08 Oct 1976
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1976
Page
1
U S unemployment fell from 7.9 to 7.8 percent in September while total employment declined. Labor officials say changes lack statistical significance and the overall job market remains on a plateau amid rising prices and inflation concerns.
Washington sources say President Ford will impose quotas on foreign beef imports, affecting Australia and about a dozen other meat exporting nations, in a move anticipated tonight.
Hurricane Madeline struck the western coast of Mexico with gusts reaching 161 mph before weakening to a tropical storm. It made landfall at the mouth of the Balsas River about 186 miles northwest of Acapulco, with no immediate damage or casualty reports.
From Katmandu Nepal two American climbers push toward the Everest summit on the final leg of the U S bicentennial attempt. Bal loonist Ed Yost reports being 1 200 nautical miles from Europe and 840 miles north northwest of the Azores. In New York Senator Hubert Humphrey shows good progress after cancer bladder surgery.
The government plans to offer 3000 new buyers relief by reducing monthly mortgage payments during the initial years. The article refers readers to page 11 for details and notes a temperate forecast with clear skies tonight.
President Ford begins a week long campaign tour amid student heckling at the University of Southern California and debate fallout over his remarks on Soviet influence in Eastern Europe and a proposed release of corporate names linked to the Arab boycott of Israel. Carter and Mondale seize the issue as Ford backs off the Eastern Europe claim, calling it a semantic matter.
A fire on Thursday destroyed much of the United Methodist church in West Union causing an estimated 300000 dollars in damage. Firefighters, aided by nearby communities, fought the blaze into Friday morning as the roof collapsed and the organ valued at 34000 dollars was lost. The pastor said insurance is sufficient and services will be held at North high school's cafetorium, with no Sunday school.
Cedar Rapids hit 26 degrees tying a 1935 low, Waterloo bottomed at 21 matching a 1917 mark, and Mason City also reached 21 tying a 1897 record. The state saw 20s in the north and low 30s in the south with Winterset at 26 the coldest. A warming trend was forecast for the weekend as southerly winds return Friday afternoon.
A state planning document reveals Iowa received 2.96 billion dollars in federal funds during fiscal 1975. It notes Linn county’s share that includes interest on the national debt and other unusual items, with totals far higher than local officials recall. The report explains how funds are allocated and credited to local units and contexts.
Warren Stearn, 29, heard a hallway shout to turn down his stereo then a shotgun blast tore through his door. He ducked as wood chips lodged in his hair. three men were seen in the hall, one with a 20 gauge shotgun, Friday night at 846 Fifth avenue SE.
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