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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1978
Page
20
Secretary Brock Adams told a Chicago hearing on the Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul and Pacific bankruptcy that railroad woes are only the tip of the iceberg. He cited a second Midwest bankruptcy in three years and noted other carriers in the region facing bad finances.
Larry Mauro demonstrates an ultralight aircraft in San Francisco with his feet hanging below the craft. The 8 horsepower powered machine lifts off from a run and Mauro, a San Jose developer-pilot, notes the basic airframe costs 900 dollars with 700 more for the power package.
The Gazette explains a changed production setup with the Picture Page in the first section to diagnose a press problem that delayed Sunday editions. The adjustment aims to locate and fix the issue for future runs.
The report notes a car remains buried under snow as totals climb near 80 inches, doubling the ground cover to about 13.12 feet. Residents grapple with drifting piles and closures as the region endures extreme winter conditions.
In her Erma Bombeck column she pokes fun at a giant robot housewife built from car and appliance parts. She notes its odd tasks like greeting the mailman and dumping garbage and jokes about computers malfunctioning, recalling a Cincinnati IRS computer that produced a $42.17 bill.
A caller seeks interaction with a computer driven system arguing over a disputed bill of $42,177. A representative insists computers cannot speak hear or feel and warns of potential legal actions while predicting a future where people replace machines.
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