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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1976
Page
2
The unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent in February, the fourth straight monthly drop, while total employment rose by 125000 to 86.3 million, back at the pre recession peak. Job seekers rose to 93.5 million, keeping the rate higher overall with continued labor force expansion.
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in February, the fourth straight monthly decline. The unadjusted rate eased to 7.0 percent while overall unemployment dropped from 94,100 in January to 93,100 in February, driven by a seasonal rise of 7,900 agricultural jobs offset by a 3,100 non agricultural loss.
President Ford pledges expanded grain sales to the Soviet Union and a cabinet level farm policy committee headed by Earl Butz. He vows to sell grain not store it and cites multi billion export targets to Western Europe Japan and Eastern Europe. Ronald Reagan counters with attacks on Ford over foreign policy and leadership.
In Des Moines the House approved a bill raising the minimum drinking age from 18 to 19 by a 51 to 48 vote after adding Sunday beer sales by grocers and allowing liquor sales in towns without state stores. Sponsors faced amendments and split support from original backers, with Gov. Ray skeptical the measure will solve the deeper teen drinking issue.
The Iowa Legislature approved a conscience clause allowing medical personnel to refuse abortion duties on religious or moral grounds. It bars discrimination against staff and exempts private hospitals, with emergency participation rules for life of the mother. Governor to consider after final passage.
Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas faced continued outages as ice damaged lines and trees. Iowa Electric Light and Power reports 750 customers without power with repairs stretching to Monday for some, while Northwestern Bell notes scattered service losses and up to 22 Cedar Rapids Lisbon lines affected. Schools closed and travel hampered by frigid winds, with insurers and tree trimmers busy amid the aftermath.
FBI cryptoanalyst Ronald Furgerson testified that a card found in Patty Hearst purse contained a list of letters deciphered as telephone numbers. The cards, found with Hearst and Wendy Yoshimura and in William Harris's wallet, reportedly mapped pay phones near the SLA hideout in San Francisco and East Bay. The testimony, given with the jury out, supported the prosecution's case about the SLA network and timing plans related to a bank robbery.
Four Cedar Rapids police officers and a radio operator were suspended after an after hours incident at Bugsy’s tavern. Two officers allegedly fired a service revolver into a wall, then passed it to another officer who also fired. Names include Patrolmen Dan Healy Dennis Salmonson James Noonan Michael Klappholz and radio operator John Kinney.
An office worker mutters at his desk about feeling unimportant as he only receives a Xerox copy of the seventh carbon. The quip captures workplace ennui with a dry humorous tone.
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