12 Dec 1978
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1978
Page
1
Linn County Mental Health Unit announces a new program director as part of organizational updates. The change aligns leadership with ongoing community mental health initiatives and service improvements across Linn County.
Cedar Rapids bus drivers gain a new employment status as district officials review routes. Cedar Rapids City Council plans to publicly announce its stance on a proposed Iowa 100 route on a forthcoming council session.
Twelve East Central Iowa counties including Linn receive nearly one third of the state's budget in a cited category. The Iowa State Education Association president calls the decision a landmark ruling affecting teachers.
Chris Sanger garners numerous calls related to President Carter and Amy Page 6B, reflecting strong public interest in the issue.
Cedar Rapids Community Schools faces disagreement at a board meeting over graduation requirements as scores and standardized tests are discussed. The item appears on page 8A of the Cedar Rapids paper.
A sports brief notes a new playoff format allowing ten teams to qualify for the NFL post season this year. Details on seeds and structure appear on page 2B.
Columnist Hempstone suggests Nixon’s offhand comment after a Oxford University speech could become a pivotal factor in the trial of three former high FBI officials. The Gallup Youth Survey and The Gazette Metro Youth Survey discuss American teens views on school discipline.
Variable cloudiness with a cold, windy spell. Tonight's low about 20 and Wednesday's high near 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
President Carter says the U S will not interfere in Iran's internal affairs though he denounces incitement by exiled figures abroad. He notes bloodshed in Iran but predicts Shah Pahlavi will remain in power and urges an end to foreign inflammatory statements during mourning. He discusses SALT II talks with the Soviet Union and a planned summit with Brezhnev, while Secretary Vance and FM Gromyko set Geneva talks for December. He cites the Egypt Israel deadline and Meir's funeral as factors shaping the peace process and hints at possible Camp David action if needed.
Imperial troops opened fire from helicopters on rioters in Isfahan as other cities reported deadly clashes. Iran's oil production sank to a new low of 1.25 million barrels per day while confrontations spread to Tabriz Arbel dil Zanjan and Ara. Official casualty tallies varied with opposition sources claiming far higher deaths and injuries.
Guerrillas attacked Salisbury refineries causing a blaze that burned for more than 15 hours. Authorities and Rhodesian sources link the attack to Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African Peoples Union and its military arm, saying 11 tanks and over $3 million of fuel were destroyed and asserting no deaths.
Approval of a Handicapped Systems site between Sixth and Seventh Streets and 10th and 11th Avenues SE signals the first step in a broad redevelopment push for the southeast quadrant. The 1901 First Avenue Corp led by attorney Richard Raymon plans housing, a motel, offices, and a Job Services of Iowa building. A resident group Concerned Citizens United to Fight the Blight meets Saturday to air plumbing and electrical hazards and rental-property blight concerns with city officials.
Cleveland City Council批准一项强制家庭安装烟雾探测器的条例通过 32 对 1 票并送交市长卡西尼奇。 Majority Leader Basil Russo 称 Cleveland 将成为美国首个要求住宅安装烟雾探测器的主要城市。条文提出违规罚款 25 至 100 美元，另有一附带措施允许消防局长向公众出售探测器被否决。
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