Life in Cambodia faces shortages under Khmer Rouge rule
Coverage describes famine rationing, refugee flows to Thailand, and Khmer Rouge control in Phnom Penh. It notes the self sufficiency goal through irrigation, anti religious policies, and a plan to build an agrarian society with small industry while refugees and violence shape daily life.
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Thailand
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Khieu
North Vietnam
Southeast
Asia
South
Vietnam
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Lon Nol
Bjork
Phnom Penh
United States
Sorbonne
Paris
Delegate tipping points shape stalled GOP race momentum
The piece analyzes delegate counts in the GOP contest, noting Ford’s strong delegate lead versus Reagan and remaining uncommitted delegates. It discusses the 1,130 delegate threshold for nomination, contrasts delegate versus popular vote, and cites Carter Wallace Jackson and Udall in the Democratic landscape.
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Ford
Reagan
Most Candidates To Challenge Halt in Federal Campaign Funds
Lawyers for major presidential candidates except Ford plan court action to force the Treasury to release federal matching funds halted since March 22 by a Supreme Court ruling. The effort involves as much as 1.5 million and affects campaigns of Reagan and five Democrats including Carter Udall Jackson Church Wallace. Florida Governor Askew endorsed Jackson and offered delegate-at-large support.
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Washington
Ford
Treasury Department
Federal Election Commission
Supreme Court
Sheldon Cohen
Democratic National Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
William Simon
Commission
Treasury
Cohen
Ronald Reagan
Henry Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Morris Udall
Frank Church
George Wallace
Republican National Committee
Norman Watts
President Ford Committee
Loren Smith
Florida
Reuben Askew
Jackson
Democratic
Tallahassee
Washington Democrat
Drunk Driving Charges Pin Down Two in Linn County
Two people faced drunk driving counts in Linn County after Friday night arrests. Kim Seeley, 23, of Springville, was taken into custody in a parking lot behind the Springville bank by Linn County sheriff's deputies. Dennis Lee Carmer, 22, of 1211 Second Avenue SE, was arrested by Cedar Rapids police in the 800 block of First Avenue East.
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Kim Seeley
Springville
Springville Bank
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Dennis Lee Carmer
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue E
Cathy Koehn Finds Easter Egg at Noelridge Park Hunt
One Cathy Koehn 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Koehn route one Marion found an egg during the annual Easter egg hunt at Noelridge Park sponsored Saturday by the Joycees. It was one of three eggs Cathy found.
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Cathy. Koehn
Dale Koehn
Route One
Marion
Noelridge Park
Joycees
Cathy
Urge Opposition to Criminal Bill Revision
A Cedar Rapids segment of the group Committee to Stop It circulated materials Saturday opposing the federal criminal justice codification revision act of 1975. They argued the bill expands government secrecy, immunizes officials, broadens wiretap power, and could have legalized many Watergate crimes. Jane Hartman of Hiawatha was named Cedar Rapids branch director for Hillcrest family services.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
I 1
Trnion
Jane Hartman
Kainz Drive
Hiawatha
Hillcrest Family Services
Wartburg College
University of Iinois
The
Academy of Certified Social Workers
American Assn. of Marriage and Family Counselors
Alfred Ader Institute of
Minnesota
Hillcrest
Iowa Department of Social Services
Lessly Named To Governor Camp Youth Delegation
Jefferson high school senior Roger Lessly was selected by Gov. Robert Ray as one of two Iowa students to attend the Governors national youth science camp in West Virginia June 27 to July 17. Lessly earned an expense paid trip to the International Science and Engineering fair in Denver May 9 to 15 for his entry "Maximum Efficiency Tesla Coil by Theory and Experimentation," with instructor James Gibbs.
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Roger Lessly
Jefferson High School
Robert Ray
Iowa
Lessly
Roger. T. Lessly
Marion
West Virginia
James Gibbs
Denver
Belle Plaine Man Hurt When Truck Overturns
James Conway, 55, of Belle Plaine was taken to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids for observation after his pickup overturned on the Blairstown blacktop east of Luzerne. He suffered a head laceration when the truck left the road, struck a fence and a light pole.
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Belle Plaine
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Blairstown
Luzerne
James Conway
Iowa Highway Patrol
Minot Dikes Raised as Flood Crest Returns to City
Minot residents learned they must raise clay dikes to hold a higher crest as Souris River floods push water up to 6.5 feet above flood stage and threaten a third of the city. About 13,000 people evacuated, 1,200 of 3,600 residents left Velva downstream, and 400,000 acres flooded across four counties. One death linked to the flood, John Henry Dunseth, 48, drowned when a truck hit flood waters. Federal disaster designation moved nine counties toward aid. Gov. Arthur Link visited Minot amid the flood fight.
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Minot
Velda
John Henry
Dunseth
N.D
Bottineau
Ford
City Briefs and Local Notices
Unemployment check for 184.20 stolen Friday from Judy G. Bessey residence 2060 Sylvia Drive NE. Pella Tulip Festival Tour May 8. Spring Special at Adv et Ex Club Washington high school swing chair Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Cheyenne Frontier Days July 23 28. Mercy Patient Bob Fountain 2907 Waveland Dr NW is a patient at Mercy Hospital. Visitors permitted.
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Judy G. Bessey
Sylvia Drive
Travel & Transport
Washington High School
Mercy
Bob Fountain
Waveland Drive
Mercy Hospital
UNI Editor Post to Moravec
Moravec a 1973 Cedar Rapids Kennedy graduate is named executive editor of the Northern Iowan UNI student newspaper. The appointment starts 1976 77 academic year as Moravec, a junior English major, has served on the staff as feature editor and news editor and is a Waterloo Courier correspondent.
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Cedar Falls
Jeff Moravec
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Northern Iowan
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Moravec
Victor L. Moravec
Hillside Drive
Waterloo Courier
NNT Student Publications Board
Prairieburg Woman 95 Dies in Manchester Nursing Home
Josephine R Stock 95 lifelong Prairieburg resident died in a Manchester nursing home Friday Born January 12 188? in Prairieburg member of St Josephs Catholic church Surviving sister Tillie Tschida of Phoenix Services Tuesday 10 am St Josephs Rosary Monday 815 Murdochs Central City friends may call after 1 pm Monday
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Prairieburg
Josephine R. Stock
Manchester
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Tillie, Tschida
Phoenix
Murdoch’s
Central City
Health Center Awarded 9363 Grant For Upgrades
Linn county Health Center receives a 9363 grant via the state rehabilitation and education services branch to fund equipment and remodeling. The downtown center at 308 Second Avenue SE will replace floor tiles lighting fixtures repair walls and loading dock and add protective devices. The Squaw Creek center on Highway 151 east of Marion will partition 12 000 square feet into two staff offices and a conference room.
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Linn’ County Health Center
Squaw Creek
State Department of Public Instruction
Second Avenue SE
Squaw Creek Center
Highway 151
Marion
Man Accused of Painting Gun at Police
Rupert Clappsaddle, 48, of 1501 J street SW, charged after police say he painted a gun at another and resisted arrest. Taken to Linn county jail on a $250 bond after neighbors alerted officers who arrived to find him waving a gun from his porch and pointing it at them.
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Rupert Clappsaddle
J Street
Linn County
Clappsaddle
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