15 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1978
Page
1
The final task force report on proposed school closings moves to the Cedar Rapids Community School Board. Various items include Teen opinions on the future, poetry contest winners, and a look at how teens are treated in jobs and employment.
The forecast calls for overcast skies and cold conditions with occasional snow flurries tonight and Thursday. Lows near 5 degrees tonight with daytime highs in the upper teens or low 20s Thursday.
A congressional secretary releases a book titled How to Succeed Without Really Typing as a witty take on office life. The work critiques bureaucratic routines while showcasing practical office skills. Copyright details accompany the release.
After resisting Carter's push, the Bituminous Coal Operators Association agrees to resume negotiations with United Mine Workers at the White House. Carter signals a back-to-work option and boosts union representation by adding three UMW members to the bargaining panel.
City department heads face staffing reductions next year and lose a contingency fund, leaving no protection against unexpected expenses. The tentative budget decisions were made in Mayor Don Canney's office during a budget session focused on the general fund. A Friday session will address nonrepresented employee raises as the $72 to $75 million proposed fiscal plan for July 1 moves toward final public review.
The Americana Healthcare Center in Cedar Rapids will terminate its intermediate Medicaid contract, forcing 16 patients to relocate perhaps over 100 miles away due to bed shortages. Center administrator Jessie Diers cites state restrictions and notes other Americana facilities in Dubuque, Waterloo and Davenport are making similar cuts affecting about 50 patients.
Spokesmen for striking farmers told the House Agriculture Committee that current policies fail to lift prices to break-even. John Stulp of Lamar Colorado compared aid to a two-foot ladder in a 12-foot hole and urged quick action after President Carter rejected higher federal price supports. The farmers warned the farm economy is in crisis and called for concrete steps.
Vicki Abernathy of Vinton recounts a year of loss starting April 1975 when her son Kirk was diagnosed with leukemia and died August 5 1977 then her newborn Michael arrived thirteen days later. Her downtown Vinton flower shop burned November 29. She remains admired for courage.
Two state licensing boards investigate Mrs. Gerald Edleman former administrator and health service supervisor at Hallmark Nursing Home Mount Vernon after Health Department testimony that she repeatedly struck an 89-year-old resident and committed oral abuse. If probable cause is found, licenses to operate and administer nursing homes could be at risk.
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