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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1979

Page

2

Carter signals need for Congress on oil profit use

President Carter says oil companies must use half of new profits from decontrolled prices to search for more oil and gas, with possible congressional backing. He also hints at softened rationing and stresses tax, windfall profits, and energy policy while defending nuclear energy and forecasting inflation relief.

Washington Carter Congress America Congressional Senate Sen Russell Long D-La Senate Finance Long Energy Department

Weather Summary and River Readings Highlights

Wind at 10 a.m. from the east 25 to 32 mph. Sun rises Thursday at 5 32 and sets at 6 41. Mississippi River stages show small changes with LaCrosse 10 6 rising 0 1 and Keokuk 17 3 falling 0 3. Thirty years ago CCNY students staged a strike.

Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton Cedar C.R

Birth notices from Mercy and St Luke's

Birth announcements list several newborns with parents and addresses across Mercy and St Luke's hospitals. Names include Glass Beer Lundberg Byers Berg Richardson Buck and others, plus multiple Cedar Rapids and nearby town connections. Times and odor and emergency notes appear at the end in terse public safety timestamps.

Prom request denied sparks fight for equal prom rights

In Cumberland Rhode Island a 17 year old boy named Paul Guilbert seeks permission to bring another male student to his high school junior prom. Officials deny a hearing citing his father's opposition rather than any issue of homosexuality. Guilbert vows to press the case with support from the National Gay Rights Task Force and pursue the May 4 event.

Cumberland R.I Paul Guilbert Guilbert National Gay Rights Task Force

Clear plant confirms radiation levels normal

A Nuclear Regulatory official said Tuesday that radiation levels in the clear plant workers’ bodies are within normal ranges, indicating no heightened exposure.

Clear Plant

Government study slams HUD in housing discrimination critique

The Civil Rights Commission reports housing discrimination remains widespread in the United States. It says federal enforcement lacks teeth and funding, and HUD resolves cases successfully only about half the time in conciliation efforts.

Washington U.S. Civil Rights Commission Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Department

Iran to add surcharge on oil futures amid price squeeze

Industry sources expect Iran to tack a 1.80 dollar surcharge onto a barrel of its oil signaling a response to the global petroleum squeeze. The move follows higher surcharges from OPEC members and contrasts with larger premiums seen in some cartel cases.

New York Iran Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Fire kills nine at Washington halfway house for mentally ill

A sofa sparked a deadly fire at a three story Washington halfway house. Nine patients died from smoke or injuries while six were hurt, including one in critical condition. Neighbors watched flames as residents attempted escape on ladders and via windows. Authorities said the blaze likely began in a first floor sofa at St Elizabeths Hospital outpatients home.

Washington Battalion Richard Hubscher St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Hubscher Houston Bigelow

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