20 Sep 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1977
Page
1
A Cedar Rapids bus route decision appeal by five parents was delayed Monday night by education board red tape. A study on childhood eating habits prompts action on Ralston Purina ads for breakfast cookies.
Linn-Mar and Marion Independent school systems face contract issues after dairy deliveries faltered. The parties pursue cooperation and shared services to stabilize supplies and operations across multiple campuses.
A Page 10 column labels forming a residential utility consumer action group as divisive demagoguery and superfluous, sparking debate on public platforms and policy impact.
About 300 Springfield Colorado farmers plan a 120 mile tractor convoy along country roads to press lawmakers. The move signals potential congressional review but cattlemen are warned outcomes may disappoint supporters.
Kilpatrick says the Bert Lance affair produced a beneficial consequence for the White House. The remark appears on page 6 of the issue.
Jacqueline Onassis has negotiated a cash settlement relinquishing further claims to Aristotle Onassis estate. At a Kentucky club fire, 164 people died in May after fire doors were reportedly kept locked per testimony.
Chance of thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday with a low in the low fifties and a high in the mid seventies. The note adds a generic adage about bargains and mentions copyright.
A 56 foot chimney at Kingston Hill Retirement Center 202 Twelfth Street NW toppled Monday after a tug from a cable attached to a bulldozer. The brick structure, smoldering since 1932, was replaced by a new insulated metal stack due to a developing crack.
The Senate finance committee rejected the proposed tax on gas thirsty cars 11 to 5 as part of Carter's energy program while approving a weatherization credit up to 400 and a solar wind geothermal home system credit up to 2200. The panel also backed weatherization credits exceeding tax liability. Moynihan cast a deciding vote to break an 8-8 tie on the weatherization credit. The full Senate will consider the gas guzzler tax next month amid likely opposition to other energy taxes.
Congressional leaders said Bert Lance’s future rests with President Carter and Lance himself. An AP poll shows the public divided, with 38 percent saying Lance should resign, 35 percent saying he should stay, and 27 percent undecided.
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said he is in indirect touch with Arab leaders and believes an agreed formula will be found to reconvene the Geneva peace conference by year’s end. He noted Israel would negotiate a peace treaty with Arab states individually, reject talks with the PLO, and support including Palestinians in a Jordanian delegation.
The Gazette reports mayor and five council seats may see raises in January. Current pay is $26,023.62 for the mayor and $23,354.53 for each council member. A 6 percent cost of living bump is discussed, with some members open to fringe benefits like a retirement plan if allowed.
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