Cedar Rapids Transit Route Proposal Sparks Debate
Iow a Department of Transportation updates on Collins Road extension in the northeast, amid local concerns. Prair ie Junior High students tour the Great Outdoors program, while Oktoberfest at Amana Colonies draws crowds. Urban renewal progresses as Iowa Citians grow hopeful. Miami murder trial defense centers on television violence, with a judge weighing the case. Senator Dole challenges Carter on Panama Canal treaty ratification.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Collins Road
Miami
Family Focus and Community Notes
Retired government lawyer Joe Thackery walks to ease a circulation problem while planning to earn money on his daily constitutionals. The piece mentions Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids and male auxiliary members as part of a broader community feature. It also teases holiday ideas from Merle Ellis and surveys on teen religion from Gallup.
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Joe Thackery
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Weather Forecast Keeps Clear and Cold Tonight
Clear skies and chilly tonight with scattered frost likely. Lows around the low to mid 30s. Partly cloudy and cool Thursday with highs in the upper 50s.
Plan for steep Social Security tax hikes faces House vote
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to nearly double Social Security payroll taxes by 1981 for high income workers. The plan would raise the wage base and tax rate, sharing costs between employers and employees, while trimming proposed increases to the earnings limit. If enacted, funds for disability and retirement could run out earlier without action. Rep. Tucker warns broader coverage may be needed for government and nonprofit workers.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Full Ways and Means
Tucker
Health Care Tax Yes Says 51 Percent in Poll
A 51 percent majority of 2,500 adults surveyed favor higher taxes for a national health care system. Patrick Cad dell, former Carter pollster, reported at a Blue Cross Blue Shield symposium that the data may shape a broader government role in health care. He noted 43 percent oppose tax increases and four percent are undecided.
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Chicago
Carter
Patrick Caddell
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bridge Survey Research Inc
Congress
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Caddell
Parole Board Faulted Over Iowa Killer Franks Release
Oklahoma City detective condemns Iowa Board of Parole for releasing Alton Franks 43, who was later arraigned on first degree murder after a chain of robberies, a shootout, a crash that killed an infant, and a fleeing incident at Will Rogers World Airport. Franks had a 25 year Iowa sentence and a lengthy criminal history.
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Oklahoma City
Iowa Board of Parole
Alton Franks
Franks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Michael Heath
Will Rogers World Airport
Harris
Heath
U.S. Agrees To Mideast Plan As Dayan Talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan announced with President Carter a tentative formula for a Geneva Middle East peace conference. Carter called the accord productive, saying it aligns policy on removing roadblocks toward reconvening talks with Arab neighbors and Israel. Begin paused parliament to study the understanding as Egyptian officials warned of possible changes from Carter’s earlier proposal.
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United States
Israel
Middle East
Menahem Begin
Foreign Ministry
Carter
U.N
Gas Deregulation Up to Conference
The Senate voted 50-46 to deregulate natural gas prices ending decades of price controls while Carter opposes the move. A conference committee will craft a compromise as House leaders backed continuing controls with a $1.75 ceiling for newly discovered gas.
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Washington
Congressional Conference Committee
Senate
Jimmy Carter
House
Carter
Jody Powell
Iowa utility plan uses aerial heat surveys to cut home energy waste
Des Moines Iowa investors led by seven utility companies announce a 460000 program to identify heat loss in homes this winter. The Operation Sky Scan project will survey roofs via infrared thermograms statewide, benefiting more than 800 communities with aims to spur insulation upgrades and energy savings. John Lewis of the Iowa Utilities Association notes past surveys drew about 20 percent participation with 40 percent of participants taking insulation action.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Lewis
Iowa Utilities Association
Lewis
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