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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1979
Page
1
Weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms tonight and early Thursday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s, highs Thursday in the upper 80s, with details on page 2A.
Skylab reentered and debris rained over 3,700 miles of the Indian Ocean with possible hits on western Australia. NASA officials said no injuries were reported, while observers in Perth saw blazing fragments and large blue and red lights descending.
The Cedar Rapids report questions whether rising attendance at the 1979 All-Iowa Fair reflects real demand. The fair manager says the figure is not the key measure, with other factors emphasized on page 4A. Inflation alters American lifestyles and shifts real estate trends, noted across pages 5A and 9B through references to general market changes and Bayh’s remarks.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved changes to a contract for leasing a sheltered workshop, reflecting adjustments to the arrangement and oversight. The decision appears on Page 11A of the edition.
The note reflects an advertising index page promising a standard of living within reach prior to two salary raises. It frames affordability and rising wages as a backdrop to consumer shopping guidance. The fragment suggests a magazine or newspaper ad positioning.
Washington AP report says surging fuel and food prices push the economy toward a deeper recession and double-digit inflation in 1980. CBO also forecasts unemployment rising 1 to 2 percentage points by year end, with about 1 to 2 million more jobless.
Martin Dry Goods Co sold one sixth of a downtown Cedar Rapids block to Siebke and Hoyt. The Second Avenue and Third Street SE property houses Martin’s Women’s Apparel, The Curiosity Shop, Malloy Jewelers, Vital Health Foods, Enzler’s, Siebke and Hoyt, and the third floor of Martin’s leased to Armstrong’s. Possession date is Sept 1. Land owned by Ely Management Trust per Linn County records. Martin’s will continue operating under a long-term lease with Liebke & Hoyt. sale price not disclosed.
President Carter, at Camp David with business and labor leaders, ruled out decontrol of gasoline prices and a tax cut to curb inflation. Press secretary Powell said removing gas price controls would be inflationary and non-government economists advised against a tax cut amid signs of a recession. Carter may return to the White House Thursday as speechwriters prepare a nationwide address.
Rep. Philip Davitt D-St Charles will attend President Carter’s domestic energy summit this afternoon and seeks higher federal support for gasohol. He urged tax breaks for farmers who build alcohol stills and noted Carter’s May Iowa visit boosted gasohol emphasis while Kraft stressed Davitt would be the sole Iowan at the policy session with details undisclosed.
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