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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1976
Page
8
Cedar Rapids police note confusion over walk and don’t walk signals at busy intersections. Drivers and pedestrians misinterpret green and walk signals causing near misses and pileups. Officers urge caution and common sense to reduce accidents despite few tickets issued.
The American Federation of Government Employees plans a major drive to unionize military workers starting at McGuire Air Force Base and Ft. Dix. BM Harper, a local vice president, says organizers have been recruiting on base. DoD cites unionization as a risk to central command authority. Several Congress bills target banning military unionization.
A Chicago motorist Sammie Graham had charges dismissed after state failed to prove the airshorting claim. Jule Joseph Kelley cited police radio warnings and noted potential obstruction of a police officer if drivers were assumed to view the location of officers.
Gary Gilmore's attorney asks Provo court to free him arguing delays violate law. Utah officials consider a new murder trial date as the high court weighs an appeal of the December deadline.
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi told the Associated Press a 15 percent oil price rise would modestly affect U.S. inflation. He said Iran needs more money for roads and services and cited high charges by American firms for civilian contract workers. He projected Iran could spend up to 50 billion dollars in the United States over five years, with at least 35 billion on military goods and services, and expected continued cordial U.S.–Iran ties under Carter.
In Washington the new Democratic House named Rep John Draymas of Indians as whip, as Speaker designate Thomas O'Neill and Majority Leader Jim Wright steer toward keeping the third leadership post. The caucus rejected a plan to have the whip elected, preserving leadership control.
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