18 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1979
Page
1
A proposed plan in an Iowa town, if enacted, would force utility providers to adjust service delivery. The idea aims to challenge standard practices and could set a precedent for how utilities must operate under local policy.
A working mother states that pursuing a serious career requires time and momentum, arguing that taking five to ten years for child rearing risks losing career progress. Page 10D.
Weather forecast shows rain and thunderstorms likely today into tonight with heavy downpours possible. Temperatures peak near 50 degrees today and drop to the mid 40s overnight as conditions shift toward Monday.
Hanoi proposed talks with Chinese negotiators to discuss the border dispute to open next Friday in Lang Son. Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping said China has withdrawn from Vietnam. Demonstrations in Vientiane protested China’s actions along the Laos border as fighting pausing for now.
National Bank of Georgia president Robert P. Guyton says he knows of no private records tied to the bank loans to President Carter family peanut warehouse. The FBI is examining the loans totaling 5.8 million dollars and a New York Times report cites a private ledger kept by loan officer Robert D. Flynt. The Times says the ledger could reflect inaccuracies in official bank records. FBI agent Jim Blasingame confirms a limited preliminary inquiry.
A U S delegation led by Zbigniew Brzezinski arrives in Riyadh to win Saudi backing for the Egypt Israel peace treaty while Damascus rails at war and Palestinian leader Arafat visits Jordan. Kuwait reports say guerrillas seek to revive a terrorist strike force against the United States.
The rise of self-service gas at convenience stores has reduced full service stations in Iowa by over a thousand in five years. In Lisbon, Pat Clark's Pat's DX suffers after Casey's opened nearby, as self-service attracts customers despite Clark's layout constraints and focus on fuel with some light repairs and tires.
Five quilters from Hartwick Congregational Church display a completed quilt, illustrating how the craft funds local work. The piece highlights quilting’s revival in Eastern Iowa, supporting a North English community center and a Hartwick church project among others in the region.
Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd urged the Carter administration to craft a full energy strategy amid projected oil shortages. He cited policy confusion at the Energy Department and criticized the sparse State of the Union mention of energy and coal while stopping short of calling for Energy Secretary Schlesinger’s resignation.
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