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24 Dec 1977
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1977
Page
1
Weather Outlook With Cold Snap Ahead
Partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 20s. Much colder tonight and Sunday with a chance of light snow. Lows near zero to 5 above. Sunday highs 5 to 10 above zero.
Compulsory Education Varieties Emphasize Experience
The text notes that among compulsory education types, experience stands out as especially essential. It frames experience as a core component of learning obligations, underscoring practical engagement alongside formal schooling.
Why Christmas Brings Us Home The Call of Christmas Home
Seven local voices reflect on home at Christmas. They describe home as more than place, a drive of heart and kinship fueling reunion, renewal, and faith. The piece weaves personal memories from Cedar Rapids and beyond into a shared longing for family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lowden
Waukon
Richard Ernst
Hillside Wesleyan Methodist Church
Rick Kroemer
London
Alabama
Kroemer
Mildred Geeke
Geneva Tower
Msgr
Edmund Becker
All Saints Catholic Church
Tammy Bridge
C Ave
Gordon Lundberg
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Santa explains how he makes it down chimneys
Ted Banowetz of Monti cello plays Santa at Lindale Plaza. He answers children questions about Rudolph, flying reindeer, Mrs Santa, and matching beard tricks. He notes some kids cry or stay quiet but enjoys hugs and wishes them Merry Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Santa Claus
Lindale Plaza
Ted
Banowetz
Rudolph
Tyke
Brezhnev Warns on Neutron Bomb and SALT Talks
Brezhnev says the USSR opposes neutron bomb development and will respond if the project continues. He urges the US to back SALT talks with actions and hints at a tougher arms race if Washington proceeds. The interview was conducted for Pravda and summarized by Tass, with no date given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Brezhnev
Ussr
Communist
Pravda
Tass
USA
Ruling on Attorney Call Before DUI Chemical Test
A Linn District Court judge ruled that a drunk driving arrestee may confer with an attorney before deciding to take a chemical test. Police had not waited for counsel in past practice, provoking dispute after Edward Schneiter's arrest and a phone call to attorney Kay Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Eugene Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Ron Pexa
Edward R. Schneiter
7Th St
Oakland Road
Schneiter
Kay Chapman
Chapman
Pexa
Supreme Court
Linn
Ansel Chapman
Egypt faces invasion rumors amid Sadat Begin talks
Beirut based papers allege Sadat plans a Libyan rumored invasion as a diversion with U S and Israel approval. Reports say Begin may propose a joint council to govern the West Bank and Gaza, while Libyan agency cites Egyptian troop buildup near the frontier. Saudi and Syrian leaders react wary to Sadat peace moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Libya
Menahem Begin
Israel
United States
Sadat
Gin
Jordan
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Jolly Old Gent Passes Through Iowa Amid Snow Forecast
Scattered light snow and colder temperatures greet travelers in Iowa as forecasters warn of increasing cloudiness and winds. Temperatures may drop to zero in the south and ten below in the north with more flurries possible on Christmas Day and clearing skies afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Iowa
Midwest
Illinois
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