Memphis near settlement in bitter police and fire strikes
Mayor Wyeth Chandler and the fire union vice president said a settlement was near as marathon talks continued with federal mediator Ed McMahon present. Police and fire unions demanded terms, with a citywide sales tax increase possible if the mediator chose the union plan.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wyeth Chandler
Firefighters’ Union
Ed McMahon
Chandler
City Hall
Sam Posey
International Association of Firefighters
Firemen’s Union
Americans See 1.4 Percent Personal Income Jump in July
The Commerce Department reports July personal income up 1.4 percent or $24.2 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, lifting annual rate to $1.72 trillion. This rise surpasses gains in May and June, which were revised to 0.8 percent each.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Carter to Veto Defense Bill Over Nuclear Carrier
After a White House meeting President Carter is expected to announce a veto of a defense authorization bill that includes a $2 billion nuclear powered aircraft carrier. House Leader Jim Wright says the veto would be sustained if Carter repeats the same reasoning. The aim is to redistribute funds to boost military readiness rather than cut the budget.
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Washington
Housing construction slips as July drop sparks slackening view
Commerce Department analyst notes 1.8 percent July decline confirms forecasts of easing housing activity late in 1978. Official says the trend is holding steady despite the drop, signaling slower but continued construction.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Reporters ordered to appear in Moscow hearing
UPI reports a Moscow court has ordered American reporters Craig Whitney of the New York Times and Harold Piper of the Baltimore Sun to appear Friday for a hearing related to the termination of proceedings. They were convicted last month in a civil libel case against Soviet TV officials, paid over $3,000 in fines and costs, and refused to publish retractions in American or Soviet papers. Whitney suggested the order might indicate the case could be dropped.
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Moscow
UPI
New York Times
Craig Whitney
Baltimore Sun
Harold Piper
Whitney
Piper
Compromise Proposal Seeks Voluntary Health Cost Controls
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano and Senator Edward Kennedy back a Nelson compromise that would apply government controls only if voluntary efforts to curb hospital charges fail. The plan, introduced in the Senate, aims to slow rising health care costs while relying on voluntary industry cooperation first.
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Washington
HEW
Joseph Califano
Edward Kennedy
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Iran seeks advanced U S radar killing gear denied
President Carter rejected Iran s request to buy the F 4G Wild Weasel electronic warfare system. The move split advisers with Defense backing the sale and State and arms control agencies opposing it. Iran had sought 31 fighters and gear to detect, locate, and destroy radar and anti aircraft batteries. On the same date in 1977 Israel approved three settlement constructions in territory seized from Jordan in 1967.
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Washington
Carter
Iran
U.S
Defense Department
State Department and Arms Control Agency
Jordan
Wyoming Faces Summer Snowstorm Over High Country
A summer snowstorm hit Wyoming prompting stockmen warnings and travel advisories. The National Weather Service said Yellow stone and Grand Teton National Parks had 12 inches of snow already and expect continues in western areas while lower elevations under 8,000 feet face little accumulation.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
National Weather Service
Yellowstone
Grand Teton
Watergate pardons denied for four Miami figures
The Justice Department said President Nixon would not grant pardons to Bernard Barker Frank Sturgis Eugenio Martinez and Virgilio Gonzales for the 1972 Democratic National Committee break in. They were convicted of burglary and wiretapping and have been free since 1974. Nixon is the only Watergate figure pardoned.
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Washington
Miami
Justice Department
Bernard Barker
Frank Sturgis
Eugenio Martinez
Virgilio Ramon Gonzales
Richard M. Nixon
Weather outlook and Mississippi River stages
Cloudy weather elsewhere with mild highs mid 70s to 80s and overnight lows mid 50s to mid 60s. Southeast wind at 10 am is 16 mph. Friday sunrise 6 17 and sunset 8 03. River levels shown for LaCrosse Lansing Dame McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton and Cedar Rapids with small rises or falls.
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Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dame
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar
C.R
Woman identifies suspect in rape case at police HQ
A 24 year old grocery clerk aided police in a composite sketch and immediately identified the suspect when she saw him in a hallway at Spokane police headquarters. The minor offender was taken into custody and placed in a juvenile detention facility.
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Spokane
Wash
UPI
On This Date 1974 Cyprus Split by Turkish Troops
On this date in 1974 invading Turkish forces partitioned Cyprus, advancing across the island and prompting a cease fire declaration. The event reshaped the island’s political landscape and triggered decades of tense division.
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Cyprus
Births St Luke s and Iowa City notices Aug 16
Birth notices list new births at St Luke s and Iowa City including names of parents and addresses. It notes a daughter for Bruce A Cross on Aug 11 and includes multiple paired town and residence entries with various couples and locales. Also records several fire and medical incidents with times and locations.
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Iowa City
Bruce A. Cross
Cross
Robert Neil
31St St. NE
Mr. Cross
Harry L. Cross
Clifton St
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes its establishment in 1883 by The Gazet's Company. It lists publication at 500 Third Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with second class mail in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Subscription rates are given for carrier and mail editions, with varying 7 issue and 52 week prices.
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Gazet’s
Cedar Rapids
Tows
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
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Sharon Susanne
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