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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1976
Page
1
Fed Chairman Arthur Burns urges Congress to consider a modest incomes policy to delay key wage and price increases by 35 to 45 days while opposing full mandatory controls. He cites inflation risks and calls for tax incentives, investment boosts, and labor policy reviews.
Sargent Shriver quits active presidential campaign after poor showings in Illinois and elsewhere and releases his 41 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. He says he will work to back a candidate who can energize the party and morale, possibly endorsing later.
Iowa legislators brace for dramatic votes Tuesday as two big bills loom. Rep. Norman Jesse resigns as floor manager of the 427 page criminal code revision bill after a dispute over amendments. The Senate will also take up the controversial property tax relief measure approved by the House. Gov. Ray and party leaders seek passage amid high stakes and long days.
President Ford urged Congress to raise the 1977 budget for scientific research and development to 24.7 billion, a hike from 1976 estimates across energy defense and space programs. The move signals a broad expansion of federal spending in the sector.
Cedar Rapids police seek a missing Bever Park Zoo dingo after two cage hinges were sawed open. Zoo staffer Leo Prather said officers were instructed not to shoot the animal until recapture efforts by a keeper, unless the dingo attacks. sightings reported near Fortieth Street and East Post Road SE.
A Sunday evening blaze destroyed a near century old farmstead barn near Cedar Rapids. Firefighters from Robins with help from Hiawatha and Monroe cleared flames that engulfed the building and its antique truck, with Dr. Bruce D. Fender noting several thousand dollars in potential loss and electrical wiring as a possible cause. No animals were harmed. a nearby shed and equipment were saved.
A dry cleaner posts a quirky sign asking customers to make space for the business, urging patience and cooperation. The note reflects a lighthearted appeal to accommodate the shop's growth and limited counter space.
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