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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
1
Two Harvard researchers urge caution in using oral contraceptives noting elevated heart attack risk. They specify women over 40 and those who smoke or have high blood pressure should avoid birth control pills.
A Cedar Rapids profile notes Allene Cunningham who claims she sees future and past events via an aura created by love and hate energy. The piece appears on page 5, detailing her beliefs and local presence.
Saturday's Gazette by Lynda Halbert tells of Sam the Robin migrating south in luxury by car, preferring ice cream to worms, and living five times longer than the average robin while enduring a sad start. The piece follows the adopted family that cared for him as weather notes promise possible thundershowers tonight and Saturday with a low around 60 and highs in the mid 70s.
Major General John Singlaub, a top US Army officer in Korea, is flying to Washington after criticizing President Carter's plan to withdraw American ground forces from South Korea. He says he is not sorry for his remarks but is puzzled by the recall and will apologize, stressing he intends to follow policy while voicing duty to inform.
The Agriculture Department reports Americans drank about 17 percent less coffee in early 1977 than a year earlier, averaging three pounds per person per quarter. Retail prices surged, with a one pound can rising from 1.54 to about 2.78, and approaching 3.00 per pound by March.
The Labor Department reports April price gains push annual inflation to 9.6 percent driven by food and energy. Food up 1.5 percent, energy up 0.4 percent, services up 0.8 percent. CPI at 179.6, purchasing power down 0.1 percent. GNP growth revised to 6.4 percent in Q1 with inventories contributing.
Des Moines on the final day of a legislative session lawmakers weigh several bills likely to define the session. Hot items include gasoline tax, land use policy, liquor monopoly, wine sales, election day registration, pay increases for officials, governor, and judges, with attention centered on property assessment package nearing Senate approval after House changes.
A chartered helicopter began lifting motorcycles from the muck of central Utah desert after a week of heavy rain trapped 50 machines at the Cherry Creek Desert race site. Only 38 cyclists finished the race which started last Sunday.
The Cedar Rapids Iowa City building trades strike talks show wage gaps between contractors and Local 43. Laborers seek 1.17 more per hour and a one year contract while contractors offer 53.5 cents plus future cost of living raises. No progress on pay. Page 3.
In Geneva the Soviet Union offered a number of ideas on a new strategic arms treaty. The outline, a compromise built as a blend of Russian and U.S. positions, aims to limit long range arsenals as negotiators sought a Friday or Saturday decision.
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