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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1979
Page
1
Trucker protest triggers tense fuel crisis in Iowa
Independent truckers vote to join a shutdown over high fuel costs and limits. Investigations show scattered blockades near Newton and Sioux City with minor property damage but no injuries. Fuel shortages spread to eastern Iowa stations. authorities warn of possible arrests if blockades escalate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
al Chrystal
Iowa Highway Patrol
Chrystal
Newton
Sioux City
Iowa Independent Truckers Association
Altoona
Atlantic
United Press International
Iowa
Coralville
Skelly
Williamsburg
Phillips
Davenport
Davenport Truck Plaza
Cedar Rapids News Briefs Highlight Local Grants and Initiatives
Foundation II counselors seek parents for drug awareness programs as Cedar Rapids continues community outreach. Jane Boyd Community House earns an art grant to fund a long-planned idea. City budget effects on services stay minimal. Oak Hill rent subsidized housing moves forward. Privacy Task Force to hold first public session. Holiday travel shifts toward buses amid fuel uncertainties with no current fuel problems.
Tin Man Actor Jack Haley Dies in Los Angeles
Jack Haley, famed for playing the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, dies in Los Angeles. The brief notice appears on page 14B. A separate item notes the Department of Health Education and Welfare keeping marijuana under strict federal drug controls and draws criticism, page 15A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Haley
Tin Man
Los Angeles
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Aunts Uncles and Grandparents Grow, Cousins Get Removed
A light humor item notes how Aunts uncles and grandparents seem to gain stature across generations while cousins seem to drift apart or be removed in the family chain. Copyright information follows the joke.
Fire roars through Clark McLeod’s burning 71 Fiat on Cold Stream Ave
Marion resident Clark McLeod watched his hot day Fiat catch fire on Cold Stream Avenue NE at about 145 pm. He said the rear engine car died while climbing a hill. McLeod called the Fire Department after racing to a nearby house. Firemen sprayed water as the car became a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark McLeod
Marion
Coldstream Avenue
McLeod
May wholesale price rise slows to 0.4 percent
U S government data show May wholesale prices up 0.4 percent the smallest gain in nine months. Beef prices fell sharply, offsetting larger increases in nonfood items led by gasoline fuel oil and petroleum products. The Producer Price Index stood at 212.4, with food prices slipping modestly and overall inflation showing signs of cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Early
Farm Leader Seeks Libyan Oil for Wheat Trade Deal
Allan Grant head of the American Farm Bureau Federation conducts quiet talks with Libyan officials to barter oil for wheat corn and farm machinery. The plan aims to ease diesel shortages for about 3 million farmers while U S officials weigh military export restrictions and balance of payments concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Libya
Allan Grant
American Farm Bureau Federation
Grant
State Department
Man in Richmond sells Skylab viewing tickets
David Turosak, 23, is selling $5 tickets to watch Skylab fall near his Grove Avenue home. He offers a chair and all the beer spectators can drink, with attendees bringing their own sunglasses as scientists adjust the expected debris to July 4 to July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
David Turosak
Richmond
Turosak
Earth
Grove Avenue
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