Cedar Rapids noise ordinance ruled invalid
Linn County Judge Anthony Scolaro voided Cedar Rapids noise rules as unconstitutionally vague and unenforceable in the Heiderscheid case. He said the measure functions as a motor vehicle ordinance not a uniform state regulation and exceeds local police powers, warning of broad, potentially criminal outcomes.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Anthony Scolaro
Scolaro
Robert Heiderscheid
D Avenue
Heiderscheid
Iowa
City of
California Supreme Court declares death penalty unconstitutional
The California Supreme Court ruled the state death penalty unconstitutional, unanimous, noting it makes death mandatory for certain first degree murders under special circumstances without allowing mitigating evidence consideration, contradicting recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
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San Francisco
California Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Maryland Gov Mandel mistrial in corruption case
A mistrial was declared in the political corruption trial of Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel and four co defendants. The judge cited publicity after two alleged juror fix attempts as making a fair trial virtually impossible and affecting the sequesered jurors.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Two Kentucky mine blasts blamed on lax safety rules
A staff report to the House subcommittee on labor standards finds two methane gas explosions at Scotia Coal Co. No. 1 mine in Owen Fork Kentucky last March were inevitable due to mine conditions and lax enforcement. It says the disasters could have been prevented by ordinary precautions.
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Washington
Kentucky
House Subcommittee On
Scotia Coal Co
Owen Fork
Kissinger Heads to Brussels for NATO Message
Henry Kissinger left Washington for a final diplomatic mission as secretary of state. He carries a message of support for NATO to Brussels ahead of President-elect Carter.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
NATO
Brussels
Carter
Weather and obituary notes linger in brief
The bulletin notes mostly cloudy skies and continuing very cold temperatures tonight and Wednesday with a chance of snow. Lows fall to 5 to 10 below, with highs near 10 on Wednesday. A second item observes that the inventor of the jukebox died a natural death, illustrating American tolerance.
GE Pregnancy Exclusion Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a six to three decision, upholds GE’s exclusion of pregnancy from employee disability insurance plans. Justice Rehnquist writes the majority, saying coverage absence is not sex discrimination. dissenters contend the rule targets pregnancy as a female condition. The ruling follows a 1974 California case and challenges EEOC’s reach on pregnancy coverage.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William Rehnquist
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
General Electric Co
Richmond
Portsmouth
Salem
Tyler
Texas
Fort Wayne and Tell City
Ind
Philadelphia
Rehnquist
California
Stevens
Brennan
Congress
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Courts of Appeals
Wisconsin Man Confirmed With Swine Flu by CDC
CDC confirmed a Wisconsin man had swine influenza A after material testing. Don Berreth said further study is needed to assess significance. Epidemiologists traveled from Concordia to Brodhead to review Harris and other locals with respiratory symptoms, though no widespread illness indicated.
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Wisconsin
CDC
New Jersey
Don Berreth
Don Harris
Brod
Berreth
Concordia
Brodhead
Harris
First Confirmed Swine Flu Case This Fall
The article notes the first confirmed swine flu case this fall by throat culture analysis. It mentions Concordia line worker Larry Hardison who likely had swine flu in late October, with blood tests showing antibody rise.
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Berreth
Concordia
Larry Hardison
Hardison
Harris
911 Emergency Number To Be Recommended
Metro Comm plans to urge Cedar Rapids Marion county supervisors to adopt a 911 system. William Jameson says a presentation within two to three months will outline options including dial tone first and call party hold to speed police fire and ambulance responses.
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Linn County Metropolitan Public Safety Telecommunications Board
Metro Comm
Cedar Rapids
Marion
William Jameson
Police
Jameson
Record Cold Hits Iowa With Deep Subzero Lows
A brutal winter cold blanketed Iowa Tuesday with six cities setting or tying date records. Cedar Rapids logged 14 below, Waterlooo 19 below, Fort Dodge 17 below, Sioux City 11 below, Burlington 8 below, Ottumwa 10 below matching 1936. Unofficials ranged further negative in Elkader and Fayette. The Weather Bureau blamed maximum radiational heat loss but expected warming tonight. a cloudier pattern may bring snow. A death tied to the cold was reported in Centerville after Clinton Rogers, a 29 year old Missouri jail escapee, was found frozen near his brother’s home.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Burlington
Ottumwa
Mason City
Spencer
Lamont
Elkader
Fayette
New Albin
Oelwein
Decorah
West Union
Weather Bureau
Appanoose County
Clinton Rogers
Sullivan County
Missouri
Centerville
Rogers
Revenue Fund Talks Focus on Overall Fiscal Policy
City leaders and the FACT group debated revenue sharing and overall fiscal policy in Mayor Canney's office. The meeting aimed to outline guidelines for Friday on spending about $2 million in federal revenue sharing but ended with few conclusions and questions about a Friday session. Safety Commissioner Ed Colton pressed for department heads to be present to justify funding and potential eliminations, a view others questioned. Finance Commissioner Hal Schaefer noted department heads have already prioritized requests and prepared narratives.
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Don Canney
FACT
Financial Activities Coordinating Team
Ed Colton
Hal Schaefer
Richard Phillips
Stan
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Atlanta
National Center For Disease Control
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