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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1976
Page
3
Nature Center naturalists host a Fall Wildflower Walk Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. in Indian Creek Nature Center hills and fields. The hike is casual with a 50 cent fee for non members and free for members. Children accompany an adult.
The Linn County Sight Saving Committee led by Mrs. Robert Fletcher announces a September fund drive and education campaign with the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness. The effort includes film programs on cataracts, free home eye test kits, and eye safety awards for workers in thirteen Linn County industries, aiming to prevent blindness from injuries. The society, founded in 1958, is affiliated with the national Prevention of Blindness organization.
The Family Service Agency begins a six session course on Sept 22 to build parental skills under its Family Development and Enrichment program. Dan Wright will teach at the Marion office 777 Eleventh Street from 7 to 9 pm with sliding scale fees based on income. Enroll by contacting 400 Third Avenue SE or calling 398 3574 for details.
In San Juan the University of Puerto Rico suspended classes for its 26 000 Rio Piedras campus students after students supporting a strike by maintenance and clerical workers nailed doors shut and damaged restrooms. Officials say 25 students were suspended.
The House approved the $160 million measure to back electric car research and development by a wide margin, with ERDA leading demonstrations and government purchases of up to 7,500 vehicles in stages. The veto now faces Senate action next week as a two thirds override is required in both chambers. Ford criticized the bill as premature and said private industry can pursue battery work.
Interior Minister Saryed Fahmi announced that President Anwar Sadat won a second six year term with 99.939 percent of valid votes in a national referendum. Fahmi said the result backed Sadat policies on Arab-Israeli peace and domestic development.
Ford negotiators met with UAW leaders in non bargaining talks to set groundwork for ending the nationwide strike by 470000 workers. UAW President Woodcock described exploratory meetings to speed future bargaining and address scheduling if a shorter work time is adopted. Ford rejected adding 12 paid days off, warning it would disrupt production planning. ON THIS DATE in 1975, hurricane Eloise killed 25 people in Puerto Rico.
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