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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1979
Page
3
Obituaries for Sama Palumbo aged 77 and Loren Amspoker 59 plus multiple funeral arrangements listed by city and church. Details include births, residences, survivor lists, service times, burial locations, and donation or visitation notes. The notices span Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns with church affiliations and funeral home arrangements.
A Cedar Rapids rezoning request for 1248 1252 1254 Third Ave SE from multi family to office services was denied April 18 by the City Council. Kopel and Terry, residents of Marion and Cedar Rapids, sent a May 2 letter demanding council reversal within seven days, threatening litigation if not granted. The letter notes the action requires an ordinance with three readings.
Deere & Co announces three Iowa expansion projects costing over 80 million dollars. The Des Moines farm equipment facility, Waterloo tractor research center, and Davenport construction and forestry plant will receive the funds as part of Deere’s five year 528 million Iowa capital investments. The company remains Iowa’s largest private employer with more than 28 000 workers and a payroll above 550 million dollars annually.
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Tuesday May 8 events including Saint Patrick's Day style games and Mothers Day celebration. Mentions a large jackpot and refreshments at the Cedar Rapids location with standard subscription details and AP news rights.
Negotiations between Cedar Rapids Laborers Local 43 and Allied Construction Interests stalled with no progress or comment. The strike began Tuesday after wage deadline for year three, with Iron Workers joining Thursday and halting work on several Cedar Rapids and northeast Iowa projects.
A 77 year old widow, Anna C. Pierce, was told by Baltimore Gas & Electric Co that she need not pay $1,750 of a $2,500 electric bill after six years of unmetered gas service was traced to the furnace not being connected to the meter. A utility representative said the voiding was due to another party being responsible for the property when the furnace was installed.
President Carter warned against inflation and energy myths while urging support for a windfall oil profits tax to fund new production. He touted rural energy options like gasohol and windmills as he battles Congress, with a two day Iowa California tour seen as political though billed non political.
President Carter was warmly greeted by county officials in Des Moines during his Iowa stop. He did not see large demonstrations outside the Airport Hilton as protesters, farmers, and union members rallied on Fleur Drive and at the hotel. He praised budget balance and oil company taxes, proposing a wood stove tax credit and a White House wood burner.
Senator John Durkin accuses the Energy Department of inadequate enforcement of oil pricing laws and calls for a grand jury investigation and Schlesinger's resignation. He cites a GAO draft report on delays in criminal referrals and notes seven oil firms overcharged nearly 1.7 billion dollars in a 14 year period.
The 1979 British election returns Thatcher, Callaghan, and Steel to their constituencies. Inflation and unemployment spurred her pledge of income tax cuts and union curbs while opposing nationalization. defense spending would rise. Notable defections include Jeremy Thorpe and Vanessa Redgrave, with Thorpe facing conspiracy charges.
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