Erroneous Pulitzer recipient resigns over miscredit
UPI photographer Jim Schweiker resigns after a Pulitzer for a hostage photo was wrongly awarded to him. The real photographer was John Blair. The piece notes board reversals in several journalism categories and critiques the jury process and press establishment.
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New York
United Press International
Jim Schweiker
UPI
Schweiker
Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
John Blair
Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board
Commentary
Pine Bluff
Ark
Meg Greenfield
Washington Post
Jeffrey MacNelly
Richmond
News-Leader
Gary Deeb
Chicago Tribune
Mike Royko
Chicago Daily News
John Leonard
The
New York Times
Pulitzer
William Safire
Frank West fined on misdemeanor after plea deal
Frank West former president of American Beef Packers was fined 1000 dollars on a misdemeanor after plea bargaining reduced seven felony counts. He must provide 50000 dollars of personal funds to the state as partial reimbursement to ranchers. West was absent for the proceedings in Aberdeen South Dakota.
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Aberdeen
S.D
Frank West
American Beef Packers, Inc
West
South Dakota
Eugene Dobberpuhl
Dobberpuhl
Attorney General’s Office
American Beef
Chrysler raises prices on small Dodge and Plymouth cars
Chrysler Corp announces a 2.6 percent price increase for the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon, boosting base price by 98 to 3804. A 5.5 percent rise on Japanese-built Colt Challenger Arrow and Sapporo adds about 247 to base prices and 9 to options, reflecting yen appreciation and higher costs.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Colt
Challenger
Arrow
Sapporo
No. 3 Automaker
Horizon
Chamber forms self-study panel on chamber programs
Richard Stimple of Quaker Oats was named chair of a four member ad hoc committee to review all Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce projects from a zero based budget perspective. The panel will recommend improving adding or eliminating programs for the chamber. The board also discussed air pollution relief efforts and opposed a proposed Iowa bill to remove city assessors.
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Richard Stimple
Quaker Oats Co
Cedar Rapids Marion Area
Rohde Construction Co
Thomas Redford
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
John Donnelly
The
Gazette Co
Robert B. Faxon
Chamber
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Faxon
Ovel
Washington
Minor flooding persists on several Iowa streams
The National Weather Service reports ongoing minor flooding across Iowa. Crests vary by river with the Wapsipinicon near DeWitt near bank full, South Skunk at Oskaloosa near or above bank full, and North Skunk cresting Friday before falling. Des Moines River runs two-thirds to three-fourths bank full as Nishna Botna and Thompson River also recede. Eddie Albert born in 1908.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Weather Service
Wapsipinicon
DeWitt
Oskaloosa
Nishnabotna
Hamburg
Thompson
Davis City
Public hearing on zoning change in Cedar Rapids area
City Council of Cedar Rapids Iowa will hold a public hearing at 9 00 a m on the day in May 1978 to consider a zoning change from R 1 single family to R 36 multiple family for property described in legal description near N 58 rods SE SE quarter and related lots in Broderick First Addition Cedar Rapids Iowa. Residents may appear and be heard.
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Odor
Lowe
Larry Chmelicek
Tigewood
Cedar Rapids
Wiley Boulevard
Idway Drive
Iowa
Edward D. Broderick
N.E
Broderick
C" Avenue
Greenfield Street
Gigorapids
Cedar Rapids zoning hearing May 10 on Broderick petition
City of Cedar Rapids will hold a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers to rezone property at Tama Street and Bridgit Lane SE from R-2 to R-3G. The description covers a parcel in Broderick additions and adjacent blocks, including extensive metes and bounds details.
Public hearing on zoning change Cedar Rapids 1978
City Council of Cedar Rapids Iowa will hold a public hearing at 9:00 A M in the council chambers to consider a change from single family to two family zoning for property in Pilgrim Addition Live Street NW Petitioner Homes Inc and valuers. Anyone may appear and be heard. Published April 22 1978.
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Ons M. Keller
Cedar Rapids
Eois M. Keller
Ois M. Keller
Iowa
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Kenwood
N.E
Greene and College
Mound View
18Th Street
19Th Street
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Railroad
Vetter-Parks Lumber Company
F Avenue
17Th
19Th Streets
17Th Street
Lois M. Keller
City Stete
Rwo Family
Petipi
I Homes, Inc
Cedar Rapids Seeks Bids for Locust Road Sanitary Sewers
City of Cedar Rapids invites sealed bids for Locust Road SW sanitary sewers from Wo conia Avenue SW. Bids due May 3 1978 at 9:00 AM with bid bond ten percent and Surety Bond. Iowa preference applies. City may reject any bid and waive informalities. Lois M. Keller, City Clerk.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
City of
Ows
Locust Road
Woconia Avenue
Rapids
Lowa
Lois M. Keller
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