03 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1979
Page
1
Expect clear to partly cloudy skies with a warm trend. A slight chance of thunderstorms arrives late tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight in the mid 60s. Saturday highs near 90. Light southerly winds. Weather details on page 2A.
A Cedar Rapids candidate for a school board post speaks on his platform after submitting nomination papers. The piece notes the nomination deadline passed and candidates are now in the field.
Political leaders suspect a top Vietnamese official may have faked illness to facilitate a defection to China. The report appears on page 12A. The piece notes lingering tensions and possible implications for regional diplomacy.
Abby urges readers to speak plainly as a dramatic picture page notes the new Class A Iowa champion after a 7-0 victory over Johnston to claim the state title.
School officials say fall classes at Wil Linn-Mar may not start on schedule. City Council approves IDOT agreement on the Marion bypass and urges Cedar Rapids officials to act swiftly on the measure. The piece notes tak e home pay struggles amid ongoing concerns.
The Labor Department reports the July unemployment rate at 5.7 percent with 97.2 million employed and 5.8 million unemployed. Teenagers show no change at 15.3 percent while minority teen unemployment falls to 30.9 percent. White House economists warn of a possible rise toward 8.2 percent by year end.
Senate rejects the House standby gasoline rationing measure as negotiators seek a compromise after Labor Day. President Carter objects to certain provisions and hopes a final bill can be enacted by early September. Gasohol production expands amid rising demand and tax incentives, with Georgia-Pacific supplying alcohol from waste materials to western states.
Iowa’s new beverage container deposit law, now in full effect, draws confusion and complaints from retailers consumers and law enforcers. County attorneys report a surge of calls while agencies clarify enforcement jurisdiction with violations carrying up to 100 dollar fines or 30 days in jail.
A Literaturnaya Gazeta critic ridicules Bond films as mass culture excess. Moonraker is cited as another example of sex violence and super-individualism, with Bond’s vitality tied to mass culture even in space.
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