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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1978
Page
6
The piece argues both nations face pressures from Indochinese refugees. It notes Malaysia has 40 000 camp spaces, U S parole expansions add 22 000 over seven months, and public opinion shifts with cost and humanitarian concerns. It warns without aid the refugee crisis will worsen.
Virgil Weist left the Cherokee Mental Health Institute without signing out and vanished for weeks. Officials told a relative he had been discharged when he was later found dead on a farm, prompting claims of negligence and a delayed search.
The article traces AAONMS origins to 1872 New York and Mecca Temple, noting founders Dr. Walter Fleming and Billy Florence. It details rapid growth, the creation of Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, now 21 facilities with over 250000 children helped at no cost, and the Shrine's status as the world's greatest philanthropy.
Syndicated columnist argues Teddy Kennedy should skip 1980 to back Carter, noting his age, Senate seniority, and political calculus. The piece predicts Kennedy could be strongest candidate in 1984 when he would be 52, poised to inherit Humphrey’s mantle and lead the Democrats.
A reader thanks Dr Walter Block and The Gazette for weekly articles on child education. The writer, a retired kindergarten teacher and parent, urges syndicated distribution to broaden coverage and reach more readers.
A dining hall fall on a slick floor at St Luke's Hospital left a patient with a broken chair leg as he sat down. The report warns others could suffer serious injuries if floors remain unsafe.
Andrew Young urged the UN General Assembly to back Mideast peace efforts and reject anti-Israeli resolutions. The piece argues the UN has long been swayed by dominant factions and Third World blocs, serving more as a forum than a true peace guarantor. It notes the U S led in early UN policy but power shifted. The second note criticizes a credit card culture eroding thrift and independence, framing debt as socially acceptable.
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