Carter Vows Canal Treaty Fireside Chat Plan
President Carter predicts Senate ratification of the Panama Canal treaty and says he will go to the nation with a fireside chat to win approval. He warns of severe consequences if rejected and addresses public sentiment to ease Latin American tensions. He also discusses China, Middle East, energy policy, and reforms to the SBA.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Latin America
Barry Jagoda
Jagoda
United States
China
Cyrus R. Vance
Peking
Vance
Middle East
U.S
Cuba
Africa
Panama Canal
Hiawatha Sees Rising Drunk Driving Arrests
Hiawatha is seeing a surge in drunk driving arrests with 11 in 11 days. Police chief David Saari cites alcohol action safety programs and new field testing equipment as factors while noting no quota and no extra funding.
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Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
David Saari
ASAP
Alcohol Action Safety Project
Saari
No Sinister Soviet Plot After Embassy Fire in Moscow
Ambassador Malcolm Toon said there was no basis for a sinister Soviet backdrop as a long embassy blaze damaged the U S mission. Fire chiefs sought access to the top floors while American security crews evacuated and safeguarded sensitive documents.
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U.S
Moscow
UPI
Malcolm Toon
Toon
House Study Finds Lawmakers Overloaded With Duties
A House study by a commission task force reports representatives average 11 hours daily with too little time for key policy work. It notes long days despite some scheduling progress, citing factors like expanding federal involvement and larger constituencies as drivers of workload.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Commission On Administrative Review
Man Dies After Tug of War At Lisbon Park Days
Cedar Rapids man Bill Yonker, 44, collapsed at the end of a ten minute tug of war during Lisbon Park Days. He died on arrival at a Cedar Rapids hospital shortly before 5 p.m. Doctors and EMS attempted resuscitation but could not revive him. Yonker, from 4046 Midway Drive NW, was on the Cook Paint Co. team facing Wilkin Elevator of Lisbon. Autopsy planned.
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Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Bill Yonker
Midway Drive
Youker
Wilkin
Yonker
Cook Paint Co
Wilkin Elevator
Cedar Rapids Schools Schedule Update and City Council Condo Plans
Don’t Miss. Cedar Rapids schools and remaining ones not open in the metropolitan area will open next week. Local news notes in the General News front explain the city council vote on southeast side condo miniums and Commissioner Richard Phillips remarks. The Iowa City school board seeks a new superintendent amid questions on applicants’ views on basic skills.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Phillips
Iowa City
Iowa
Garage sale craze and tips in Family Focus
The issue highlights the 1970s garage sale phenomenon with a cover story in pictures and words on how to host one. Weather notes predict possible thunderstorms today then cooler conditions with highs 80 to 85.
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Family Focus
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Saab
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State Department
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