Weather and births and local notices summary
Wind at 10 a.m. out of the west 21 mph with gusts to 27. Sunrise 5 32, sunset 6 41. High 82 and low 55 a year ago with no precipitation. Mostly fair late week with highs in the 60s and lows around 40. Coralville Lake and Mississippi River levels listed with rises and falls. Births include multiple families in Cedar Rapids Newhall and nearby towns with several births and names listed, plus emergency calls and a dam fire incident in local notices.
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Bismarck
Chicago
Cincinnati
Anchorage
Arorts Agen
Cleveland
Crachmiaines
Wwe
ORI Orbes Atesesctenisbes Idzren
Ooe
Texas man arrested in nationwide threat to Carter
A Humble Texas man, 32, accused of hijacking a tow truck and threatening to kill President Carter was arrested in Missouri after a two thousand mile chase. He allegedly demanded discussion of Panama Canal treaties and was overpowered by an FBI agent. No injuries were reported.
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Lebanon
Carter
Texas
Humble
FBI
Secret Service
Greene County
Springfield
Oklahoma
Washington
Bruce Fetters
St. Louis
Missouri Highway Patrol
Fetters
Paul van Someren
House committee drops elementary and secondary tuition credits
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to delete credits for private elementary and secondary school tuition from the bill. It still weighs a future postsecondary credit up to 250 dollars, while Senate plans and President Carter oppose expanding education credits.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Carter
Congress
HEW to require 200000 students to prove grant eligibility
HEW plans random computer validation of 200000 college students each year to back grant requests. Applicants must supply supporting information, possibly including parents' federal tax returns and details of other children in the family in order to receive college financial aid.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Leo Kornfeld
HEW
Office of Education
Carter labels Social Security tax rise a reasonable price
President Carter says the December Social Security tax increases are a reasonable price to pay for benefits. He urges Congress to avoid cutting the higher payroll taxes hastily and promotes his proposed income tax reduction as a better alternative.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Federal civil rights office under probe over deaf discrimination
The U S government agency overseeing handicapped rights faces a probe regarding alleged discrimination against deaf individuals. Chuck Goldman, general counsel for the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, says the office is reviewing a complaint against HEW’s Civil Rights Office led by Joseph Califano and David Tatel.
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Washington
Chuck Goldman
Federal
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Office For Civil Rights
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Joseph Califano
David Tatel
Red Brigades jail guardsmen kill in Turin ambush
Police report two men and a woman shot dead a prison guard named Lorenzo Cotugno on his way to Nuovo Prison where 15 Red Brigades leaders are being held for trial over overthrow of the state. One attacker was captured and Cotugno died after opening fire.
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Turin
Italy
Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
Lorenzo Cotugno
Cotugno
Nuovo
Bill to expand child protection programs advances to Senate
A 147 million bill extending abuse prevention programs and creating a new initiative to curb child sexual exploitation moves to the Senate. It would also establish a national adoption information system and facilitate inter state adoptions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wrigley Gum Price Likely Jump to Twenty Cents
Wrigley raises wholesale prices by about 31 percent and a company official says the standard seven-stick pack will probably go to 20 cents in most outlets. The 5-cent retail increase appears imminent.
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Chicago
Supertanker Drifting Off Durban After Engine Blackout
A 257 000 ton Texaco Copenhagen lay powerless 12 miles offshore near Durban after an engine room blackout. The Durban salvage tug John Ross stood by to assist the London registered tanker. Port captain Malcolm Rose said there was no immediate danger of disaster.
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Durban
South Africa
Texaco
Copenhagen
John Ross
Malcolm Rose
Israelis Begin Pullback as Beirut Fights Renew
Israel reports smooth first stage of southern Lebanon redeployment moving back 2 to 5 kilometers. In Beirut Syrian tanks and armored cars attack between Ein Rummaneh and Moslem Chiyah as snipers exchange fire. Norwegian peacekeepers replace Israeli forces in vacated areas. UN and Israeli spokesmen confirm no violence reported in the withdrawal area by midmorning.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
U.N
Khardal Bridge
Litani River
Arkoub
Mount Hermon
Christian Ein Rummaneh
Moslem Chiyah
FBI Spends $6.4 Million To Review FOIA Requests
The FBI spent 6.4 million dollars last year to process freedom of information requests from citizens seeking to learn if they were mentioned in bureau files. The AP report notes the effort involved reviewing requests and sorting responsive material.
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Washington
FBI
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by the Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include carrier at 1.15 per week with 7 issues per week. Mail subscriptions offered with various weekly rates and regional limitations. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Areo
Gazette
Associated Press
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22Nd St
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20Th St
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Hiawatha
Sarah Chmielewski
Western Drive
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Del
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Victoria L. Weber
Michael W. Nelson
Janette S. Eppel
Roy D. Wilson Jr
Peggy A. Fonck
William J. Boaz
Trina J. Mrstik
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Tracy R. Thompson
Ernest H. Griffin
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Ely
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Ransdall Lee
Connie Jean Thompson
Wanda Kay
David Joseph Bloemsma
Ethel Jo
Gene Raymond Clark
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Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
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Supertanker
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Margaret
London
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Westminster Cathedral
Ras Shepherd
Foual Housing Lender
Linn County
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