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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1979
Page
1
The Iowa House ran out of time Thursday on the marijuana as medicine bill. Other items note steps toward county home rule and joint county city government corporations. Local impact of United Airlines strike is felt by travel business.
A Springville man refers to himself as the mean old mayor, while longtime residents remember him as the town’s leader, offering a contrasting view of his character and impact.
Weather note shows cloudy skies tonight with milder temperatures in the mid-20s, followed by warmer Saturday with scattered showers and highs in the 50s. Section listings include Advice, Local A B Bridge, Marion, Comics, Movies, Sports, Deaths, Editorial, and a Weather page.
An old newspaper ad seeks a young man to clean a pool pull weeds mow lawn cut hedges and wash a car. It requests responsibility and claims ignorance of minimum wage laws, reflecting outdated labor attitudes.
State Highway Commission workers Steve Doepke and Delbert Reimer set weight for leverage on an auger operated by Curt Rentschler this week east of Clayton Center. The hole is for a sign marking the upcoming closure of Highway 128 from Elkader to Garnaville with traffic halted Monday for repairs.
Des Moines reports state leaders outline Carter energy cues with targets for 65 degree winter thermostats and 80 degree summer setpoints. Gov. Ray, Ed Stanek, and Charles Larson discuss enforcement options on 55 mph limits, gasohol involvement, and efficiency retrofits as public reaction in Cedar Rapids remains divided.
President Carter unveils an energy plan pairing higher domestic oil and gas prices with a windfall profits tax. Administration aides expect a tough fight in Congress. The plan would raise gasoline prices by 4 to 5 cents by mid 1981, with some estimates up to 15 cents, and aims to curb consumption while spurring new oil exploration.
Iowa Governor Ray announced Cedar Rapids will host one of three nationwide seminars on international trade with 15 central states invited for June 20 at Stouffer's Hotel. Seattle and New York City host the other two.
The Labor Department reports the national unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent in March a four year low with discouragement among workers down to 725000 in the first quarter. Employment rose slightly signaling steady job growth for new labor entrants.
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