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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1976
Page
2
Government data show a 0.5 percent monthly gain in consumer prices driven by energy costs led by gasoline and motor oil. The June CPI shows energy up 1.9 percent, groceries up 0.2 percent, and real spendable income down 0.9 percent as taxes weigh on purchasing power.
Authorities suspect members of affluent Bay Area families helped abduct the 26 Chowchilla schoolchildren and their bus driver. A suspect tied to the buried moving van location is under surveillance as the van buyer was identified and watched. Ottawa signs a 1 billion contract for 18 Lockheed Orion planes, the largest peacetime Canadian military purchase.
Seven cities including New York Baltimore Boston Detroit San Francisco Seattle and the District of Columbia will receive 340 million in mass transportation grants from Transportation Secretary William Coleman. The funds support new projects and continued financing of bus and subway systems.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of rain tonight and a 40 percent chance on Thursday. Lows will be in the upper 60s tonight with highs reaching the upper 80s on Thursday.
AP reports Viking 1 found nitrogen and argon in Mars atmosphere in counts suggesting a denser past and potential for life. Scientists note water-flow evidence and plan further tests to assess pre life chemistry and future habitability.
The piece describes how Governor James Edwards in his non political life joked about teeth as a lever to win over uncommitted GOP delegates including Sherry Shea martschink and recounts ongoing jockeying for delegates. It notes Ford and Reagan delegate tallies, endorsements, and the broader dynamics among uncommitted voters ahead of the convention. It cites figures from AP and UPI showing Ford leading Reagan in committed delegates with uncommitted delegates remaining influential.
The Senate voted 91 to 5 to establish a permanent prosecutor’s office for scandals like Watergate and bar presidents from naming top campaign officials as attorney general or deputy. The bill, sent to the House, has White House support for the prosecutor office while Ford’s stance on the post title ban remains unclear.
In Beirut a shelling assault hit Arab League peacekeepers as they neared the green line. Gunfire and shelling wounded several, halted a relief convoy to the Tal Zaatar camp, and delayed the evacuation of 100 critically wounded plus a broader foreign evacuation.
EPA says major automakers failed to ensure 50 000 mile emission standards in 1975 models. Letters to Ford Chrysler and GM demand Aug 9 reports on corrective plans. Tests in five cities show high failure rates due to possible dealership related maladjustments. California stricter repairs noted. New random factory checks planned to enforce a 40 percent failure trigger.
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