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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1976
Page
8
A chaotic OCR fragment lists TV and radio programs with times, titles, and channel codes. It mentions Democratic conventions, game shows, dramas, movies, news, and various entertainment slots across multiple hours, names, and pseudo-ads.
A Carnegie Council study tracking 271 colleges from 1966-67 shows English mandatory courses dropping from 90 percent to 72 percent, foreign language from 72 to 53 percent, and physical education from 86 to 53 percent. Degree requirements have declined slightly, with more electives and greater student choice shaping undergraduate education and sparking debates on learning and community.
ST LOUIS reports the firefly derived lucifrase and luciferin extract sells for about 20 dollars a gram and 560 dollars per ounce. Sigma Chemical Co officials say ATP in cells powers light and research uses range from water quality to NASA sensors. The company produces about 3.7 million bugs annually with a 15 state field program recruiting youth to gather fireflies for extraction.
City council notes show absences of Commissioners El Calton and Hal Schaefer. All petitions and reports were held under advisement while authorizations include 0 percent demolition payment to Harren Webb at 1519 Seventeenth avenue SE and 30 day completion. A sanitation system purchase from Communications Engineering Co for 18985 dollars was approved, with a concrete lowing project at Ambroz recreation center awarded to Leo Marina Concrete Construction Co. Additional resolutions authorize agreements for work along Winton ditch with Concordia Lutheran church and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
A public safety resolution grants Building Official Edward F. Winter permission to attend the by-laws committee meeting of the International Conference of Building Officials in Whittier California on July 22. Third reading is held for an ordinance reviving technical inspection fees.
A compilation of city council items including accepting an addendum for extra work on Tama Street SE, authorizing a grant with the State for a new wastewater plant, street light installations on Cedar Drive, and a change order for Kirkwood Boulevard SW. It also covers deeds, easements, annexations, plat approvals, rezoning readings, and several public petitions involving zoning, access, drainage, and commemorative naming at Seminole Valley park. Public notices include objections, petitions, and comments from residents, businesses, and rail interests.
In Moscow rising affluence fuels a dog boom as families buy pedigreed puppies for up to 80 rubles. A hunting dog show judged 1,287 dogs with 300 medalists parading. crowds at the open-air market reflect a shift toward pet ownership in Soviet life.
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