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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1979
Page
8
An Iowa analysis warns that fuel saving measures may overstep, urging caution before broad rules like weekend business closures or solo driving bans. The piece argues rationing should wait until truly necessary and stresses protecting individual free choice and economic impact.
The piece argues for reconsidering U S relations with Nicaragua after the deaths of Bill Stewart and his interpreter. It notes the Leon massacre and Chamorro’s 1978 assassination as triggers, condemns Somoza’s refusal to cede power, and urges a U S boycott of trade and pressure for Somoza to step aside.
The piece notes Congressman John Anderson struggles with recognition while President Carter keeps sanctions on Rhodesia to protect Nigerian oil. The column wryly suggests if OPEC demanded it, Hawaii and Alaska might go unrecognized.
In a New York Times Syndicate essay Tom Wicker argues that while Carter negotiates SALT and hawks debate the treaty, the energy crisis receives scant top level attention. He warns of rising oil prices, shortages, and economic strain as Congress wavers on fuel policy and energy investment.
The gasoline shortage exposes a failed transit policy as riders flock to buses and trains while mass systems struggle to expand. Shortages, funding gaps, and aging highways leave cities relying on limited services, with reforms likely funded by general revenues and strained budgets.
Analysts say the 1980s may bring a sustained rise in labor productivity, easing inflation and boosting living standards. Despite 1979 weakness, factors like an older skilled workforce, entering female labor, computer use, and a pro-investment Congress support a longer term upturn for the private economy.
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