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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1977

Page

17

Loyalists and Moroccans halt Zaire invaders in Shaba

Zaire reports its forces, with 1500 Moroccan troops and air power, have pushed 12 miles into Shaba against 2000 to 3000 rebels who crossed from Angola. Mobutu's government says it is optimistic about victory and is translating seized rebel documents while mediation by Nigeria continues.

Kinshasa Zaire Shaba Mobutu Sese Seko Kolwezi Katanga Mobutu Angola Nigeria

Young Ambassadors Backtracks on Illegitimate Government Label

UPI reports in Atlanta that Ambassador Andrew Young softened his recent remarks on South Africa. He denied using illegitimate for the government, calling the white-minority regime morally illegitimate and nonrepresentative, while President Carter defended the legal government. Young said he is wary around reporters and felt overly self conscious during remarks.

Atlanta UPI U.N Andrew Young Young Carter South Africa

Rabin's Wife Fined in Israeli Bank Accounts Case

In Jerusalem district court Leah Rabin faced charges for holding $21,101 in two illegal Washington accounts. She was fined $26,852. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, fined $1,611 earlier, said he would take extended leave and turn government to Defense Minister Shimon Peres.

Jerusalem Yitzhak Rabin Washington Rabin Shimon Peres Peres Labor Party Leah Tel Aviv Dov Levine Rabins United States Israel America

Belgian Premier Tindemans Resigns After Election Losses

Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tindemans resigned after a general election in which his Social Christian party remained first with six additional seats but no majority. He offered to seek a coalition with the opposition Socialists and would stay on as caretaker after presenting the resignation to King Baudouin.

Brussels Belgium Leo Tindemans Social Christian Party Tindemans Baudouin

Hoffa Probe Indicts 14 Mob and Union Figures

Detroit Free Press reports that since last fall 14 Mafia and Teamsters figures have been indicted in Michigan by the U.S. Attorney and Strike Force in a bid to uncover new leads in the disappearance of former Teamsters chief James Hoffa. The indictments target various crimes unrelated to Hoffa, while prosecutors neither confirm nor deny ties to the case.

Detroit Teamsters Michigan James Hoffa Detroit Free Press U.S Hoffa Philip van Dam Geoffrey Anderson

Iowa Theater Times Features A Night Of Classics And New Releases

The Monday listings show many venues in Iowa and nearby markets with showings for The Demon Seed Fun With Dick and Jane The Voyage of the Damned Airport 77 Slap Shot Rocky Black Sunday Silver Streak The Taxi Driv er The Late Show Carrie Burnt Offerings The Meat Cleaver Massacre Tender Flesh Chatterbox Swedish Fly Girls with Marion feature times at 11 1 3 5 7 and 9.

Amnesty for Many Illegal Aliens?

Houston reports the Carter administration plans immigration proposals including amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal workers, mainly Mexicans. Officials promise humane treatment, stronger employer enforcement, and due process for those entering illegally, while declining mass roundups and border sealing.

Houston Carter United States Mexico Ray Marshall Marshall Leonel Castillo Immigration and Naturalization Service Castillo

Wednesday in Gazette Preview of Local Features

Wednesday brings Merle Ellis food column The Butcher stamps and local volunteer needs notes a Cedar Rapids School Days roundup of activities plus consumer features. Crossword puzzle horoscopes and Thought for Today quote from John Selden close the page.

Gazette Merle Ellis Cedar Rapids

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