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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1979
Page
3
Washington AP reports critics contend the CPI overstates inflation by up to two points due to housing and mortgage cost calculations. Janet Norwood defends the index while lawmakers push refinement.
Kansas City mayor Richard Berkley urged the National Guard be called in as firefighter sickouts reduce coverage. Fire officials warned protection was deteriorating after five pumper and two ladder companies were taken out of service and two stations closed. Police were staffing 13 stations, with risks of further manpower strain.
FBI data show a 9 percent overall rise in serious US crimes through September 1979 from the same period in 1978. Violent crime up 10 percent, property crimes up 8 percent, with robberies up 13 percent and motor vehicle thefts up 11 percent.
Catherine May Bedell, six term U S representative from Washington state, is appointed by President Carter to chair the U S International Trade Commission. At 65 she has served on the commission since 1971, succeeding Daniel Minchew who left office after his term ended. Minchew, who helped press the case against Senator Herman Talmadge, received a four month prison term for submitting a false expense voucher.
Maria de Lourdes Pintassilgo formally resigns as Portugal's first woman prime minister, 149 days after her appointment and after Francisco de Carneiro's coalition won a parliamentary majority. A new center right government is expected to form by year end as Carneiro returns from vacation to name a cabinet.
Ernest J. Lassen Jr. 33, of Fort Lauderdale, a physiotherapist, was ordered held for 20 days of psychiatric evaluation. Police say he seized a Manchester Masonic hall at gunpoint on Christmas Day, holding it for over three hours. Lassen pleaded not guilty to charges including assault with intent to murder.
Edward and Perri Kiick of Manchester allege that radiation from the Three Mile Island crash caused their daughter's death and seek at least $10,000 in federal court damages. Defendants include Metropolitan Edison Co., General Public Utilities, Met-Ed's parent, and Babcock & Wilcox.
The first of about 85.4 million IRS income tax returns for 1979 were mailed to taxpayers on Wednesday. The mailing should finish by January 4 with most people receiving forms by January 8. The season’s timing follows the year end mail surge and adds to Postal Service costs of about 7.7 million dollars borne by taxpayers.
The Consumer Energy Council of America filed with the Department of Energy seeking to overturn about 630 million dollars in oil pricing violation settlements. It argues consent orders undercompensate consumers and proposes funding aid for the poor from violation monies.
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