27 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1979
Page
1
The Governor's Economy Committee of 61 Iowa businessmen released a 186 page report outlining 386 recommendations to cut state and local government costs. If followed, total annual savings could reach 128 million with regional and federal reductions also possible.
A sampler of opinion and health items includes social scientists blaming the me generation for family changes, Harris on Iran shaping the 1980 race, skunk rabies warnings, a weed certificate for Discovery Village, Linn Shelter Care Facility staff training, hair loss prevention with ice, and Elvis Presley death certificate intrigue from ABC’s 20 20.
The piece muses on money’s evolution from clamshells and beads to modern plastic cards, noting how a wallet now holds numerous delicate plastic entries that stand in for value. It reflects on changing perceptions of wealth and material culture.
Rhodesia’s Josiah Tongogara, 41, commander of Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, was killed in a car crash in Mozambique on the eve of a Rhodesian cease-fire. British sources noted his pivotal role in the war and the impending cease-fire while Mugabe urged guerrillas to ignore peacekeepers and defend themselves.
Tehran radio reports Babrek Karmel has seized power in Afghanistan after a coup linked to Soviet troops entering the country. Washington officials cite fragmentary Kabul reports of street fighting near Durulaman Palace and the radio station, with possible Soviet involvement. Karmel promises democratic freedoms and neighborly ties while insurgents press a religious-led campaign against Marxist regimes.
Iran signals possible trials for 50 American hostages on spying charges, with Ayatollah Beheshti promising release after an international tribunal. Cardinal Duval and U.S. clerics report varying hostage counts and the possibility of clemency if the U.N. blocks Iran.
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