Why Cedar Rapids Inflation Outpaced the Nation in 1975
The Cedar Rapids CPI shows 8.5 percent inflation in 1975 with housing rising 9.8 percent. Experts cite mortgage cost methods and apparel pricing surveys as suspect while labor, materials, land, and scarce lots push housing costs higher locally.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Labor Department
Ellery Queen
Supply and Demand
Tom Zenisek
Gohmann and Associates
Zenisek
Uncommitted Vote Boosts Udall Harris in Iowa Conventions
In Des Moines after county conventions the split shows Carter dominant with 893 delegates, Udall 353, Harris 268, Bayh 55, Humphrey six, while 38.1 percent remain uncommitted. Bayh’s withdrawal shifted labor support to Udall. uncommitted delegates could still swing the race.
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Des Moines
Birch Bayh
Morris Udall
Fred Harris
Jimmy Carter
Iowa
Washington
Henry Jackson
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic
Carter
Arizona
Oklahoma
Indiana
Viabie
Bayh
Udall
Humphrey
Dick Herman
Polk County
Uncommitted Winner in Linn Delegates Surpass Committed Support
At a Linn County Democratic convention 208 delegates were chosen with 121 declared uncommitted. Carter secured 53 delegates and Harris 34, while Udall, Shriver and Bayh failed to win committed Linn delegates. The unelected formed a liberal-leaning bloc likely to influence district and state conventions.
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Massachusetts
Jackson
Iowa
Udall
Harris
Carter
Georgia
Linn
Jimmy Carter
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Arizona
Morris Udall
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Teamsters Hall
Des Moines
Bayh
Udall’s
Shriver’s
Fangford the Irish Wolfhound in obedience class
In Cedar Rapids at Lincoln school Fangford the Irish wolfhound yawns during a kennel club obedience class as owner David Van Bus kirk watches. The feature includes a night photo of Fangford with his owner at 2108 Belmont parkway NW.
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Fangford
Cedar Rapids Kennel Club
Lincoln School
David van Buskirk
Belmont Parkway
Count Basie
Saudi Oil Minister Attends Secret Florida Oil Meeting
Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Yamani and U S oil executives gathered in Panama City after a week of undisclosed discussions on Aramco's takeover. Officials noted the potential culmination of nationalization with Aramco 100 percent owned by Saudi Arabia, impacting global oil power dynamics.
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Florida
Panama City
Fla
Ahmed Yamani
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Aramco
State Department
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Yamani
Frank Jungers
Senate panel backs warrants for NSA eavesdropping
The senate select committee on intelligence plans to require a court ordered warrant before the NSA conducts electronic surveillance on American citizens. The final report proposes court permission to discard or retain incidentally captured private communications and calls for broader NSA reform.
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Washington
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
National Security Agency
NSA
Senate
Iowa Electric rate hike backed by ICC staff
DES MOINES The Iowa Commerce Commission staff recommends approving the entire $12 million rate hike collected under bond by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Cedar Rapids customers would not receive refunds for higher rates since May 1975. Staff found IE had $1.8 million in revenue deficiencies even with the new funds.
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ICC
Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Commission
James Maret
Iowa Electric
Maret
Citizen United For Responsible Energy
CURE
Duane Arnold
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C.R
By Dale Kueter
Savings and Loan
David Hammond
Towa State University
Labor Department
Hammond
Kansas City
al Peremsky
Armstrong's Department Store
Peremsky
Associated Press
NEW York
TIMES
Gazette
Port
George Shirk
Joe Rinas
Marion
Anita Terpstra
Iowa City
Postville
IDOT
Ann Pellegreno
Story City
Today's Index
City Hall
Fifteenth Street
Kingston Stadium
Brad
Todd Worth
Ninth Avenue
Jeff Juhl
Tenth Avenue
Nia
Mobil
Texaco
Exxon
Henry Kissinger
Nicholas M. Horrock
New York Times Service
Security Agency
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