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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1977
Page
1
The USDA asks school children to test foods for a new cookbook aimed at reducing waste. Other notes include concerns about medical surgeries and a dairy vault debate, plus budget worries driving banks to charge credit card fees.
In Cedar Rapids the EPA could accept paybacks tied to actual use of the new waste water treatment plant. The move may save companies that expected smaller discharges than previously estimated.
The state sees its first woman veterinarian enter general practice in Cedar Rapids Tuesday, reflecting a growing trend in veterinary medicine. The note appears on page 6B of the publication.
An old house, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Caslavka, was moved slowly up a hill near Seminole Valley park to join a church parsonage, school, and feed and seed store at Pioneer Village. The structure from the 400 block of Fourth Avenue SW will be part of the village when it opens late this summer after more buildings are relocated.
USDA projects Brazil's 1977-78 coffee crop at 17 million bags, a 79 percent increase from 9.5 million in 1976-77, though below pre-frost levels. Recovery seen in most producing zones, with full return not expected until 1979-80. Retail prices have surged, with wholesale near five dollars a pound.
Washington announces a three agency plan to phase out most fluorocarbon propellants by October 15, 1978, halt production, and end interstate shipments by April 15, 1979. The move targets foods drugs cosmetics cleaners pesticides and air fresheners to protect the ozone layer.
NATO unanimously endorsed President Carter's proposals for streamlined Western defenses in Europe amid concern over the Soviet military buildup. Secretary General Joseph Luns called the London meeting successful, noting all 15 members supported Carter's plan and pledged stronger mutual support and deterrence.
President Carter moves Thursday news conference from 6:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. CDT to avoid competing with David Frost and Richard Nixon interviews. Spokesman Jody Powell says politics should not be aired against entertainment as networks plan live coverage.
Two dogs, a Labrador and a Doberman, watched as thieves ripped cash and coins from Twin Tower Texaco at 4547 Johnson Ave SW. Deputies said the break happened after 8 pm Tuesday, with the entry via a window and a barred window prior. Station manager Garret Wedemeier found deputies outside on Wednesday at 5:10 am.
The Iowa senate judiciary committee voted 11 to 1 to postpone next Monday's ERA rescission hearing until January due to time pressures and 332 expected speakers. Pro ERA supporters planned a mass rally on the Capitol steps while anti ERA leaders promised continued action and public speaking opportunities.
Atty Gen Richard Turner filed in Linn County District Court alleging the Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board violates the state antitrust law by restricting membership to full time licensed salespersons. He claims the board dominates 90 percent of local transactions and limits access to a shared listing service, harming competition for nonmembers.
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano testified on a proposed 9 percent annual cap for hospital costs. He noted Medicare and Medicaid taxpayers cover $48 million daily in care and warned that without controls hospital bills could reach $2,600 in five years, far outpacing inflation. He cited health insurance adding $119 to each Ford in 1975 and called rising costs unacceptable.
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