26 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1979
Page
1
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening with lows around 60. Rain chances continue Wednesday with highs in the mid-80s. Winds are light and variable. Weather details on page 2A.
Prices climbed 1.1 percent in May marking the fourth straight month of at least 1 percent gains. Gasoline and fuel oil led the rise with energy costs up strongly, while food showed modest relief though overall inflation remains driven by energy and housing costs.
Dr. Walter Block discusses parenting in his column on child rearing. The piece argues against treating a child as property.
World reports that Sandinista guerrillas claim to have executed 130 backers of Nicaraguan president Anastasio Somoza. The claim references actions on the era’s page 8A coverage.
A teenage girl in a light moment pulls petals from a daisy and says I turn him on. I turn him off as a playful quip reflecting teen humor and a local newspaper cartoonish aside.
President Carter ends talks with Japanese leaders over a seven nation summit blueprint to curb oil imports and push for country targets with an enforcement mechanism. Blumenthal says Western nations and Japan could save about two million barrels a day, aiding refugees relief efforts at Indochina. Carter expects a concrete plan at the summit.
The court rules that criminal defendants need not prove actual malice to win libel suits, potentially broadening targets for news organizations. The decision, joined by five justices, reverses a federal ruling and affects reporting based on public records and open court proceedings.
In Geneva the 54th OPEC meeting shows friction among moderate members amid pressure from Iran and Libya to push prices higher. Saudi Arabia rejects a $19 or higher level, calling such raises abnormal while analysts had expected around $20 a barrel.
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