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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1978

Page

2

Carter Links Energy Prices to Production Costs and Environment

President Carter told TVA staff in Knoxville that energy prices must cover all legitimate production costs including environmental protection and should not fund waste or windfall profits. He touted TVA as challenging an international uranium cartel and supporting competition while visiting Oak Ridge to reassure scientists about energy research. He traveled from Plains to thank Senator Baker and then returned to Washington.

Knoxville, Tenn Carter Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Oak Ridge Tenn Plains Senate Howard Baker Tennessee Baker Saudi Arabia Egypt Israel White House Oak Ridge National Laboratory Energy Department Washington

National Tax Limitation Conference Calls for Spending Limits

Anti-tax activists from 38 states gathered near Chicago for the first national Tax Limitation Conference to plan a constitutional bid on spending. About 200 attendees including legislators and executives heard Milton Friedman advocate measures like California's Jarvis-Gann property tax cap.

Lincolnshire, Ill Chicago Milton Friedman California

Russians Held on Espionage Charges in New Jersey

Bail set at 2 million dollars each for Rudolf Chernyayev and Valdik Enger, both associates with the United Nations, after they were arrested in Woodbridge New Jersey for attempting to buy classified U.S. anti submarine warfare documents. Vladimir Zin yakin, a Soviet U.N. attache, was released with immunity.

Washington Rudolf Petrovich Chernyayev U.N. Secretariat Valdik Aleksandrovich Enger U.N Woodbridge N.J U.S Vladimir Petrovich Zinyakin State Department Kenneth Brown

Byrd to use daily cloture votes on labor bill

Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd announced daily cloture votes starting June 7 to end a filibuster delaying a controversial labor law revision. The West Virginian set June on the calendar for the first showdown against opponents of the administration backed bill to strengthen union organizing. The Senate entered its fifth day of debate on the measure.

Washington UPI Senate Robert Byrd West

Ex-governor Hall released on parole from federal prison

Former Oklahoma Governor David Hall was freed on parole from Swift Trails federal prison camp after serving half of a three year sentence for bribery and extortion. He was convicted on four counts tied to a $10 million state retirement funds investment scheme.

Safford, Ariz Oklahoma David Hall Swift Trails Federal Prison Camp

Explosive Device Damages DC Sidewalk Near Justice Dept

A small explosive blew up on the sidewalk near the Justice Department in Washington. No injuries were reported as bomb squad experts investigate the device and its type under a Department of Justice sign.

Washington Justice Department District of Columbia J.C. Gentile Department of Justice

Gromyko heads to UN session on disarmament and arms limits

Moscow dispatch says Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko departs for a special U N General Assembly session to press the neutron bomb issue and hold talks with Cyrus Vance on a new U S Soviet strategic arms treaty. The talks follow last month SALT progress. Israel vows to pull all southern Lebanon troops by June 13 while safeguarding border settlements and Christian allies.

Moscow Andrei Gromyko U.N. General Assembly Kremlin Gromyko Cyrus Vance Jerusalem Israel Lebanon Arieh Naor U.N

Exiled South African Communist Leader Moses Kotane Dies

Moscow reports Moses Kotane, former head of the outlawed South African Communist Party, died in Moscow at 72 after a grave illness. Tass said he passed away Friday, with the announcement made Sunday.

Moscow Moses Kotane South Africa Communist Party Tass

Sadat Wins Wide Margin to Bar Critics in Referendum

Egypt announces President Anwar Sadat received 98.29 percent approval for measures to bar leftists, rightists, and monarch-era officials from politics. Proposals target Communists in government and media, curb anti state rumors, with eight leftists arrested in the Nile Delta.

Cairo Egypt Anwar Sadat Sadat Farouk Nile Delta

More youths seeking jobs this summer

About 4.3 million school age youths seek summer jobs, permanent or temporary, this year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites 27.5 million youths aged 16-24 in the labor force, up 873,000 from last year, with 2.9 million seeking only temporary roles and 1.4 million entering labor markets permanently.

Washington UPI Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Bureau

Women Move Up In Higher Paying Jobs 1975 Study

The Conference Board reports women surpassing 40 percent of the labor force in rising toward management professional and some craft roles from 1970 to 1975. The study cites federal anti discrimination laws as driving a major trend in women attaining better jobs. In a separate note, a 20 year old item mentions seven missiles exploding at a New Jersey base, killing seven people.

New York The Conference Board New Jersey

Births Noted From Mercy and Local Hospitals

Birth announcements list a son for Michael Nunemaker and Melvin Miles at Hiawatha addresses, a daughter for Fred Aljets in Marion, plus three more births in Dysart Lisbon Ely and Marion. Separate medical emergencies and incidents are reported at multiple city locations with times ranging from early morning to late evening.

Fred Aljets Eighth St Marion Marvin Pippett Dysart John R. Bardsley Lisbon R. Dean Kolar Old Marion Road Lynn Shreeves Ely Kevin Hauskins 35Th St Raéphen Godber First Ave

Weather Highlights and Coralville Lake Pool Level

Sunday high temperatures with overnight lows and precipitation amounts. At 10 a.m. wind from the southeast at 12 mph. Sunrise Tuesday 5 39, sunset 8 28. Year ago today high 84 low 56 precip none. Extended forecast mostly fair Wednesday with a chance of showers Thursday and Friday. Highs in the 80s Wednesday and 70s to near 80 Thursday and Friday. Lows 60s Wednesday and 50s to near 60 Friday. Coralville Lake pool level.

Anchorage Atlanta Miami Bismarck Boston Nashville Chicago Denver

Mississippi River flood stage updates listing cities and changes

River stages across the Mississippi show LaCrosse 6.1 rising 0.1, Lansing 8.2 falling 0.1, Dam 9 at 15.2 unchanged, McGregor 8.4 unchanged, Guttenberg 6.8 unchanged, Dubuque 9.3 falling 0.1, Davenport 7.8 falling 0.6, Keokuk 7.8 rising 0.7, Cedar Rapids 4.18 falling 0.20.

Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Chang Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Cedar C.R

Onassis backs Greek culture with grants and center

Christina Onassis will fund more than 25 million dollars for Greek charity and cultural projects. The Alexander Onassis Foundation plans a 25 million dollar non profit center and 100000 dollar annual awards for human rights and environmental efforts. The foundation, led by Christina, is based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, per Aristotle Onassis will.

Athens Christina Onassis Greece Miss Onassis Constantine Caramanlis Alexander Onassis Christina Foundation Vaduz Lichtenstein Aristotle Onassis

The Cedar Rapids Gazette Information Page

The Cedar Rapids Gazette is a daily and Sunday paper established in 1883. It lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa subscription rates by carrier and mail for various editions and durations.

The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa Gazette Associated Press

Woman Finds Four Carat Diamond at Diamond State Park

Selma Phelps, a Deer Park Washington resident, found a four carat diamond valued at two to three thousand dollars at Crater of the Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Superintendent Jim Cannon noted the gem measured a quarter inch and was pearly white, part of the park's current month total of forty-two diamonds recovered.

Murfreesboro Ark Deer Park Wash Crater of the Diamonds State Park Jim Cannon Cannon Selma Phelps United States

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