Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1976

Page

3

Saudis Undercut OPEC Price Boost Amid Cartel Split

Saudi Arabia refused to back a 15 percent OPEC price hike and plans to raise output to cap the increase at 5 percent for a year. UAE also joined in the 5 percent rise while the rest proposed an 18 percent rise in two stages. Ford praised the Saudi UAE move, US officials warned of higher inflation and gasoline costs, and analysts noted mixed global reactions.

Doha Qatar Saudi Arabia Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries West OMEC United Arab Emirates QPEC Iraq Venezuela Kuwait Nigeria Libya Indonesia Algeria Gabon Ecuador Inter Pot Clnses OPEC U.S United States Iran Trritons Japan

News in Brief: Olympic Talks and Pardon Debate Rattle U S

Three U S networks seek pause in bidding for 1980 Moscow Olympics citing Soviet demands. House members press Carter to rethink a blanket draft evader pardon. Gary Gilmore improves after coma and pneumonia, facing execution by firing squad in a month. Liberian tanker near Nantucket risks spill of 7.6 million gallons of fuel oil. Commerce chief approves first offshore ports with economic and environmental limits.

New York U.S Moscow Salt Lake City UPI Gary Gilmore Paye

Weather and notices condensed from town page

Weather tonight clears with a low in the mid to upper 20s Mostly sunny and warmer Saturday with highs around 50 The page lists sections Comics Marion Crossword Movies Deaths Editorials Sports Farm State Financial Television Late News Want Ads and a brief note on women not what they used to be stating they used to be gladia

Marion

HMI Delays Activation For Hospital Malpractice Coverage

The Jowa Hospital Mutual Insurance Corp delays activating a self insurance program for hospital malpractice as it seeks 500000 surplus capital. By Friday 34 hospitals joined with 328000 in surplus, while several others weighed joining. The Iowa Hospital Association notes market changes since June and a Dec 30 review meeting to decide on next steps. Some hospitals joined, others like St Luke's Cedar Rapids declined.

Jowa Hospital Mutual Insurance Corp HMI IAS Farr Dunn Mutual JHMM Dusa Broadlawns Polk County Des Moines Boone County Boone IAM St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Motine Albert Curtis IHMI St. Luke's Iowa Heran Hospital Lawa Methodist Hospital Mercy Hospital Bawa Insurance Commission

Latest Scare May Kill Flu Program In Washington

Washington officials warned the nationwide flu program could be suspended if a link between the vaccine and the paralytic disease Guillain Barré emerged. The government reported 12 new cases with all victims dying, totaling 107 known cases. Dr. Theodore Cooper of HEW said further testing would guide any decision on suspending or resuming the program. Senator Edward Kennedy commented on the matter.

Wasitington Theodore Cooper Department of Health, Retention and Welfare Cooper Havdttt Senate

Iowa Swine Flu Case Prompts Lab Confirmation

Two Iowa cases stir concern as a Lone Tree woman Linda Krueger reports Guillomy Vorre paralysis after a swine flu vaccination two weeks earlier. Doctors await lab confirmation while officials note a second suspected case in the Des Moines area. A previously noted program panel chair warns public confidence eroded and the future of the vaccination drive remains uncertain.

Linda Krueger Lone Trew Bos Moines Lowa

Iowa Farmland Up $242 an Acre

Iowa farmland values rose an average of 242 dollars per acre in the past year, per a November 1 ISU survey of 524 farm real estate brokers. The statewide average reached 1,231 dollars, up 24.6 percent from 1975, with 63 counties averaging above 1,000 per acre. Medium grade land led gains at 25.8 percent. southern districts showed bigger climbs amid farm-enlargement pressure and inflation.

Ames ACT Lowa State University Iowa ISU Duane Ifarcis Tim Lord Harris Lord Agin Hamilton County Webster County Wah Dowest Monroe

Edelin Abortion Verdict Voided by Massachusetts High Court

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned Dr Kenneth Edelin’s manslaughter conviction in the fetal death during an abortion. He was sentenced to probation after a 1975 conviction. the high court ruled there was no criminal intent or reckless act in performing the procedure on Oct 3.

Boston Edelin Willan Womans

Halperin Hails Nixon Ruling on Wiretap Case

Halperin, ex aide to Nixon, lauded a federal ruling ordering Nixon Mitchell and Haldeman to pay damages for a 1968 21 month wiretap. Judge Smith found violation of the Fourth Amendment, but limited damages under existing law. Halperin, now with Project on National Security and Civil Liberties, framed decision as a check on government surveillance.

Washington Marton Halperin Nixon Halperin Atty John Mitchell H.R Haldeman Universn John Lewis Smith, Jr Mitchell Haldeman National Security Council Henry Kissinger United States Wie Project Center For National Security Studies American Civil Liberties Umina Nixes Smith Ag Co Viet Ar Nixa Mansell Henry Kisangger Caine Judge Snd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gazette Ford Ford Friday White House Coammerce Enidl Rischardson America Yamani News 7 Olympic House Jimmy Carter Rep. UW Sonny” Montgomery D-Miss Gilmore Nantucket Mags Gulard Washington (Ap Tratportalian William Coldman Friday Colreenena Jason Timothy Bustillos Hawthorne Calif Doris Bustillos By Dale Kueter Gazette Leasol Witex Hinmii Hres Justice Department
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication