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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1979
Page
1
Partly cloudy weather with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday. Lows tonight in the upper 40s. Warmer on Wednesday with highs in the lower 70s. Winds from the east and calm periods.
The board chairman of Iowa Electric discusses how the Pennsylvania nuclear accident could influence the nuclear power industry. His comments appear on page 4A.
The Iowa Professional Teaching Practices Commission considers a stance on corporal punishment for students from other districts. The report highlights policy implications and potential disciplinary standards affecting cross district interactions.
A sharp political quip contrasts the term machine used for opponents with party used for supporters, highlighting partisan framing in rhetoric and commentary. The line underscores how advocacy or opposition can shape perception of political actors and processes.
In Waterbury Connecticut police charged Lawrence Pelletier Eve lyn Vega Donald Couture and Donna Couture in connection with the 1.8 million Purolator Security branch robbery that killed three guards. Weapons and stolen cash and valuables were recovered.
Israel warned of a new invasion of Lebanon following a fierce border battle in which its patrol killed six guerrillas and one soldier died. The clash came as CAPEC expelled Egypt and embargoed oil over the EgyptIsrael peace treaty, while a bus bombing and other attacks raised regional tensions.
In Waterbury and Plymouth the two attackers killed Leslie Clark a 36 year old guard with Purolator Security Inc. and escaped with 1.8 million in cash checks jewelry and food stamps leaving a widow Harriet Clark and four children to cope with loss. The family faces financial strain after a violent crime and a father’s death. Harriet Clark questions why anyone would kill.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the village of Bellwood Illinois and residents of an integrated area may sue real estate firms under the Fair Housing Act for racial steering. Testers confirmed firms steered Black buyers to integrated Bellwood and White buyers to other areas. The ruling allows ongoing suits against Gladstone Realtors and Robert A Hintze Realtors despite arguments they were not direct victims.
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