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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
1
Wholesale prices declined 0.5 percent in February led by farm and food price drops. Industrial goods rose 0.3 percent, but the overall index shows continued deflationary pressure with three-month decline at 3.8 percent annual rate and a 4.7 percent year over year gain in February 1968.
New York where Senator Birch Bayh announced he will suspend active campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination while continuing to speak on issues he deems important. Senator Sargent Shriver also considering withdrawing due to weak showings and limited campaign funds.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, 72, said he will not run again this year after 23 years in the Senate and 34 in public office. The Montana Democrat cited time for new pursuits as he adheres to his campaign schedule. Bayh seeks active role in Democratic nomination selection.
Federal Judge Oliver Carter denied Patty Hearst's bid to exclude evidence from the Harris hideout, ruling she lacked standing to challenge the search. He noted Hearst's fingerprints tied to items but did not establish proprietary interest. Separate rulings allowed related evidence in the Harris trials.
Washington AP Otis Pike chairman says the house intelligence committee cannot account for about 230 documents some secret, turned over by the CIA for its probe. He doubts theft, suggesting archives or destruction. Some may have been returned to the state department by mistake.
The committee chairman disclosed that initial two backup approaches have been reduced to eight viable options after review and discussion. Sources indicate ongoing evaluation to select a final course of action.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration postponed adopting a batch of new exposure standards for cancer causing agents such as asbestos and beryllium and for general health issues like noise. The delay pushes these rules behind the November election, with officials citing scheduling concerns amid broad criticism from President Ford and business groups.
A historic winter storm blanketed Iowa with freezing rain sleet and snow forcing school closures across Northeast Iowa and delaying classes in Johnson and other counties. Hazardous roads limited bus transport in at least 30 districts while power outages were few and temporary. Emergency crews repaired downed lines as police reported scattered fender benders and icy interstates with visibility concerns statewide.
The Iowa House narrowly approved a plan to authorize private liquor distributorships in towns without state stores by 52 to 42 as part of a bill to raise the minimum drinking age to 19. Debate focused on the amendment for rural private sale outlets, with opposition from several rural representatives.
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