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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1978
Page
17
Seven-year-old Lance Beauregard, at 1267 18th Ave. SW, receives final touches on a hand-painted costume from Linda Hertzler at the Cedar Rapids Art Center. About 12 children completed a week long Children’s Summer Festival course and paraded downtown in their costumes Friday.
In Geneva 13 OPEC oil ministers debate a crude price increase as a temporary world surplus dampens prospects. Saudi Arabia holds pivotal say with Ya mani signaling no jump. Iran and others warn limits. Prices have been stable since last July amid weak global demand and rising supplies from Alaska, the North Sea, and Mexico.
John Iannone of the American Petroleum Institute testified before the Senate Energy Committee that he obtained advance DOE documents and proposed regulations but did not play a major role in policy making. He named several agency staffers, disputed seeing certain documents, and said much of the material had already appeared in industry journals.
May housing construction dropped 4.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.07 million units, the first decline since January. Building permits fell 8.8 percent from April. Personal income rose 0.9 percent in May, with wages and salaries up modestly and total income estimated at 1.69 trillion dollars.
VFW Post 788 hosts a steak supper and dance tonight with reservations by calling 364 7752. Several local graduations and upcoming events are listed, including awards for Elizabeth Cannon and Gerald Hulbert, church and civic notices, and community sales and ads across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
The House approved a 119 million Tellico Dam completion clause in a 10.1 billion public works bill while the Supreme Court had halted the project to protect the snail darter. Rep. John Duncan argued the amendment clarifies Congressional intent, but the high court ruling on the Endangered Species Act remains, with broader reform under discussion.
The New York Newspaper Guild announced a tentative three year contract with the Daily News. A ratification vote was set for 4 p.m. today by 1340 union members covering editorial and commercial staff. The deal would be retroactive to March 31, pending details of the agreement.
Haslett Michigan pharmacist Harry Mallchek owner of the town's only drug store says he will stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products because they harm health. He will hand out American Lung Association pamphlets and urges customers to consider the dangers while his four children persuaded him.
At Lenox Hill Hospital, doctors test percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty a one hour awake procedure using a groin catheter and a deflated balloon to press back plaque, widening arteries. Early results show symptom relief and stress test gains in treated patients.
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