16 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1977
Page
1
Iowa farmers traveled to Minnesota to compare swine practices and prices. The column notes political rhetoric rising around commodity and farmland values as Sen. Dick Clark sharpens his political stance. Cedar Rapids and other Iowans enjoy winter pastime humor.
Alabama Governor George Wallace filed for divorce on incompatibility grounds on Monday. Cornelia Wallace countersued on Thursday, signaling a prolonged court battle in a high profile marital split.
Gazette Staffer Ann Schrader writes about snakes as pets. She notes their popularity and cost and offers practical care tips for keeping them.
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight expected in the mid 50s and highs Saturday in the upper 70s.
A comic item notes a female driver who mirrors male driving behavior yet bears the blame more often. The joke hinges on gender bias and stereotyping in everyday traffic.
The Senate voted 87 to 7 to delay the saccharin ban for 18 months and require cancer warnings on products and vending displays. The fight over including warnings in advertising continues, with the advertising industry opposing radio and TV warnings. Kennedy criticized the bill after these provisions were dropped.
Robin Gillam a book keeper at the Country Club bank in Kansas City used an iron to dry dampened currency and checks stored in the bank vault after floods hit Kansas City earlier in the week.
Police swept Bogota as labor strikes sparked two days of looting and clashes. About 4,000 people were arrested and Lopez ordered 280 days in jail for those detained. President Lopez mobilized 100000 troops under a state of siege while vows to continue talks with labor federations.
The House sent Senate wage bill raising minimum from 2.30 to 2.65 by January with a 3.1 million workers affected and a future move to 3.05 by 1980. A youth 85 percent provision failed 211 to 210 after Speaker ONeill broke the tie, protecting labor support.
At Kinnick stadium Iowa football players prep for Saturdays Big Game while in the Iowa Memorial Union basement the Iowa Board of Regents and university leaders from Iowa and Iowa State share cordial smiles. U of I President Willard Boyd calls the red carpet gesture a sign of friendship as ISU President W. Robert Parks notes a personal connection between their families.
Regents President Mary Louise Petersen says she looks forward to a game of good football and good sportsmanship. Officials emphasize calm crowds with police from city, county, and state ready to manage fans after the game. A university spokesman jokes rumors of 5,000 national guard troops are false while security remains standard.
Bert Lance testified that overdrawn Georgia bank accounts by large sums were ethical despite a law barring loans over 5 000 to bank executives. He said the overdrafts did not harm the Office of Management and Budget and that federal investigators found no wrongdoing. He acknowledged timing during his gubernatorial bid and transportation role.
The U.S. Senate intelligence committee met in secret amid reports that Panama canal treaty negotiators used blackmail after learning they were bugged by U S agents. Ellsworth Bunker said there was no truth to coercion claims and a State Department official denied any threats or blackmail in the negotiations.
Cedar Rapids welcomed a record 433 new residents in August, surpassing the 333 seen in August 1976. Chamber general manager Harold Ewoldt cites job opportunities from Collins Radio and the city’s image as a family-friendly place. Single-family starts rise 25 percent year to date, with 370 since January, and 330 apartment units underway. Northeast and Northwest quadrants are most active.
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