Iran says US jets fired on patrol plane over Gulf
Iran claimed two carrier based US F 14s shot at an Iranian patrol plane in the Gulf of Oman, while the Pentagon denied any firing. Iranian forces mobilized against Kurdish rebels as a controversial churchman arrived in Tehran to handle bodies of killed commandos.
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Pentagon
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
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Sanandaj
Tehran
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Pars
Carter to hold news conference from White House East Room
President Carter will hold a news conference at 8 p.m. CDT in the East Room of the White House, announced by press secretary Jody Powell. The report also notes Iran’s Gulf access via the Gulf of Oman with ports at Jask and Chah Bahar and mentions a Kuwait motorcade attack near Assaif Palace.
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ABC Unveils Fall Schedule With Major Additions
ISU coach Johnny Orr signs his first three basketball recruits. The City Council of Iowa City plans to appeal the Linda Eaton decision. Two blind advocacy groups react differently to a vacancy on the state Commission for the Blind board.
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School board weighs ninth grade sports schedules
The board reviews upcoming tennis and baseball schedules before possible ninth grade integration into high school programs. Schedule changes at the airport dominated the week, with events proceeding smoothly overall. A sidewalk petition bearing 366 signatures was delivered to City Council regarding Cleveland School.
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Cleveland
FDA Probes Cedar Rapids Veterinarians
Federal investigators are examining veterinarians in the Cedar Rapids area over potential professional or regulatory concerns. No further details are provided on page 12A.
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FDA
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Editorial Warns Against Harmful Social Trends
The page 6A editorial argues that certain societal pressures can break up families and derail careers. It urges readers, especially those not hardened by cynicism, to tread carefully to avoid collective damage.
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Gazette
Local section index highlights and page design notes
The index outlines sections including Comics 5B Movies 4B Sports 1-3B Editorial 6A Health 19A US A, with page ranges and desk markers for sections like Deaths 2A Court A-B Review 10A and Crossword 5B. It lists Marion 4A and State A B Finance 6B among others as part of the issue’s structure.
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Marion
Whispering to plants or shouting at weeds a joke
A lighthearted note humorously compares gentleness with plants to the idea of shouting at weeds. The line playfully questions whether loud talk would affect weed growth.
Trucker’s Runaway Tractor Trailer Kills Three in Pittsburgh
In downtown Pittsburgh a 25 ton potato truck reportedly lost brakes and struck pedestrians after knocking down a tree. Three people died, seven were injured, including a pregnant woman who later delivered a stillborn infant. The driver was treated and released.
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Pittsburgh
Collins to shut Avionics Division for two weeks
Rockwell Collins will suspend most Avionics Division operations in Cedar Rapids Decorah Manchester Mason City and Melbourne Florida from July 4 through July 20 to take a physical inventory About 6000 Cedar Rapids employees will take vacations during the period This is the first summer inventory shutdown in years and a decision on two other Rockwell Collins divisions is pending
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Decorah
Manchester
Mason City
Melborne
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Collins
Undercover drug buys lead to 24 arrests in city sweep
Twenty one people were arrested since noon Monday on drug charges linked to an undercover operation over seven months. Three theft suspects were also taken into custody. Police say undercover buys funded by the department aim to locate stolen property and help solve home burglaries. Names and charges span second degree theft and drug delivery, with several suspects tied to cocaine and marijuana offenses.
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Raymond Baker
James Barnes
Barnes
Police Department
Clayton D. Smith
St. SE
Joe H. Baker Jr
B Ave
Carlton Carlson
Williams Blvd
Kevin C. McNelly
Ely
Michael R. Cornwell
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Charles D. Conklin
16Th St. SE
Dennis D. Hall
Ninth St. SW
Cronkite denies run for vice president with Anderson
CBS newsman Walter Cronkite said he would not consider joining John Anderson on a presidential ticket and has no interest in politics or endorsing any candidate. He clarified that a New Republic quote misrepresented his views and noted he is currently on vacation. He remains skeptical of political maneuvering around his name.
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