Outlooks and Opinions on a Cramped Cedar Rapids Scene
A longtime area school board member asserts a moral linkage in Lookouts column. A southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood sees a death prompt positive community changes. A Marion councilman warns against large giveaways. The Iowa Supreme Court’s moot ruling involves Judge Scolaro. Controversial projects for mentally retarded persons attract new developments. Senator Culver weighs committee assignments. Rowdy geese cause legal friction in an Iowa town. Brig Gen Burkhead issues a declaration and a denial. Whiteside murder conviction decision handed down.
Insect expert biologist cited in murder trial evidence
A Tennessee biologist who specializes in insects could provide crucial evidence in murder trials. The note appears among brief items on page 5B.
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Tennessee
The Annunciation of Mary Dramatic Christian Moment
Historical note highlights the Annunciation as a pivotal event in Christian tradition while pointing readers to page 10B for fuller coverage.
This Year's Box Office King Deposes Stallone and Redford
A major box office shift crowns a new king, unseating Sylvester Stallone and Robert Redford. Page 13B.
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Sylvester Stallone
Robert Redford
Restaurant on historic Ryan House in Dubuque draws tourists
Bob Hersom in Birmingham reports on how Iowa State fared in the Hall of Fame game kickoff tonight. The Dubuque venue, a century-old mansion, is described as the type of restaurant tourist traps are made of.
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Ryan
Dubuque
Bob Hersom
Birmingham
Ala
Cyclones
Clearing and Cold Tonight with Teens Low
Clearing and colder tonight with a low in the teens. A slight chance of precipitation noted. Cold but sunny Thursday with a high in the upper 20s to around 30.
Endangered Species Talk Shifts Focus to Youth Labor Roles
A short feature explores how teenagers once hired for yard work and babysitting now face changing expectations as environmental awareness rises. The piece notes youth labor patterns and cultural shifts without sensational detail.
Israeli Airstrike Hit PLO Bases Near Tyre
Israeli warplanes bombed three Al Fatah bases near Tyre in southern Lebanon in retaliation for attacks in Israel. Reports say 10 to 20 guerrillas were at each base with 27 dead or wounded claimed by Palestinian sources. International talks on resuming peace talks were discussed between Moshe Dayan and Mustafa Khalil in Europe.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Moshe Dayan
Mustafa Khalil
Egypt
Europe
Tyre
Beirut
Dahar el Bourj
Kassamieh
Bourj es-Shimari
al Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel-Lebanon
Jerusalem
U.N
Hijack and protests surge after Gandhi jailing
Two armed Indians hijacked an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 aboard and forced it to land in Varanasi demanding Indira Gandhi's release. Massive protests followed nationwide, with at least 10,000 arrested, several deaths, and clashes across cities including Bangalore Bombay and Hyderabad.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Indian Airlines
Lucknow
Varanasi
Bombay
Britain
UNI
Desai
Bangalore
Gandhi
Nagpur
Hyderabad
Secunderabad
Weeding Upends Plan for Librarians in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Community Schools district committee approved a unanimous weeding procedure giving school librarians authority over discriminatory materials. The move replaces an earlier 11 point plan and targets 105 easy books labeled discriminatory in sex race disability and age.
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Cedar Rapids
Librar
Growth undershoots estimates in third quarter data
Washington reports 6.9 percent inflation for July to September while growth slows below prior estimates. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal forecasts inflation above 7 percent next year and sees 4.5 percent Q4 growth, with a weaker 2 to 3 percent in the year ahead. After tax corporate profits fall 1.1 percent in Q3 after Q2 gains.
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Washington
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Carter
Blumenthal
Commerce Department
Carter,Brezhnev may meet before China ties
National security adviser Brzezinski said Carter may hold a summit with Brezhnev starting Jan 15 in Washington and St Simons Island lasting four or five days. The talks would precede Teng Hsiao-ping’s visit to Washington and follow U S China diplomatic relations.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Brzezinski
St. Simons Island
Georgia
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Teng Hsiao-ping
U.S
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Orrin Hatch
Utah
China
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Taiwan
Hatch
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Senate
Soviet Union
Coca-Cola
Pepsico Inc
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Coke
Pepsi
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UPI
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Lompoc
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Morarji Desai
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Tihar
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Christie Wallace
UPI Photo
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