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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1977
Page
1
A historic Cedar Rapids poor farm memories are erased this week as wrecking equipment clears the site. The item notes a shift away from traditional meals and cold winters to modern changes sweeping the area. The piece references broader concerns about civilization breaking down after a power outage in New York.
Page 5 reports Iowa liquor sales climbed in the last fiscal year though not as much as forecast. Price increases will follow, with over half of the rise attributed to wine sales.
George Strathearn of the National Beef Development task force criticizes the national rejection of the checkoff program while noting cattlemen’s independence. Separate feature reports discuss a two ton creature caught off New Zealand and speculation it could be a dinosaur or Loch Ness type monster.
Gazette assistant editor Judy Daubenmier guides a two hour escape from Cedar Rapids to Southwestern Wisconsin. A large loop starting and ending in Dubuque offers history, scenery, and multiple sites for a relaxing two day getaway.
Generally clear tonight with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s.
Sen. Dick Clark said Agriculture Secretary Bergland promised an increased 1977 corn loan rate from 1.75 to 2.00 per bushel and drought disaster payments based on planted acres. They discussed resealing stored corn or set-asides to avoid price drops, and extending drought regulations to next year. Clark noted Iowa farmers would gain from higher supports and a 57 cent disaster payment per planted acre, with minimal consumer impact.
President Carter voiced disappointment at U S Steel Corp price hikes of 6 percent on structural steel and 7 percent on tin mill steel saying such increases clash with anti inflation efforts. Charles Schultze warned if other makers follow, steel prices could rise 12.5 percent since September.
The city scrapped a proposed police aide program funding plan, drawing anger from the CETA agency and discomfort from Sheriff Orlie Workman. Bob Brown said staff weren’t invited or informed, learning of the shutdown from a newspaper article after dedicating over 100 man hours to develop funding for a program aimed at women and minorities in law enforcement.
The Chinese Communist party central committee reinstates Teng Hsiao-ping to posts he held before his purge, expels the Gang of Four, and confirms Hua Kuo-feng as party chairman. The moves were announced after the third plenary session in Peking July 16 21, sparking large public celebrations in the capital.
President Carter flies to a Louisiana offshore drilling platform in 500 feet of water to illustrate energy policy aims while criticizing oil ads. He notes potential $15 billion in incentives over five years for natural gas exploration and pledges budget balance by 1981 with tax cuts and bureaucratic reform.
In Prospect Connecticut eight children and the mother of seven were found dead in a burned house. Some victims were bound and gagged. police treated it as a murder though an official cause of death awaits autopsy results. The victims include Cheryl Beaudoin and seven children with ages ranging from 4 to 12. a 6-year-old cousin Jennifer Santoro also identified among the deceased. The husband, Fred Beaudoin, was away at work at Pratt & Whitney during the blaze. Firefighters battled the fire about ten minutes before entering the home.
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