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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1979
Page
1
Inflation jumps mark worst quarterly rise in four years
Washington reports March CPI up 1 percent, driving the first quarter inflation rate to 13 percent annualized. Gasoline leads gains, meat up 2.7 percent, clothing 1.5 percent. Social Security benefits to rise 9.9 percent in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Ment
Alfred Kahn
Congress
Labor Department
George McGovern
D-S.d
Carter
Kahn
Senate Joint Economic Committee
Inflation concerns spark social service meeting debate
Local meetings in Cedar Rapids address how rising prices strain social service programs and the Linn County Consortium contemplates continued CETA support amid budget pressures. The discussion touches state aid and potential aircraft procurement changes as part of broader fiscal planning.
Singer proves she can sing and play on latest album
FMC Corporation reports strong first quarter sales and net income growth versus the same period in 1978. Page references indicate ongoing financial performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FMC Corporation
Father counsels son on youth and age
A father tells his growing son that he knows more about being young than the boy knows about growing old. The line reflects a parental caution about life experience and perspective.
Survey shows teen smoking down by a quarter
San Francisco AP reports a HEW survey finds teen smoking down 25 percent since 1974 and 3.3 million youths aged 12 to 18 are regular smokers. Girls aged 17 and 18 show higher rates than boys, while Califano calls for 10 percent of tobacco ads to fund anti smoking campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Califano
HEW
National Interagency Council On
National Institute of Education
National Clearinghouse On
National Center For Health Statistics
National Clearinghouse
Nigerian athlete kills hostage taker in San Diego shootout
Police killed 23 year old Newman Augustine Osebor a Nigerian exchange student and track athlete after he held Dr Richard Townsend a psychologist hostage in his Porsche by Interstate 8. The case followed the murders of Townsend’s former maid Candy Puentes and her 4 year old daughter Norma found buried after Osebor’s death. Police and negotiators attempted to resolve the standoff as authorities blocked the highway for four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
UPI
Newman Augustine Osebor
United States International University
Osebor
Richard Townsend
Oseber
Townsend
Bill Robinson
Oceanview
Candy Puentes
Norma
Newman Osebor
Iowa Senate Allows Broad Gifts For Officials Amid Back Door Move
The Iowa Senate approved a measure letting public officials receive gifts worth 25 dollars or less with no limit on number. The amendment, pushed by Sen. Joe Coleman, changes bribery language to require an agreement to influence and adds reporting for gifts of 10 dollars or more. Critics called the move a black day and a back door undermining public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Earl Willits
D-Des Moines
Senate
Arthur Gratias
Nora Springs
House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Brock
Brock
Gerald Ford
The
Cedar Rapids
CETA
Linn County Consortium Board
Iowa
Milwaukee Railroad
Gallup
Marion
Sen
Joe Coleman
D-Clare
Bob Rush
Richard Drake
R Muscatine
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
Rush
Gov
Robert Ray
Austria
Japan
Coleman
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