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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1977
Page
3
A sociologist predicts the dominant modern family will be the remarried family while noting that both families and professionals often ignore this grouping. The piece appears in the page eight section discussing changing family structures.
Reports indicate farmers in the Midwest plan more soybean acreage and less corn this spring contrary to the USDA intention report issued in January. The shift is discussed as preliminary in nature with page references to Iowa context.
Sports writer Bob Hersom ranks the 1977 major league teams as free agents switch teams and many unsigned players complicate the season. The column notes 25 All-Star level moves and 117 unsigned players shaping the year.
Gazette Staffer Lynda Hal bert profiles psychic Greta Ander son with a curious and humorous account sparked by a lightning bolt. The piece also teases a Saturday photofeature about pinball machines and luck versus skill in the flashing mazes. Weather notes project a sunny Cedar Rapids weekend.
Senator William Proxmire argued that placing the Federal Power Commission under President Carter’s proposed energy department would raise gas and electricity rates and weaken consumer protection. Federal Energy Administrator John O’Leary suggested two thirds of U.S. homeowners may need to improve insulation to support the energy program with incentives and disincentives, aiming for progress within a decade.
The administration plans mandatory weatherizing and new home insulation rules with possible utility billing or surcharges. Proposals include tax credits for insulation, solar devices, and utility fuel shifts. Carter also seeks international support for restricting plutonium use in nuclear plants amid mixed domestic reaction.
Edward Farley Jr of Atlas Corp testifies in Cedar Rapids in a suit by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co seeking to compel uranium deliveries. Atlas says it would lose about $7 million if forced to meet contract terms while IE seeks renegotiation. The dispute centers on prices since 1971 and a 1973 agreement setting delivery of 161 700 pounds for the Palo refueling plant.
Sitter and runner join a playful scene as Billy Kimpton six sits on a water fountain while Michele Francis seven races through Bever Park on a Thursday afternoon.
White House spokesman said President Carter will unveil a fresh anti inflation package early next week after noting a 1.1 percent wholesale price rise in March. Powell argued a $50 tax rebate won’t be inflationary but warned a GOP proposed permanent tax cut would raise inflation next year.
Morocco confirms sending 600 to 800 elite infantry to aid Mobutu Sese Seko against Angola backed invaders in Zaire. China pledges 30 tons of emergency supplies while Egypt and Morocco may each supply about 1,500 men. Katangan rebels threaten border towns as Zaire cuts ties with Cuba and regional powers respond with aid.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin resigns as Labor leader amid a money scandal after his wife left 18 000 in an illegal U S bank account, triggering a leadership battle 40 days before Israel's May 17 election. Peres and Allen emerge as top contenders amid party turmoil and pact tension.
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