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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1977
Page
1
In Cedar Rapids Community School District a new fee schedule will raise some athlete fees and reduce others. Latin and several courses may be dropped from the senior high program after staff studies show insufficient enrollment. Petitions circulate to add two Linn County supervisors, bringing total to five.
The Keystone Mafia earned third place in the 5,000 pound modified hot rod class at the National Farm Machinery Show and Tractor Pull in Louisville Kentucky. The item appears in a Farm Datebook listing on page 14 of The Gazette.
A brief line cites a young boy describing his baby sister saying she has some teeth but her words haven’t come in yet. The note underscores early speech development and sibling perspective in a charming, concise quote.
President Carter outlines a plan to create a cabinet level Department of Energy with a 10.6 billion dollar budget and about 19 767 to 20 000 workers from existing agencies. The proposal would abolish the Federal Energy Administration Energy Research and Development Administration and Federal Power Commission and absorb duties from about 20 agencies including interior defense commerce agriculture and HUD. He expects swift congressional approval and names James Schlesinger as potential head. Carter also weighs returning to the draft if needed and supports US aid to New York City over five to six years. He meets with Vladimir Bukovsky and plans a brief White House session with Vice President Mondale.
Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co announces an 11.66 million dollar rate increase passed to customers beginning March. President Dean R. Stichnoth notes approved schedules require NGP costs to be passed through without profit gain. The higher charges take effect on customer bills at end of March across Cedar Rapids Iowa City Quad Cities and Ottumwa regions.
Parapsychologist Russ Burgess visited Cedar Rapids to address the Eastern Iowa Executives club and nearly predicted the Gazette headline. He forewarned Amin claims no prejudice against whites while noting local tax lid acceptance emerged as the legislature’s stance.
The Iowa conservation commission delayed the Lake Macbride expansion plan for at least six months after a surprise staff recommendation. Jerry Schnepf, chief planner for the commission, who was leading the discussion, announced the postponement.
Fire destroyed a warehouse at 5098 Eighth Avenue housing Glass House and Satellite Industries. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars. Fire marshal to assist. cause under investigation as witnesses recalled flames from the middle of the building.
Linn County sheriff plans to use CB channels nine and nineteen to broadcast stolen car and runaway reports. A mobile unit will become a base station, with Hawkeye REACT relay coordinating citizen spotters. Sheriff Workman warns CB reports aid criminals by revealing unit locations and drag racing sites.
The national weather service warned of a major winter storm moving from the Rocky Mountains toward the Great Plains and Iowa, with snow likely by Wednesday morning. Early March brought sunny skies with 30s highs while lows ranged from eight to seventeen across Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids and Burlington.
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