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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1979
Page
1
Marion City Council backs Squaw Creek lake plan
In Marion, the city council outlines support for the proposed Squaw Creek lake project. The piece notes council views and the plan's implications for local development and land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Squaw Creek
Rideouts to Divorce in Courthouse Acquittal Context
In the same courthouse where he was acquitted of a rape charge, John and Greta Rideout have agreed to a friendly divorce. The notice appears on Page 2A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Greta Rideout
Airliner crew tentatively blamed for fatal San Diego crash
A fatal air crash in San Diego is tentatively blamed on the flight crew. The report notes initial attributions and ongoing investigations as authorities review evidence and safety practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Build a better mousetrap and a rat will copy it
A concise aphorism notes the paradox of invention where a superior mousetrap invites imitation. The saying suggests persistent creativity breeds replication as rivals imitate innovations to gain advantage. It emphasizes competitive advantage through clever product design.
Governor Ray blasts Carter beef cutback plan
Des Moines Governor Robert Ray condemns the federal 25 percent cut in beef purchases over 18 months. He argues supply and demand would lower prices without government interference, while the Carter administration cites inflation control and shifts to poultry and cheese. The plan also affects school lunch beef, raisins, and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Ray Friday
Ray
Carter
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Veterans Administration
Defense
Ment
Agriculture Department
Temperature drop at Three Mile Island reactor
Temperature in the primary cooling system fell to 182 degrees and the hottest core area to 284 degrees but officials say the plant is not yet in cold shutdown. A backup cooling system is being designed and natural circulation could be established to prevent reheat. Iodine-131 leaks persist though levels have fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Three Mile Island
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jan Strasma
Strasma
Mural by Signe Nelson Stuart Unveiled at Five Seasons Center
Brookings artist Signe Nelson Stuart oversaw the installation of a three-section acrylic mural in the Five Seasons Center lobby. The 10 by 20 foot sewn canvas piece was completed ahead of the dedication on Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signe Nelson Stuart
Brookings
S.D
Five Seasons Center
Stuart
Carson May Leave Tonight Show This Fall
Johnny Carson reportedly wants to quit The Tonight Show with talks of departure around September 30, his 17th anniversary. His attorney says no firm date has been set and denies an ultimatum from NBC president Fred Silverman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Johnny Carson
NBC
New York Times
Carson
Henry Bushkin
Las Vegas
Los Angeles Times
Johnny
Bushkin
Fred Silverman
ICLU to sue over prison visit strip searches in Iowa
The Iowa Civil Liberties Union plans a federal suit challenging mandatory strip searches for prison visitors. Two Des Moines women faced searches at Anamosa and Fort Madison, sparking claims of Fourth Amendment and First Amendment rights violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
U.S. District Court
Des Moines
Beulah Hunter
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Kenneth
Bennett
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
George Kaiser
Correctional Institutions
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Alfred Kahn
New York City
Kahn
Esther Peterson
John Mcivor
Fall
Roland Krekeler
Mark Bennett
The
ICLU
Reformatory
Parole Board
Sault
Kaiser
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