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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
1
Reading across a set of briefs the article notes medical teams working to repair misconnected vessels and holes in infant hearts. It highlights a Cedar Rapids woman badly burned by a gas heater and memorial day weekend gasoline prices topping expectations.
The Cedar Rapids consumer price index grew 2.6 percent from mid January to mid April, 0.2 percent above the national rate. Food and transportation costs led the rise with the index now at 174.3, 7.2 percent higher than a year earlier. The report notes gains in food, coffee, and used car prices, with transportation up 3.4 percent in the quarter and housing, apparel, and health also posting increases.
President Carter warned Congress he may veto major bills if farm program and public works water projects remain too costly. He urged reductions while criticizing a general’s Korea withdrawal stance and noted progress on welfare reform and Geneva talks with the Soviets.
Linda Ballard of Norway and Wendy Ballard of Marengo, sisters married to brothers, gave birth one day apart in Mercy hospital nursery. Linda and LeRoy Ballard welcomed Terry Joseph at 3 49 p m Monday, a week early, while Wendy and Ronald Ballard’s daughter Sarah Jayne arrived Tuesday at 9 50 p m after three weeks overdue.
The Iowa DEQ issued an air quality advisory for Cedar Rapids for a second day as ozone readings rose. Wednesday's high 0.098 ppm and Thursday's 1 PM level 0.115 ppm prompted continued warnings amid warm sunny stagnant conditions. Ozone affects breathing and health officials urge precautions. Davenport also recorded high levels.
U S commerce department reports a record monthly trade deficit of 2.6 billion dollars in April with oil coffee and transportation equipment as major contributors. First four months of 1977 total more than 8.5 billion dollars surpassing the 1972 6.4 billion record. Carter administration officials comment.
U N Ambassador Andrew Young suggested Cuban military advisers in Ethiopia might help stop the bloodshed if they act rationally. He noted State Department concern and said Mondale opposed Cuban presence, citing Cuban troops in Angola and elsewhere as outside interference.
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