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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1979
Page
1
Real estate professionals weigh future land values across a five year outlook. They discuss market trends, regulatory factors, and local economic drivers shaping pricing expectations for buyers, sellers, and developers.
Officials say they could have helped about twice as many youngsters as last year at Linn Shelter Care Facility. The report notes demand far outstrips capacity and urges review of services on Page 5A.
The final master plan for the Volga River Recreation Area in Fayette County is drawn and the last public hearing is set for Monday night. The article notes a map of Iowa's largest park and outlines the state's multi use recreation plan as presented in Saturday Morning's Gazette. A notable Amana Colonies winery owner is described as the oldest and the original, who has worked from fruit collection to pressing and now serves as official taster.
A doctor issues a warning to a debtor threatening to inform other creditors if the debt is not paid. The notice highlights pressure tactics in debt collection and the potential disclosure of debts to third parties.
AFL-CIO President George Meany announced his retirement at the end of his current term. The 85 year old leader has headed the federation since 1955 and will be replaced by Lane Kirkland, expected to take over after the November 15 election. Meany was absent from the Exe cutive Council meeting due to flu and earlier injuries from a golf cart crash.
The AFL-CIO and the Carter administration endorse a national accord aimed at fighting inflation with a period of austerity. The nine page plan calls for labor business and public contributions to wage guidelines for FY 1980. The agreement emphasizes restraint on prices and compensation and supports continued wage price controls.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction delaying Polk County from declaring Oct. 4 a holiday for county workers to honor Pope John Paul II visit. The ICLU argues the move violates church state separation while county officials consider options, including potential appeal.
Two artists at Harder Signs in Rockford Ill created a mural on their building using photographs to fool their boss during a weekend away. The staged scene showed three workers in apparent trouble but was just a harmless joke staged by the artists.
President Carter will speak on television Sunday about the U S Soviet stalemate over 3000 Soviet troops in Cuba and likely his response to Moscow. He met with Secretary of State Vance and other advisers after talks with Andrei Gromyko ended without agreement.
The Commerce Department reported no change in August for the Leading Indicators index, signaling unclear recession timing after prior declines. Four components rose while six fell, with a coincident index dropping 0.9 percent. Import surge widened the trade deficit to 2.36 billion in August, larger than July.
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