26 Mar 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1978
Page
1
Eastern Iowa brief highlights a Keystone woman making a key genealogical discovery. The page notes regional politics with GOP conservatives optimistic and moderates uneasy, plus local signs and social security concerns and beef pricing system scrutiny. The piece also references Iowa City farming, sign painting, and reflections on sports heroes' national impact.
Duke faces Kentucky in the NCAA basketball final after both teams win in their respective semifinals. The high stakes matchup headlines the men’s college basketball championship with a national title on the line.
Union and industry leaders signed a three year pact at UMW headquarters, ratified by 58,384 to 44,210 votes. Carter to form a Presidential Commission on the Coal Industry to address long term problems and wildcat strikes amid a cautious return to work and possible future disputes.
An early spring storm coated much of the Midwest with ice and snow hindering Easter festivities. In Iowa travel advisories remained in effect with more than fifty minor accidents reported, snow totals near three inches in Iowa City, and worsening highway conditions though improvements were expected today and Monday with milder temperatures.
President Carter backed an urban policy with 3.7 billion in new programs and 1.7 billion in deficit impact through tax breaks for companies in distressed areas. Four previously cut programs were restored after a last minute budget dispute, with formal White House confirmation due Monday. Details were withheld pending the president's public rollout.
Cedar Rapids area contractors anticipate a spring rebound with projects pushing past last year’s 47.5 million dollars while labor shortages loom. Peak employment was 4,500 in 1972 during the Plymouth nuclear plant boom. 1977 figures show industrial and commercial work near 28 million, apartments 6.4 million, and single family housing 13.3 million. Tight money and stricter rules may curb some activity.
A definition frames prosperity as the interval from a Friday paycheck to Saturday shopping. The note emphasizes the link between earnings and consumer activity with a concise, period-focused view.
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