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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1979
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids Iowa City region suffers as a prolonged electrical workers strike disrupts major projects and public services. Delays hit Westdale Mall completion sewage plant progress and Rockwell Collins center work, affecting thousands beyond the firms involved.
A satirical Q and A on the U.S. energy crisis notes oil disruptions in the Middle East and a 700,000 to 800,000 barrel per day drop in imports. It critiques the O'Leary rule and DOE allocation policies, citing price spikes, Strategic Petroleum Reserve limits, and the spread of shortages from national to local levels.
The article analyzes Senate pressure on SALT II as Sen. Howard Baker pushes to limit Soviet heavy missiles and desists from ratification without concessions. It notes Carter’s sidelined Congress, the risk of treaty amendments harming outcomes, and hints at a potential Soviet resistance that could doom arms control efforts.
Washington mishandled relations with both sides in Nicaragua as the revolution unfolded over 18 months after the 1978 assassination of a Somoza critic. The piece criticizes mediation attempts, the Vance policy statement, and the push for a peacekeeping force, arguing U S strategy resembled a failed invasion precedent.
A grateful parent thanks Cedar Rapids Police and Fire departments for their prompt rescue efforts that helped locate a son in the Cedar River on July 9 and bring him home safe.
A reader urges a return of religious presence in schools media and TV, praising Pope John Paul II and calling for daily faith stories. They demand prayer in class and newspapers, removal of graphic content, and family prayer to strengthen homes and society.
The piece argues that history repeats as Persia's oil wealth reshapes global power. It attacks Western dependency on Middle East supplies, urges use of domestic fuel, and criticizes leaders for inaction and advisers with nationalist leanings.
Former Tyler school pupils from the 1920s and 30s will gather for an August 5 reunion at Bever Park pavilion starting at 4 p.m. Three former teachers Miss Wilma Van Orsdol Miss Agnes Carlson and Miss Phoebe Bingham are listed. It is a pot luck picnic ask guests to bring a covered dish table service and beverage. Contact Irma Kucera McGlashing or Anna belle Zacek Fliehler for details.
In the land many parents doubt teens grasp the worth of a dollar. They may know its buying power but not its broader value, argues Carl Riblet J for InterOcean Press Syndicate.
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