23 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1979
Page
1
Linn County funeral home representatives push for changes in procedures to reimburse funeral costs for persons receiving county aid. A Marion appearance notes a Chicago man claiming psychic abilities and working with doctors, who says he believes in God.
The Kirkwood board of directors approves a new designation for professionals who work with health occupations students. A local summary notes this change for the career and technical education program and related partnerships.
An athlete once dubbed the world’s fastest may be slowed by a prison sentence after being charged with cocaine distribution. The case emerges amid spring crime concerns and draws regional attention to sports figures and legal accountability.
Saturday columnist William Safire accuses Charles Kirbo’s appointees at the Carter Department of Political Justice of backing a sympathetic Republican as special prosecutor in the Carter warehouse scandal.
Weather brief notes rain or light snow ending tonight followed by colder conditions. Lows reach mid 20s with partly cloudy skies Saturday and highs near 40. Northwest winds gusting to 35 mph.
A sweeping statement on repetition and ignorance contrasts with copyright concerns, implying that restating an idea signals lack of originality while hinting at broader issues of intellectual property and communication.
Iowa Governor Robert Ray named Brig. Gen. Roger W. Gilbert as commander of the Iowa National Guard and appointed Col. Warren G. Lawson as deputy. Gilbert will receive a full four year term July 1 while filling the remainder of Maj. Gen. Joseph May's term after May resigned amid a federal indictment. Lawson, a Fairfield native and former Iowa football star, is on active duty at Fort Eustis.
The Iowa House approved 83 15 a bill to abolish the mandatory retirement age for most state government employees. The measure also allows exclusions for abortion payments under some employer health plans and kept laws against sex and age discrimination. The bill moves to the Senate.
The item announces the final edition price and identifies the paper as Eastern Iowa’s leading daily newspaper with emphasis on its regional prominence and price point.
The February rise in consumer prices at 1.2 percent marks the largest monthly inflation gain in 44 years. Alfred Kahn signals tighter monitoring of businesses, especially small firms, and potential presidential involvement, while opposing mandatory wage and price controls. Meantime food and housing costs rise, with overall 12 month inflation near 9.9 percent.
The New York Times reports President Carter participated in 1976 talks and correspondence related to his family peanut business now under Department of Justice scrutiny. The Times cites bank records and participants, noting involvement in a new loan line and negotiations with Walter Heller Co for peanut sales financing.
Floodwaters from the Illinois River flood downtown Peoria and nearby streets as officials warn of a potential record crest at 11 feet. The Red Cross reports over 2,000 people displaced from Hennepin to Beardstown along a 100 mile stretch. Water stands four feet deep on East Peoria streets.
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