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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1979

Page

4

Fraud findings from auto repair survey alarm drivers

Transportation Secretary Brock Adams reports a government study found one in two car owners overpay for repairs and 53 cents of every dollar spent goes to unnecessary work. The undercover survey across seven cities showed high rates of over and under repair, with advice to use diagnostic centers or seek multiple estimates before repairs.

Washington Transportation Brock Adams Adams Atlanta Philadelphia Miami Houston Nashville Tenn White Plains N.Y Brooklyn Transportation Secretary

Broadway Tony nominations led by British plays

Broadway season honors British import shows with Sweeney Todd and The Elephant Man leading with nine and seven nominations respectively. Ballroom follows with eight, while American Wings and other titles populate 18 categories as readers await June 3 CBS telecast.

New York Stephen Sondheim American Theater Wing Michael Bennett CBS England Bernard Pomerance Arthur Kopit Philip An

Composer Milton Ager Dies at 85 in Los Angeles

Composer Milton Ager who wrote Ain't She Sweet and Hard Hearted Hannah died Sunday after a long illness at age 85. His Happy Days Are Here Again served as Franklin D Roosevelt's 1932 campaign song, emblematic of the New Deal era.

Los Angeles Milton Ager Hannah Ager Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Jane Fonda settles with FBI admission in LA case

Jane Fonda sued for one million dollars but won no damages. A court-approved agreement in Los Angeles had federal agents admit violating guidelines by surveilling her and pledging to stop, with Fonda claiming the result as a victory and an admission of fault.

Los Angeles UPI Jane Fonda

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