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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1979
Page
1
Noted pollster George Gallup will visit Cedar Rapids to accept another award, adding to a long list of honors. The feature notes this on Page 7B.
Arthur Fiedler is back on the podium for a work with special meaning to him. The article details his return and the significance of the chosen piece to his career and legacy.
The composite index of leading indicators fell 0.5 percent in March, the third straight decline, signaling possible economic slowdown. Officials split on pace, with Blumenthal warning of overheating inflation and Miller arguing slowing growth.
Senate Ethics Committee opens hearings against Herman Talmadge over alleged financial misconduct from 1973-74. Talmadge calls accuser Daniel Minchew a liar and embezzler, says he repaid $37,125 and presented evidence to authorities while disputing the charges as minor.
A Vietnamese boy waves to photographers at Des Moines airport while his father hurries him to a waiting bus. Refugees wear light clothing and sandals, many lacking adequate outerwear in the windy weather. A Vietnamese infant gazes at Iowa as a new home promise shines.
Arson is suspected after an early morning blaze at Fillmore Elementary School on 11th Street and E Ave NW. Fire inspectors and the Cedar Rapids Police Bureau investigate the origin as firefighters confined the flames to a bookcase area in the media center and began a full inventory to assess damage and missing equipment.
U S Transportation Secretary Brock Adams will seek 15 million in emergency FRA funds to keep bankrupt Milwaukee Road operating until August 1, potentially delaying a May 8 shutdown for 75 percent of the system. ICC questions Judge McMillen's authority as rail firms, Iowa officials, and Wisconsin authorities work to preserve service and study assets.
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