02 Oct 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1978
Page
1
The Gazette’s Eastern Iowa county political series highlights how government should be run in Benton County. A movie review by Mike Deupree critiques Stingray as typical low-budget fare.
A brief note on Abby facing consequences for a mistaken belief described as an immaculate misconception. Page 11A.
A newspaper roundup notes Minnesota Twins owner Cal Griffith drawing sharp reactions from many parties. Other items preview corn growers protesting a sugar industry bill, hog profits outlook, a Des Moines murder case, and a Vatican background on Cardinals. Weather forecasts show showers and cooler temperatures with varying rain chances.
Iowa lawmakers raised the home mortgage usury cap to 104 percent from 1014 percent this summer, with statewide rates for federally insured loans at 914 percent. In Cedar Rapids, major lenders held rates steady for now while monitoring market moves.
Health secretary Joseph Califano urged President Carter to veto the tuition tax credit bill if it passes Congress. He warned it would raise college costs and increase paperwork while offering $100 to $250 per student, in contrast with Carter's need based grants.
President Anwar Sadat said Carter accepted an invitation to visit Egypt and join in signing the Israeli Egyptian peace treaty with U.S. participation. He urged direct negotiations with Israel per Camp David accords. PLO rejected the call and vowed to continue guerrilla actions. Negotiations set to open in Washington on Oct 12.
A photographer at the men’s reformatory cemetery west of Anamosa reported a steer stirring the gravesites. The incident drew curiosity as the animal investigated the headstones and surrounding area.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance voiced hope for a new seven year arms limit pact with the Soviet Union by year end after an intensive four day session with Andrei Gromyko that failed to bridge key issues. They agreed to resume in Moscow in October with a summit possibility under discussion and Carter confirming US use of photo reconnaissance satellites to monitor Soviet missiles.
Syrian troops and Christian militias pounded Beirut with rockets mortars and artillery in the heaviest fighting of three years of civil strife. A day-old cease-fire collapsed as casualties mount and residents report constant bombardment across east and west Beirut.
The Federal Trade Commission asks consumers to report collectors violating the ban on threats harassment and impersonation as it reviews loopholes in the third party debt collection law. The agency has logged over a thousand complaints since the measure took effect and will study practices of exempted direct creditors and department stores.
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