28 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1979
Page
1
Partly cloudy tonight with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms possible severe storms. Lows 60 to 65. Friday partly cloudy with a slight morning shower chance. Highs in the low 80s. Weather details on page 2A.
The page highlights upcoming 1980s men’s fashion trends and notes Cedar Rapids council approving a larger downtown urban renewal project. It also mentions a Gallup Youth Poll showing crosswords as a popular indoor game among teens and Roger LaBarge appearing in Cedar Rapids as a trend-setter.
The Iowa appeals court indicates evidence supports the conclusion that a Cedar Rapids man was deliberately run down by a truck. The ruling centers on the intentions behind the act and implications for the case.
A brief note highlights Dean Martin’s continued carefree persona as a cultural touchstone. The item references his enduring musical presence and public image in the entertainment landscape.
In Tokyo the Big Seven struggle toward a compromise on oil imports amid a 24 percent OPEC spike. President Carter announces the U.S. will double Vietnamese refugees to 14,000 monthly while leaders press for a UN conference.
OPEC producers raise base oil price to 18 per barrel and allow up to 23.50, adding about five cents per gallon for U.S. consumers for gasoline and heating oil. The group signals potential extraordinary meetings if the dollar falls and may shift currencies if revenues decline, while criticizing industrialized nations for Third World woes. Senator Henry Jackson warns of possible U.S. retaliation amid an ugly mood in Congress.
GM will cover an update of 1700 buses sold to 50 cities since fall 1977, including Cedar Rapids. The changes are not a recall, and GM will reimburse 30 percent over shop rate for labor and 15 percent over parts cost. Cedar Rapids transit chief notes ongoing updates and cooperative GMC support.
Indications grew that a three week strike by Iowa independent truck drivers may end. Iowa Truckers Association president Don Phipps said federal action is being felt and a vote to end the strike is planned for Saturday in Des Moines. Some drivers have begun returning to work as talks continue.
President Carter's inflation team accused many gasoline distributors of illegal price gouging and urged considering mandatory rationing. Alfred Kahn and Barry Bosworth warned inflation would stay high due to rising foreign oil prices and urged steps beyond refining costs to curb costs.
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