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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1975
Page
6
The forecast calls for fair conditions Sunday through Tuesday with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s and highs in the 70s to low 80s. Precipitation is not expected.
Mercy Oct. 2 births list includes Mr and Mrs Joseph Holmes, 1216 Twenty-second Ave SW, a son. Mr and Mrs David Techau, 3000 J St SW, a son. Mr and Mrs Michael Davies, 5549 Cedar Dr NW, a daughter. Mr and Mrs Richard Bader, 237 Boice Rd NW, a daughter. Out of town births show several couples and locations including Iowa City Fairfax and Phoenix. Police reports list warnings, nuisance calls, and multiple traffic fines. Marion and Cedar Rapids residents appear among those cited. Linn County Judge August Hansell sustains an appeal by John M. Schmitt of Marion regarding license revocation after drunk driving arrest and implied consent dispute.
Washington AP reports new postage increases including a three cent rise for first class mail on December 28 along with other rate adjustments affecting nationwide mailing costs and services.
The United States Postal Service announced Dec 28 price increases and air mail shifts expected to yield about 2.4 billion dollars in yearly revenue. First class ounce costs rise to 13 cents with each additional ounce at 10 cents. postal cards up to 9 cents. air mail increases make air service dominant after Oct 11.
Universal Pictures acquired film rights to Harold Robbins next novel Dreams Die First described as a contemporary drama spanning the night club movie publishing resort hotel recording and television industries This follows the studio's purchase of Robbins forthcoming The Lonely Lady Dreams Die First would be the author's 14th book and most have become best sellers.
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids list Matthew A Olson 28 of 413 Fleetwood Drive SW former FMC Corp employee died Thursday born May 27 1947 Decorah married Connie Pearson May 23 1965 in Nashua. Others include Marie Rayman 64 Jeannette Wolfe Martha Clemens 85 and many more with funeral details and burial plans.
Hitachi TV recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration affects 258 units of the 19 inch CT972 color sets due to excessive radiation leakage. It marks the fourth color TV recall by the industry this year.
The labor department reports a slower expansion of the national labor force in 1975 with less than 1.4 million added this year. About 70 percent of 172 industries show higher employment in September, led by electrical equipment and machinery while state and local governments cut jobs amid teacher strikes. A separate policy debate on gas price controls continues in the Senate, with a 50 to 45 vote signaling potential passage of the Bentsen Pearson amendment despite expected filibusters by liberals.
President Ford to report at least every six months on the scope of U.S. technicians' participation and the feasibility of substituting foreign technicians for early warning stations between Egypt and Israel. The plan requires volunteers and states that Congress' approval does not imply approval of other Kissinger pacts.
Senate votes to delay implementing federally funded child care staffing standards by one month to November 1. House had approved a six month extension. The rules, slated to take effect midweek, face enforcement delays amid an Oct. 20 Baton Rouge hearing on a lawsuit challenging the guidelines.
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