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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1976
Page
2
Wholesale prices rose 6.9 percent in September lifting the annual rate to double digits for the first time in nearly a year. Farm prices also jumped while industrial costs led the rise. The Labor Department's data hints at inflation fears ahead of Ford and Carter campaigns.
Sem Hubert Humphrey undergoes bladder cancer surgery at Sloan Kettering with wife Moriel by his side. Panama Canal zone talks near. U S commission to travel to Panama within two weeks for waterway negotiations. A Cuban DC 6 explodes near Acapulco as winds push it off course. 28 dead. Cedar Rapids police chief Wallace LaPeters case moves to written arguments before trial. Local political surveys and bounty notes guide today’s Eastern Iowa update with pages 6 and 28 reference.
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with near 30 degree lows. Friday should be clear to partly cloudy with highs in the lower 50s. The text then shifts to an election chant mentioning Undecided and None of the Above plus a vague remark about independence votes from two centuries ago.
Polls show Carter defeating Ford in the second debate by a narrow margin per various surveys. Elmo Roper and AP nationwide polls place Carter ahead, with Ford arguing Soviet influence and a sharp exchange over the Arab economic boycott. Ford plans to name U.S. firms participating in the Arab boycott, amid questions over disclosure scope and policy.
A telephone survey of nearly 200 voters in Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns shows Carter ahead with 44 percent to Ford 30.2 percent after the second presidential debate. Conducted by Coe and Cornell political science students under Dr. Thomas Sweeney, the poll notes Ford’s image improved more than Carter’s and only 5.4 percent remain undecided.
Washington reports that nineteen million earners over $1,300 annually will face higher Social Security taxes next year with the wage base rising to $16,500 and tax on maximum earnings increasing from $895.05 to $965.25. Self-employeds face a max of $1,303.50. Retirees see no reductions in checks for off-year earnings under $250. a $2.3 billion revenue rise is forecast. The long-term solvency of Social Security remains under debate amid unemployment, inflation, and demographic shifts.
Winkin' Water Tower Workers finish a new face for a 250000 gallon water tower in Grand Forks North Carolina. The project adds a playful finish beyond the familiar happy Facer wink.
After the San Francisco debate President Ford said there is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and nations like Poland Romania and Yugoslavia are independent and autonomous. European diplomats in Washington expressed shock and questioned NATO unity noting the irony of Soviet troops in Poland. Former ambassador John Gronouski condemned the remarks as naive and warned Americans about credibility in talks with adversaries. Stanley Michalak’s engineering role is noted as the piece ends with a page cue.
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