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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1979
Page
2
Rescuers report about 80 percent of the tornado ravaged Wichita Falls area searched with 42 dead. The City Council imposed a 7 p.m. to dawn curfew in the affected zones and a 9 p.m. curfew elsewhere, plus a price freeze on essentials to curb looting amid widespread damage.
Vital statistics list multiple births including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Glubka and for Mr. and Mrs. Upah. Other entries note a son for Mr. and Mrs. Miller and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Orr. Names of pairs appear with residences and dates, plus several incident notes from the Cedar Rapids area on Wednesday and today.
Washington UPI The Postal Service ends the fiscal year with an expected operating surplus around 180 million dollars the first full-year surplus in its history Postmaster General William Bolger says rate hikes will be spaced at least 2144 years apart and delays the next general hike to 1981 a new labor contract may cause a 500 million dollar deficit next year
Dr Frederick Robbins head of the NAS panel urged phasing saccharin out of the marketplace over three years in testimony to a House health subcommittee. He cited studies linking saccharin to bladder cancer in male rats as the basis for the recommendation.
Pentagon sources report the Russian navy has dispatched the 40,000-ton Minsk aircraft carrier into the Indian Ocean for the first time. It sails with two guided missile cruisers and the Ivan Rogov, the USSR's largest amphibious ship. The force rounded the Cape of Good Hope recently after a west African coastal voyage.
The Somoza regime shelled Esteli as the national guard used planes and a tank against more than 400 guerrillas holding the city for almost a week. Refugees fled on Wednesday amid heavy fighting and disruption.
The United States public debt rose to a record 801 192 000 000 dollars, the first time it exceeded 800 billion. Treasury officials said the milestone was reached Monday but reported Wednesday due to routine daily transaction delays.
The U S Metric Board will hold public hearings May 23 on converting gasoline pumps to metric measurement as a possible money-saving alternative to changes in pump calculating mechanisms. The board coordinates voluntary metric adoption and cannot require a change but can encourage conversions.
Reported clashes say many casualties occurred while the Red Cross remained trapped in its compound unable to reach the wounded. Escapees claim Somoza loyal forces used a Sherman tank armored cars and planes against rebels who overran Esteli on Saturday.
Witnesses claimed at least six shoppers leaped to their deaths from upper floors of the five story Victoria store in Bucharest, contradicting official reports of three deaths. Unconfirmed totals cited as about 200 dead or injured. The Vatican expressed grief over the tragedy with more than 40 dead and many injured in Rome.
The United States, the European Common Market and 11 other nations signed most Tokyo Round agreements to cut import duties by about 33 percent and set rules to curb protectionism. President Carter praised the accord though key areas like grain and aircraft sales were unresolved. Ratification would trigger reforms to open industrialized markets at the start of next year.
Uganda's new administration calls a nationwide hunt for Idi Amin and demands all troops surrender within 12 hours. A military spokesman cites hundreds of thousands dead and looting, as Amin vows to continue fighting from Jinja and Soroti remains his likely base.
The White House backs away from curbs on new oil profits and says no concrete proposals exist. Officials say crafting workable restrictions would be difficult. Carter argued oil firms will net $6 billion over three years from lifted price controls and urged reinvestment in energy.
More than 100,000 Jews and Christians gather for Passover and Easter in the Holy Land as the Israeli army cancels leaves and boosts precautions amid possible saboteur threats. Civilians enjoy the holiday weekend while northern frontier troops monitor for Palestinian attacks. In Cairo, President Anwar Sadat asks Egyptians to vote April 19 on the peace pact and related democratic liberalization measures.
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