Meany Health Decline Spurs AFL C IO Leadership Speculation
AFL C IO chief George Meany, aged 84 turning 85, remains largely out of public view with a hip ailment and bronchial condition. Several insiders foresee retirement as his May term ends, though colleagues caution that Meany alone will decide, with Lane Kirkland as likely successor if he steps down.
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Washington
George Meany
Afl-Cio
American Labor Movement
Meany
Eugenie
Labor
Chicago
Lane Kirkland
Kirkland
Moral Rearmament Revival Sees Global Resurgence
London based MRA resurges under leaders like Gordon Wise as the movement rebuilds after the death of Buchman and Howard. The organization expands activities worldwide, with notable milestones in 1978 including U S contributions and a centennial year with international conferences and new leadership.
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London
UPI
Gordon Wise
MRA
Frank Buchman
Peter Howard
Buchman
Howard
United States
State Department
New York
U.S
Westminster Memorial Trust
Pennsburg
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Keswick
Lake District
Britain
Garth Lean
MRA Council
Adolf Hitler
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Caux Palace
Caux
Switzerland
Mackinac
Caux Center
Wise
Brisbane
Australia
South Africa
Panchgani
India
Moraji Desai
Hakone
Tokyo
Japan
Freudenstadt
Germany
Lean
Washington, D.C
Carter
Brazil
Salvador
Sydney
Carter embraces Moral Rearmament in line with self confidence appeal
UPI reports MRA leader says President Carter’s call for moral and spiritual rearmament aligns with MRA teachings. Rev. Harry J. Almond notes Carter seeks to change motives to address ills including energy shortages and questions whether MRA input influenced policy. Vogel credits Carter’s human rights focus for South American impact.
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New York
UPI
Carter
MRA
Harry J. Almond
Almond
Congress
State Department
Laurence Vogel
Brazil
South America
Kennedy
Vogel
Ancient Czech Oaks Among Oldest In Moravia
In Prague area reports, experts note an oak in south Moravia over 1,000 years old, another in Oslovicka over 600 years, and four men struggle to join hands around its massive trunk.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
South
Moravia
Oslovicka
Radar watch areas mapped for periodic checks this week
Radar will periodically check designated zones this week. Areas include Northwest-Westwood Drive and E Avenue along with F Avenue and Ellis Boulevard. Also listed are Northeast-E Avenue and Center Point Road with Weing Road and First Avenue. Southeast zones cover 34th Street and Third Avenue with Mount Vernon Road. Southwest areas include 33rd Avenue and Wilson Avenue plus Sixth Street, L Street and Edgewood Road.
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Westwood Drive
E Avenue
F Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Center Point Road
Weing Road
First Avenue
34Th Street
Third Avenue
Mount Vernon Road
33Rd Avenue
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Street
L Street
Edgewood Road
Insurance payouts rise to 80 million daily in 1978
An estimated 80 million dollars per day was paid by life insurance companies to American families in 1978, up from 72 million dollars daily in 1977.
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Washington
Best form of payment for life insurance premiums
Q and A from Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters explains monthly installments may cost more than semi annual payments. Some insurers offer pre authorized check plans where the bank honors monthly company checks, potentially lowering costs below regular monthly or even semi annual premiums.
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Labor Federation
Albert Zack
Zack
Palm Springs
Calif
Roosevelt
Truman
Morocco
Utrecht
Netherlands
Africa
Sudan
Ireland
Cedar Rapids
Erhead
Coder Rapids and
Lowa City
8Th Ave. SE
Iowa City
Iowa
Rich Etscheidt
Newhall
Bill Hungerford
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
The
CLU
American Tourister
American Tourister Savings
Tote
Pullman
Brown
Navy
St. SE
Davenport
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