26 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1979
Page
1
Police present the City Council with petitions containing over 3,200 names in support of a 20 percent wage hike. A 70s photo series begins today and a discussion notes women shaping American life in that era. Food production dips world wide and a new crop waste product may fetch 1.60 dollars per pound.
Linn County sheriff's deputies sergeants detectives and dispatchers have approved a two year contract securing labor terms and pay. The agreement covers a broad group of officers and outlines compensation and duties for the next biennium.
TehranAyatollah Khomeini warned the U S Iran crisis could escalate to military war and an economic blockade and urged self sufficiency in agriculture while calling the confrontation a struggle between Islam and blasphemy He said foreigners could force surrender by closing exports and noted many governments support a boycott as hostages remain captive outside the U S embassy in Tehran Three American clergymen met with Foreign Minister Ghotbzadeh and Idaho congressman George Hansen arrived in Tehran in a bid to free hostages Yadollah Sahabi and Mehdi Bazargan questioned student charges in a broadcast and militants apologized for the program
The firefighters union vows to refuse non-emergency assignments to pressure for a new contract. Police take over the fire stations as tensions rise. The City Council planned a special meeting today to address the union action.
More than 100 people aboard the Lindblad Explorer were rescued by Chile’s Piloto Pardo after the liner struck rocks off Anvers Island while filming the sci fi movie Virus. About 25 women and 85 men were taken aboard with 15 crew remaining aboard awaiting a tug.
President Anwar Sadat, in a Christmas Day interview, condemned Ayatollah Khomeini for acting as if he is God in Iran and blamed other Arab leaders for silence as “the ugliest crimes” are carried out in the name of Islam. He warned of a turning point in the region and predicted Assad’s downfall in days, while reaffirming hope for Palestinian autonomy talks with Israel.
Darren Miller eleven was declared dead after plunging into Duncan Creek and submerged for over fifteen minutes. He left St. Joseph Hospital on a Christmas pass to visit his mother and family before returning for continued care, with doctors stating he had been clinically dead on arrival.
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