forecast: partly cloudy and very cold with lows around 20 and highs near 40. A joke line about a wife cheering her husband is included.
The Labor Department reports a 1 percent rise in wholesale prices in March, matching February and keeping inflation near a four-year high. Finished goods show a 1.0 percent gain at the three-stage PPI level with beef, eggs, heating oil, gasoline, and shoes leading March increases.
The United Airlines strike costs Cedar Rapids Airport about 1500 dollars daily and halves passenger traffic. Negotiations collapsed, with United station manager Marty Kloska warning of a long strike. Flights canceled through April 16, while Mississippi Valley Airlines gains business and Ozark Air Lines reports a surge in passengers and cargo.
Iowa Commerce Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand warned that sending Iowa electricity to the East Coast this summer to reduce petroleum dependence could strain Iowa’s 200 utilities. He outlined a plan to share outages by section, potentially causing rolling blackouts, and noted President Carter’s authority to order transfers from non oil-based generators.
President Carter will reveal new energy policy tonight, including lifting price controls on crude oil. Advisers say the move could raise gasoline prices by 7 to 15 cents a gallon and may worsen inflation. Address to be carried live by major networks at 8 p.m. Iowa time.
The Graphic Systems Division of Rockwell International will start a 14 million expansion at 4700 Bowling St SW in May. The 68320 square foot addition mainly increases manufacturing space and is expected to create 125 to 200 new jobs over two years while upgrading cranes processing systems and building a new plant road. The Metroliner four plate wide offset press drives demand.
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