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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1978

Page

2

Secret Service hampered by investigation curbs says Knight

Secret Service Director H Stewart Knight told the House Assassinations Committee that new limits on federal probes into domestic groups hamper protection of the president. He stressed a zero error approach while Rep Robert Edgar pressed privacy concerns and a possible conspiracy angle. FBI Director Webster supported a death penalty as a deterrent but warned about Supreme Court limits. CIA Deputy Director Carlucci discussed a worldwide alert system after an assassination, amid concerns over Castro plots.

Washington Secret Service H. Stewart Knight Knight House Edgar FBI William Webster Congress Christopher Dodd D-Conn Webster Supreme Court Frank Carlucci Central Intelligence Agency CIA Floyd Fithian D-Ind Warren Commission Kennedy Fidel Castro Carlucci

Rail rates face inflation, railways seek more increases

The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a 7 percent freight rate rise aimed at improving railway finances over four to five months as inflation erodes gains. Executives warn inflation will swallow the relief and signal potential future hikes.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Richard Briggs Briggs

Muldoon Party Wins New Zealand Government After Recount

Prime Minister Robert Muldoon's National Party formed the government for three years as Labour leader Bill Rowling conceded defeat after delayed recounts in close races.

Wellington New Zealand Robert D. Muldoon National Party Bill Rowling Labor

Farm milk prices to push up grocery dairy shelves

The Agriculture Department warns farm milk price increases will raise supermarket dairy costs with 6 to 10 percent higher farm prices and 6 to 9 percent higher consumer prices. Two Ohio brothers face grand jury appearances and arraignment for a series of .22 caliber killings linked to a decade of robberies.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department Columbus, Ohio Ohio

Chinese Troops Enter Vietnam, Clash with Border Guards

Hundreds of Chinese soldiers crossed into Vietnam over two days and clashed with Vietnamese border guards, Hanoi reports. No casualty figures were disclosed in Monday broadcast.

Bangkok Thailand Vietnam Hanoi

Vance Returns to Cairo for Egypt Israel Treaty Talks

Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrived in Cairo after honoring Golda Meir in Israel. He met President Sadat and Israeli leaders as U S efforts push toward a Dec 17 deadline for a treaty. Begin signaled willingness to sign based on the American draft amid talks on Article 6 and regional implications.

Cyrus Vance Cairo Golda Meir Israel Egypt Vance Carter Meir Anwar Sadat Sadat Moshe Dayan Ezer Weizman Ben- Gurion International Menachem Begin Oslo Norway Begin West Bank Gaza Strip

Golda Meir Buried On Mount Herzl In Rain Soaked Funeral

Golda Meir, Israel’s former prime minister, was buried on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem beside Levi Eshkol. Army chaplains led prayers as 1,000 officials, foreign representatives, relatives, and friends attended the state funeral. Forty to sixty cadets stood in the rain guarding the service.

Jerusalem Golda Meir Israel Mount Herzl Levi Eshkol Yitzhak Navon Min Ister Menachem Begin

Weather notes and births pepper Cedar Rapids listings

A Cedar Rapids meteorology brief reports rain on the coast and snow in New York, with cool, clear weather elsewhere. It lists temperatures, times, and wind as SW 14 mph, plus a long births notice detailing several newborns at St. Luke's and Centerport. The page also records a string of local emergency calls, gas work, and sewer plant notes alongside resident names and addresses.

California New York State Coralville Lake Anchorage Atlanta Miami Bismarck Nashville PtCldy Chicago Boston N.orleans Denver New York Cincinnati Duluth Honolulu Seattle Phoenix Des Moines Ae Eeerereerseseres Houston Washington Detroit Pantene Kansas City Milwaukee C.R St. Paul Omaha St. Louis Sioux Falls Lansing McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton Cedar

Busch to cut alcohol in controversial Chelsea drink

The Busch company announced it will virtually eliminate alcohol in the Chelsea product and reduce foam to soft drink levels. It will change the bottle color to emerald green, remove alcohol references from labels, and replace advertising claiming it as the natural alternative for adults rather than a beer for youth.

Busch Washington UPI Anheuser-Busch Inc Chelsea Keith Jones

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier are 1.15 per week. by mail 5 174 weeks 56.00 52 weeks. U.S. territories 80.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.

The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Gazette Associated Press

Cashier Robbed of 60 000 Dollars in Athens

UPI report states Constantine Svolos the 56 year old U S Embassy cashier in Athens was robbed of sixty thousand dollars after a passer by told him his coat was faulty. He set down the briefcase and it was seized by an accomplice. The theft occurred as he returned from the Bank of Greece amid a looming bank strike. Police are handling the case.

Athens Greece UPI U.S Constantine Svolos Bank of Greece Svolos

UPI Note On Antifreeze Dilution And Slush Point

The report explains that antifreeze in car radiators must be diluted with water to prevent it from turning to slush at low temperatures. Without dilution the coolant behaves as water, reducing protection against freezing.

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