17 May 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1979
Page
1
A chance of showers and thunderstorms develops tonight and ends early Friday. Lows slide to the upper 50s. Friday turns partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the mid-70s. Weather details on page 2A.
East side residents from four neighborhoods push for Health Department action on properties they deem unfit. Analyst Louis Rukeyser spoke in Cedar Rapids offering ten economic solutions.
Kirkwood Community College announces a pilot program allowing flexible scheduling for employees. Details indicate campus discussions and a phased rollout to test impact on operations and work life.
A book author ties a tea invitation to a covert clash between former first lady Pat Nixon and a high official's wife. The note hints at political sensitivities amid public scrutiny.
An old-timer recalls a time when the government faced criticism for extravagance in giving away seeds. The remark reflects on past public sentiment toward government subsidy programs and crop aid.
A group of House Democrats proposed a six day driving week plan to curb gasoline use and ease shortages. The plan would require stickers on windshields showing a day one cannot drive and would ban driving on that day nationwide with penalties for violators. Rep. Toby Moffett led the initiative with White House interest and backing from key House leaders. The proposal includes a national minimum $5 vehicle cap and aims to replace Carter’s defeated standby rationing.
Middletown, Pa. AP The Three Mile Island inquiry chair says the commission may resign if it cannot compel testimony under oath. Eight members voted to cancel hearings until sworn testimony is allowed, while all 12 pledged no witnesses until Congress grants subpoena power. The panel will tour the plant and hear residents Saturday.
Tim Trosky Area Ambulance Service supervisor and Dr G L Schmit director of Mercy Trauma Center treat a radiation exposure victim at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids during a simulated emergency at the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. The patient Gary Roach 31 Cedar Rapids chemist at DAEC. Annual test of emergency procedures at the plant.
Washington reports show personal income rising 0.3 percent in April, but inflation outpacing gains. Factory capacity at 84.9 percent in April, the lowest since July, due to trucking strikes and steel disputes. Housing starts fall 2.1 percent amid rising mortgage costs and slow construction.
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