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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1977
Page
16
President Ford and secret service agent Larry Buendorf had trouble boarding a chair lift during a Colorado ski vacation. Buendorf assisted Ford as a loose pole remained on the skis and both men tumbled back into the seat, pole left behind.
A decade wrap outlines 1976 federal actions across food drug and automotive policy. FDA bans Red Dye No 2 and edges away from No 4 and carbon black in foods. ads by pros rise. ozone rules target aerosols. anti trust action expands. car fuel economy standards rise from 18 mpg to 27.5 by 1985. odometer tamper penalties apply to used cars. Equal Credit Opportunity Act broadens protections. fair trade fades. 1978 label rules require explicit ingredients. meat labels tighten. canned goods disclose liquid content.
St Louis resident Mike Henson uses a motorcycle helmet to block wind chill while waiting for a bus on Friday. The scene shows a practical use of gear to cope with cold weather during daily transit.
A U S embassy official in Jeddah says trade and contracts with Saudi Arabia have nearly doubled in a year while Saudi trade with other nations grows faster. He cites about 17 billion dollars in contracts and services this year and expects U S share to rise to 50 thousand American workers by 1978.
In northern Peru a Faucett Airlines DC-4 crashed into a Andes mountainside near Trujillo after takeoff en route to Tarapoto. All 20 aboard were killed, with initial reports noting no survivors among 13 passengers and seven crew. Cause under investigation.
Indonesia boosts its crude price by 5.85 percent effective New Year’s Day, following OPEC trends but aligning with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The move aims to protect the Japanese market and balance domestic field differentials while Pertamina faces financial strain.
AP reports Henri, Count of Paris, 68, was admitted Friday with a heart attack. condition not serious and he will stay under observation for a few days. He is a direct descendant of Louis XIV and a potential monarchist candidate if monarchy were restored.
A roundup of new federal and state laws starting New Year’s Day covers patient consent for life support in California, transplant authorizations in Virginia, and tax changes affecting estates and elderly homeowners. It notes Social Security tax limits, GI Bill payments, Medicare cost increases, and new rules on right turns, public meetings, and health insurance access in several states.
Police seized royalties for the Polish edition of a recent book by Nobel laureate Heinrich Boll during a search of a dissident’s home in Warsaw. Boll donated 2500 dollars from the Polish edition to the Committee for the Defense of Workers, an unregistered group aiding people detained after June protests against food price hikes.
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