Standby gasoline ration plan outlined by Energy Department
The Energy Department proposed a standby rationing system issuing coupons to 135 million registered vehicle owners every three months. Coupons could be exchanged for gasoline or traded for cash, with a $1.50 per gallon coupon value and a $2 billion annual admin cost. The plan requires congressional approval and would set aside reserves for federal and state needs, with supplemental rations for priority activities and hardship provisions.
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Washington
Energy Department
Congress
Robinson
Carter
Decade of the Family prep noted by Clarice Flagel
Cedar Rapids resident Clarice Flagel is described as well prepared for the upcoming Decade of the Family event. The item appears on the Page 8A section of the paper.
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Clarice Flagel
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy visits Iowa as two armed men are arrested near hotel
Former president John Kennedy tours Des Moines Iowa with police reporting two armed men arrested near his motel on Route 6B. Authorities contained the area and investigated potential threats as crowds gathered outside the venue.
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Kennedy
Iowa
Des Moines
Star Trek Movie Draws Early Lines for Seats
Star Trek fans form lines outside showtimes as the film opens, drawing strong crowds eager for first screenings. Local outlets report enthusiastic turnout and ticket demand across theaters.
Local Newspaper Section Snapshot
A readable OCR fragment lists section labels such as Abby Marion Bridge Movies Calendar Outd’r Church Record Comics Rec’n Crossword Scrabble Deaths Sports Editorial State Farm Television Finance U.S. Horoscope Wants Late News Weather Legals World Local across various pages without narrative detail.
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Abby
Marion
U.S
Shake well before losing sign at Atlantic City dice table
A framed casino sign in Atlantic City advises patrons to shake well before losing. The quirky rule appears on a dice table area as a lighthearted reminder amid gaming floors.
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Atlantic City
Bank loot recovered in Grinnell State Bank robbery case
One suspect, Gordon Early Jr., 23, is charged with bank robbery and another suspect, Merle Dewayne Bennett, 36, faces a pending charge after approximately $60,000 was recovered at Bennett’s Indiana residence. The Nov 12 robbery left Daniel Kriegel dead and his wife Dawn uncharged. homicide probe continues.
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Des Moines
Grinnell State
Gerald Shanahan
Division of Criminal Investigation
Gordon Early Jr
Malcolm
Shanahan
Merle Dewayne Bennett
Brooklyn
Indianapolis
Ind
Bennett
Lapel
Grinnell State Bank
Daniel James Kriegel
Dawn
Daniel Kriegel
Grinnell
Carter vows no action endangering 50 Tehran hostages
President Carter told families of Americans held in Tehran he will not take military steps that could cause bloodshed or provoke captors. He hinted timing could hinge on debates about the shah’s fate, while officials stressed no option is ruled out. An earlier strong quake hit northeast Iran amid heavy casualties.
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Carter
Congress
Washington
UPI
Tehran
U.S
Edward Kennedy
Iran
State Department
White House
Warren Christopher
Capitol Hill
Christopher
Businesses clash over air cutbacks in Cedar Rapids
At a Stouffer’s luncheon Frank Magid assailed Cedar Rapids officials as derelict for not preventing United Airlines cutting Cedar Rapids to Chicago flights next spring. Mayor Don Canney defended the Airport Commission, saying officials have met with DOT and White House aides on service problems. Magid urged a strong marketing plan to win back and expand air service.
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United Airlines
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Stouffer’s
Frank Magid
Magid Associates
Marion
Alex Meyer
Amana
Iowa City
Don Canney
Roy W. Jameson
Airport Commission
John Chapman
Commission
John Huey
Magid
Canney
Dr. Chapman
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C.R. Kennedy
Dub. Hempstead
C.R. Prairie
Dyers-Beckman
G-Dyers-Beckman
B-Linn-Mar
C.R. LaSalle
G-Benton Comm
Linn-Mar
Mississippi Valley
Dubuane
Iowa City High
Notre Dame
J.C. Regina
G-Benton Community
Anamosa
Monticello
Maquoketa
Vinton
East
Hawkeye
Mt. Vernon
Wilton
Mid-Prairie
West Branch
Solon
West Liberty
Durant
Clear Creek
Early
Poweshiek County
Montezuma
Iowa Highway Patrol
Kriegels
Cathy Lloyd
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
United States
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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