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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1977
Page
6
The Iowa legislature eliminated the 15 percent liquor surtax on state purchases and added a 2 percent tax plus a 5 percent price rise for general public buyers, with an August increase already planned. The combined changes could lift liquor prices about 12 percent by next year, while a six month delay between surtax end and the new price hike may cut state revenue by about 2.8 million dollars.
Memorial Day reflection notes a peace feel worldwide despite ongoing terror and Mideast tensions. Francis Ford Coppola directs Apocalypse Now in the Philippines, a stark adaptation of Heart of Darkness to depict war, set against John Wayne’s Green Berets and broader antiwar sentiment.
The article details a clash within the consumer movement led by Ralph Nader over President Carter’s pick for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board chair. Nader rejected John Heimann, favoring S Michael Elliott, but the White House backed Robert H. McKinney, risking credibility and fueling tensions among consumer groups.
A Harris survey of 1,540 adults taken April 29 to May 6 shows broad support for abolishing the electoral college and public financing of major elections, but sharp regional and demographic divisions over a plan to abolish voter registration in favor of identity and residence verification at the polls.
A reader notes Kirkwood offers leftover class space to anyone 60 or older for one dollar after registrations. The program also sends instructors to seven counties, bringing classes to groups of eight or more, and emphasizes engaging with the Kirkwood community.
The columnist notes Kirkwood Community College offers programs for students unlikely to enter four year schools due to poor grades or money. The piece urges readers to contact L Serbousek, W Nelson, or the author with details on purple martin houses to gauge the birds’ population in the Gazette area.
Solar energy is expanding rapidly in the United States with ERDA estimates of about 5,000 homes heated by solar systems and thousands more using solar water heaters. Experts and industry leaders cite rapid growth, rising consumer interest, and potential for significant cost savings, while recognizing solar will complement but not replace all energy needs.
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