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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1977
Page
13
Jean McDonald of Louisville credits Maytag’s rubber four pronged knob for easier control of her washer. Maytag says Roger Blythe led the project and the knob, selling around 3.50 for the benefit of the 21 million arthritis sufferers.
Iowa Department of Transportation projects a harsher winter with more snowfall and lower temperatures. Chief Engineer Robert Given says nearly 11 million dollars will be spent on snow removal, about 3 million more than last winter, with 6,200 miles prioritized for rapid clearing and over 1,300 operators ready with 120 000 tons of sand and 60 000 tons of salt in stock.
Congressional Quarterly reports area lawmakers across the Senate and House voting on key measures ending Oct. 13. Key votes include the air bag/seat belt order and efforts to reform House rules, with mixed support from area representatives and senators.
The Springville Community School District Building Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. October 27 in the superintendent's office to begin a five year building plan for the district. Sam Shuls ky, Dr Neil Solomon, Louise Cook and Sylvia Porter provide consumer news updates for Gazette readers.
Iowa Department of Transportation launched a six member auto theft unit with an $87 000 annual budget. In a year 500 officers trained 220 investigations led to 28 indictments and $350 000 in recovered vehicles. Thefts fell from 4200 to 3900 and recoveries rose to 2900, a 29 percent drop in losses. Recovery rate reached 74 percent, aiming for about 80 percent next year.
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