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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1979
Page
12
A father developed TV Plug Lok to limit his son's viewing. The plug inserts into appliances and locks with a key, preventing removal without it. Sold by the Kenny Company in St Louis for $4.95 for two units, named after the son whose daily viewing dropped from three hours to half hour.
A Yankelovich and Consumer Response survey show many Americans worry about hazards in products and technology. Food concerns center on artificial sweeteners meat and red dye while medicines and drugs raise alarms. Scientists at Clark University report technological hazards cause 15 to 25 percent of deaths and call for better control.
Safety expert David Link from The Hartford Insurance Group urges use of approved heavy-gauge metal safety cans with spark arresters a vent and a long pour spout to reduce explosion risk. Gasoline should not be kept at home near flames but in detached sheds.
A Kentucky study by the Kentucky Commission on Women and Harris polling finds that 10 percent of married women were physically abused in the past year and 21 percent in their lifetimes. Only 2 percent experienced assaults outside the home. Sociologist Richard J. Gelles notes privacy and reporting reluctance. he says men abuse wives “because they can.”
Boulder Colorado. A new tennis racquet features a radically oversized head and a 28 inch length from grip to tip. Manufacturer says the design increases power on overheads and adds height for serves while keeping a narrower profile than many wide middle racquets. John Howe, vice president of engineering, notes power is concentrated where players need it most.
Jane Wright of 2760 Second Ave Marion has been named woman of the year by the Cedar Rapids Charter chapter of the American Business Women's Association. Selection honors a member for achievement in work education ABWA and community activity. Wright, a registered nurse, has served as chapter president and attended two national conventions. She is presently employed by Manpower.
New federal rules require tire makers to grade tires by tread numbers and letters indicating traction tread wear and heat resistance. Bias-ply tires started grading in April and bias-belted tires in September with radials and snow tires exempt. First labels appeared on tread. after six months grades will be molded into sidewalls. Tread wear uses 80 to 110 and up while heat and power use A for highest quality.
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