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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1976
Page
1
Cedar Rapids library board, facing a budget over 100000 short of needed funds for next year, votes to trim non salary costs and consider staff and service reductions starting July 1. Further decisions await April meeting as city council funding shortfall persists.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with wind and a drop in temperature. Daytime highs near the upper 50s and tonight's lows around 30. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and colder with highs about 40.
A Cedar Rapids woman at age 49 has reinvented herself into what she calls the most interesting, challenging job. The story and picture appear on page 7A. Also notes a boom in citizen band radio creating new hobbies and social clubs and mentions Mars radio system delivering messages from overseas servicemen.
Union Carbide, the nation second largest chemical maker, announced plans to relocate out of New York City, a major setback for the city’s efforts to stabilize its economy. Cowles Communications also pledged to leave, threatening further economic stability and prompting critique of local laws and taxes.
Birds return each year on St. Joseph feast day ending a 6000 mile from Argentina winter, drawing about 10000 tourists under 70 degree sun. Officials forecast hundreds more for a parade Saturday, with arrivals typically on March 19 and a rare late year only once in 26 years.
Afl marriages are happy but living together afterward presents challenges. The index notes evolving relationships and social expectations, with emphasis on commitment and adapting routines in early years of union.
Rhodesian black nationalist leader Joshua Nkomo declared that Prime Minister Ian Smith has chosen war following the collapse of constitutional talks. Nkomo and Smith held a brief meeting and issued a joint statement ending negotiations, calling for consultation while Britain was urged to intervene.
The Justice Department has opened a criminal inquiry into the FBI’s internal finances, targeting former FBI chief John Mohr as the principal figure in what officials describe as the first such internal corruption investigation in the bureau’s history.
Sen. Dick Clark denounces any U S military action against Cuba over Rhodesia as disastrous and unsupportable. He argues Cuba intervention is a Russian ploy and warns such moves would erode U S credibility in Africa and worldwide. The remarks come amid Kissinger warnings to Cuba about its 12 14 thousand troops.
Van Horne Mayor R C Derbo denies calling Sunday morning meetings at the fire station booze parties and denies saying alcohol is not wanted at the place or that ordinances stemmed from drinking at the fire station. The Gazette maintains its Friday report.
The nation's most extensive influenza epidemic in eight years is waning after causing at least 2,321 deaths, the National Center for Disease Control reported. While new flu cases decreased in the week ending March 13, deaths from flu and pneumonia rose slightly across 121 major cities to 52.
A sick out by 700 American canal workers tied up about 175 ships in transit, creating the largest backlog in the 51 mile waterway’s history. With 33 vessels due Friday and 13 already clustered at entrances, only one ship completed the ocean to ocean run Thursday. Eight ships idle in Gatun Lake threaten more delays as mediators from Seattle arrive to aid talks. The protest, linked to wage disputes and long running treaty concerns, affects 11,000 Panamanians and 3,900 Americans employed by the canal.
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