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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
17
State law forbids passing in the same lane except two motorcycles may ride side by side. Auto drivers risk danger when passing motorcycles or bicycles in a single lane. In Linn County, fifteen motorcyclists died in three years with 372 accidents in 1974 and 1975 injuring 334 people.
The public library board approved a 1977-78 budget of 680,090 stating it is within guidelines set by the city council. An extra 102,000 was added to restore full service, though no book budget is included in this proposal.
Authorities shattered the nation’s largest sugar black market ring, dismantling a vast network involved in illicit trade and smuggling. Investigations linked key figures to import routes, with authorities promising further prosecutions and seizures.
Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors commits 2000 toward interim expenses for the Cedar Rapids Community Center opening. A 1000 payment was made with another 1000 planned next year as the board weighs a computerized listing system. The Cedar Rapids Marion Chamber of Commerce coordinated the fund drive for the community center commission.
President Ford urged Congress to ease federal controls on air routes and fares and end the government’s role in promoting the airline industry. The plan would curb the Civil Aeronautics Board, loosen pricing rules, and end anti trust exemptions in airline mergers while allowing some rate adjustments through 1981 and beyond.
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