13 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1978
Page
1
Paul Hume notes two qualifications for a newspaper music critic. Dick Lane is described as a remarkable fellow, with everyone he interacts with praising his work. Terry Branstad, a Republican lieutenant governor candidate, visited town this morning.
Marion proposes a city budget topping five million dollars for the first time, earmarking funds for new hires in two departments as detailed on page 5.
The Carter administration earns high marks for improving civil rights enforcement in its first year in office. Prime Minister Menachem Begin shows a conciliatory mood, contrasting with his harsh weekend critique of United States peace action.
The Harris Survey finds Americans remain worried about morality in government and lists two top congressional priorities from respondents. The piece notes page six for further details and presents the poll as a snapshot of public sentiment.
The consumer group argues that television ads for high fat foods like ham burgers ice cream and potato chips pose a danger to children. The text references pages 10 11 8 15 13 noting previews swan herds sequels drought basketball and girls semifinals in local coverage.
Snow ending late tonight with temperatures dipping to around 5 above zero. Tomorrow partly cloudy with highs in the mid teens. Weather section notes continued cold conditions and brisk winds likely.
The UMW bargaining council rejected a tentative pact by 30 to 6, signaling weeks more of the 70 day nationwide coal strike. Union head Arnold Miller said most workers preferred to work and demanded a new round of talks, while operators review options and industry leaders criticized the rejection.
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce must sell its local grain inspection station or reorganize to remove potential financial conflicts of interest per the Federal Grain Inspection Service. Executive Vice President Robert Faxon says no decision has been made yet on the route to satisfy guidelines. The grain inspection service is a for profit entity owned by the chamber, raising concerns at the federal level.
Detroit based analysts expect General Motors to lower prices on scaled down intermediates like the Oldsmobile Cutlass Buick Century Pontiac LeMans and Chevrolet Malibu. The move aims to revive weak first quarter sales with a low key marketing program and incentives by February.
A severe snowstorm sweeps through eastern Iowa and the Midwest causing numerous cars to slip off Interstate 80 near Iowa City and Urbandale. Authorities report closures on I 235 and Fremont County highways while schools and events face cancellations and delays.
A Monday fire marshal investigation follows a Sunday blaze that killed Glen and Nelle Schlotfelt both 83 in Vinton their daughter Marian Davies 57 was rescued by neighbors James and Mrs McFarland who found her in a upstairs bedroom after hearing moaning from the home fire trapped the elderly couple in their south edge house as heavy smoke and heat blocked entry and the husband was found six feet from his wife
Washington reports forecasts show this winter likely to mirror last year with continued cold across the eastern half. Dr. Gilman warns of a cooler trend through mid February to mid March as NOAA scientists note increased climate variability and higher gas-use indicators, suggesting more extreme weather ahead.
A powerful snowstorm drove across the Midwest creating six foot drifts that shut schools in Kansas City Omaha and Lincoln and blocked highways from Nebraska to Illinois. The storm halted Missouri legislature sessions and forced late openings in federal offices while California faced flood cleanup and new rainfall threats. Weather spread east with heavy snow and ice into Kentucky Indiana Illinois and beyond as thousands urged caution and emergency crews responded to accidents and outages.
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