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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1976
Page
2
The October unemployment rate edged up to 7.8 percent from 7.7, with 7.6 million unemployed. Youth and Black workers faced higher rates, while adult men and women also rose. average weekly hours and earnings ticked up slightly amid a broader slowdown and ongoing debate over tax cuts and stimulus.
Margaret Fuller, 64, fell overboard from the Windsor Castle en route to Cape Town. She floated on her back and swam briefly for two hours in 65 degree South Atlantic water about 260 miles off Angola before rescue. Husband Leslie Fuller praised the recovery and the crew’s skill and luck.
Thousands of Chivaloy Corp workers in Detroit and Windsor ignore a firm CST strike deadline and join a walkout while negotiators seek a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers. The report also notes a prison exchange treaty draft between Mexico and the United States and other AP briefs.
Partly clear weather expected tonight and Saturday with lows near 30 tonight. Saturday will be cool with temperatures in the low 40s. A TV announcer warns that due to a special program the Walble Man will not be seen to cover.
Carter, in Plains Georgia, acknowledged a typical margin victory and indicated a possible tax cut for lower income workers as the economy remains sluggish. He said he will be cautious to keep promises and plans to hold at least two news conferences a month after taking office in January.
Richard Zacek pleaded guilty for a second time to the murder of Jean Halverson in Linn County. Judge Louis Schultz, honoring a plea agreement, sentenced him to up to 40 years in the penitentiary after the defense was given chance to speak. Zacek expressed remorse as the sentencing proceeded.
A 16 year old Cedar Rapids defendant pleaded guilty in a 969 sex slaying case involving a 17 year old Cedar Rapids girl. The defendant expressed remorse and stated he was glad it was over. The county attorney and defense agreed to seek a 40 year sentence to balance evidence issues and potential parole decisions.
Iowa and Linn County see higher jobless rates in October as unadjusted and state figures shift. Cedar Rapids reports 4.7 percent adjusted unemployment, up from 4.5, while statewide unadjusted rate rises to about 3.7 percent. Job Service notes manufacturing layoffs contribute, with Cedar Rapids’ unemployed up from 2,700 in September to 2,900 in October.
Conductor Rich Williams of Cedar Rapids Symphony auditions with the Calgary Philharmonic in Alberta and conducts its opening weekend. He is among ten invited guest conductors from the United States and Canada as Calgary searches for a permanent musical director. Williams and family are described as mobile by nature and not pursuing the Calgary job aggressively.
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