World Protests Over Shortages and Meat Cutbacks Across Poland
Protests in at least five Polish cities target the government over food shortages and a 20 percent meat ration cut set to take effect Saturday. Premier Jaruzelski reports Mieczyslaw Jagielski, 57, asked to be replaced as deputy premier during a televised Parliament session. Isley mansion project in Alpine New Jersey nears completion costing about 2 million dollars. The piece notes a history of national public service strikes and flags a potential showdown with air traffic controllers.
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
Mieczyslaw Jagielski
Ronald Isley
Alpine
N.J
Isley
Isley Brothers
U.S
Iowa rural life items and sports wrap from the Sun
Summary of Iowa news notes including illegal kerosene heaters in Linn County and Jepsen’s bills to aid elder care, a wildlife stamp contest winner Tom Walker, the 11th annual Bowhunters Jamboree at Lake Iowa, Richard Hanson’s Advent meditation book, Kathy Young in an LPGA event at Ferncroft, a federal judge ruling in savings and loan dispute, Schlitz closing Milwaukee brewery, and July farm price declines per the Agriculture Department.
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Lake Iowa
Millersburg
National Hot Air Balloon Championships conclude with mass ascension
Today features a 6 30 a m mass ascension weather permitting as part of the National Hot Air Balloon Championships. Other events include a slide show on Summer Wildflowers at Buffalo Creek Pavilion from 8 30 to 9 30 p m and a Cedar Valley Nature Trail bike tour starting at Bever Park at 9 a m sponsored by the Hawkeye Bicycle Association.
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Weather Report and Severe Storms Across the Plains and Midwest
A detailed weather briefing notes 10 p.m. readings and nightly trends. The extended forecast calls for widely scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday through Wednesday, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Severe weather included baseball sized hail near Whitewood South Dakota and a tornado south of Alexandria Minnesota. Thunderstorms brought 2.20 inches of rain at Lockwood Missouri and 1.43 inches at Kansas City Missouri amid hot conditions in the west with Blythe California at 110 and Bullhead Arizona at 112. Continuous cool spells persisted in the southeast while the Northeast and Pacific Northwest stayed mild or cool. The Elko Nevada temperature swung from 48 to 100 degrees.
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Weekend Weather Outlook Temperatures and Rain
The forecast shows Friday may bring a mix of low and high temperatures with measurable precipitation. Expect cool to mild conditions and a chance of rain or snow showers depending on the hour and location.
To Hell on Wheels Desert Driving Manual Tips
Desert driving guidance from Alan H. Siebert covers extracting a stuck vehicle, stacking mats or planks under the jack, and blocking unjacked wheels with stones. It advises digging a gentle ramp, laying mats in the run-out direction, clearing sand ahead of tires, slowly lowering the car, and slightly airing tires to gain grip while avoiding undercarriage injury.
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Hell
Alan H. Siebert
Cedar Rapids Gazette Details and Subscriptions
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include carrier 1.65 per week and mail options with varying weekly and annual prices.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Warrant issued for stabbing death in Muscatine
A warrant has been issued for Frank Flores Trevino 27 of Muscatine in connection with the stabbing death of 45 year old Jerold Chapman at a Muscatine tavern. The incident occurred Thursday night during a tavern fight in Muscatine.
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Jerold Chapman
Extreme U.S. Temperature Spikes Reported
National temperature extremes show low Friday at 34 degrees in West Yellowstone Montana and a high of 112 degrees in Bullhead City Arizona. The reports highlight sharp regional heat and cold conditions across the country.
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Ariz
LaCrosse Versus Lansing Bounds Line on Meeting
A brief score-like line shows LaCrosse at 12 and Lansing at 18 with a 5.5 steady, then 7.9 and a fall of 0.1. The fragment hints at a tally or measurement sequence in a regional event.
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Iowa POWs Convene in Des Moines at Holiday Inn
The Iowa chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War holds its annual convention in Des Moines at the Holiday Inn on Fleur Drive. A business meeting follows a buffet luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. For details call Cedar Rapids leaders Bob McAmmon 393-6710 or Joe Koenig 363-7564.
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Iowa
Holiday Inn
Fleur Drive
Bob McCammon
Cedar Rapids
Joe Koenig
Sneaky SevenFoot Snake Surprises Iowa City Parking Lot
A seven foot boa constrictor slithered through Lindale Mall parking lot at dusk and wound around a car frame. Police pursued but could not coax it free as the car headed toward Iowa City with the snake aboard. Ownership and origin unknown.
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Killian’s
Schaffer Captures 11th National Hot Air Balloon Race Title
David Schaffer of Chelsea Michigan won the 11th National Hot Air Balloon Races with 6330 points, 150 ahead of Bruce Comstock of Ann Arbor. Frank Rudlaff finished third, Bill Cunningham fourth, and defending champion Steve Jones fifth as rain and wind shortened events to seven over the nine day meet in Indianola.
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Chelsea
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Frank Rudlaff
Union Lake
Bill Cunningham
Memphis
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Belton
Texas
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Zenia
Ohio
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Gerald Geisen
Cincinnati
Sid Cutter
Albuquerque
N.M
Michael Thomas
Strong quake rocks Alaska near Mount Iliamna
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck south central Alaska near Mount Iliamna, 60 miles west-northwest of Homer. Officials said no injuries or damage were reported though Anchorage Homer Kodiak Valdez Soldotna Palmer and Seward felt the tremor and no tsunami was generated.
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Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
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Ford backs peace charter at Helsinki conference
President Ford joined Russia and 33 nations at the European Security Conference in Helsinki on this date in 1975 to affirm a broad charter for peace and human progress across Europe.
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Helsinki
Russia
Europe
Movement winners at Marion Cedar Rapids club judges meet
Florence Henrikson and Ruth Helm took first place in the Howell movement at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church on Thursday. Al Roush and Ken Hixon finished second, with Ova Jenkins and Mrs. James Smuthamp in third. The next game is set for Thursday noon at the church.
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al Roush
Ken Hixon
Ova Jenkins
James Smuthamp
POWERS 1977 U2 pilot Francis Gary Dies In LA Crash
Francis Gary Powers, famed U2 pilot shot down over the USSR in 1960, perished in a weather helicopter crash in Los Angeles in 1977, ending a career marked by Cold War tensions and espionage notoriety.
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Russia
Los Angeles
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