02 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1978
Page
1
A new warning symbol for poison proves more effective than the skull and crossbones in tests. The Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission weighs revisions to the police officer written exam. Marion residents may face higher water and sewer bills in coming months.
Linn County officials reject criticisms from local lawmakers as Auditor Merle Kopel calls the statements absolutely ridiculous. The article notes page references to related topics on energy savings and corporate mergers.
A reader questions whether the U S government should continue food stamp assistance or switch to cash payments. The column references page 8 on a flophouse discovery and page 24 on value of life discussions with cross references to Madison Street Skid Row and crime coverage.
Brief weather note on page 13 forecasts clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with a chance of occasional snow. Night low near zero, Friday highs in the teens.
A playful note suggests that sending a hometown newspaper with a clipping removed from the personal items column could coax a wife back from an extended vacation. The quip relies on the familiar format of personal notices in local papers.
Iowa Attorney General's office may curb points charged on home loans due to Consumer Credit Code wording. Consumer protection chief Julian Garrett plans amendments to clarify if lenders can levy points on first mortgages, potentially affecting lenders like Perpetual Savings and Bohemian Savings.
Reps Richard Nolan and George Brown unveiled a plan to raise government support loans to 90 percent of the parity standard for major crops. The bill requires marketing certificates limiting sales, aiming to lift prices while constrain supply. critics note uncertain effects on food costs.
The White House conference on Balanced Growth urged Washington to assume total welfare and Medicaid costs from states. President Carter noted the push for centralized funding but did not commit to taking on the social service bill. Delegates pressed for reduced federal regulations and a national growth policy with state and federal planning partnership.
Cedar Rapids Community School District may lay off 30 to 36 certified staff next fall due to declining enrollment. estimates show a drop from 21,425 to about 20,770 students, with 2.74 percent of the Cedar Rapids Education Association position affected.
President Carter used a nationally televised fireside chat from the White House to urge Senate ratification of the Panama Canal treaties. He framed the pact as right and necessary to protect the canal and warned opponents of misinformation, while opponents accused the speech of distortions and candor issues.
Punxsutawney Phil emerged and reportedly saw his shadow indicating six more weeks of winter. In Huntington West Virginia mammalogist Gene Frum argued the badger is the true spring predictor and that Germans substituted a groundhog when badgers were scarce. Charles Erhard, president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, announced the forecast.
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