Refugee freighter Huey Fong under escalating tensions off Hong Kong
The Huey Fong with 2700 Vietnamese refugees sits outside Hong Kong as captains and officials clash over docking rights. Authorities fear death by self harm as ill refugees are treated and a surrounding flotilla deters jumpers. The Tung An remains stranded in Manila Bay with UN officials citing possible resettlement.
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Hong Kong
Shu Wenshin
Taiwan
Vietnam
China
Cambodia
Tung An
Manila Bay
Philippines
Tiny Mignon Clings to Life Amid Premature Birth Fight
In San Diego the premature infant Mimi Faulkner born Nov 7 at 22 or 23 weeks survives with 920 grams. Doctors note 50-50 odds after 42 days, with a tracheal tube, corrected heart passage, kidney issues, transfusions, and respirator support. Parents Curtis and Myrna Faulkner, with three other children, speak of the remarkable resilience of their baby.
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San Diego
Mimi” Faulkner
Children’s Hospital
Mimi
Sharp Hospital
Richard Henderson
Henderson
Curtis Faulkner
Myrna
Explosions Strike Cuban Mission and Lincoln Center Theater
Police said two blasts rocked the Cuban U.N. Mission on East 67th Street and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center shortly after midnight. A caller claimed responsibility for both via an anti Castro group Omega Seven. No injuries were reported.
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New York
U.N
Lincoln Center
Associated Press
Omega Seven
East 67Th Street
Avery Fisher Hall
Art Institute posts $50,000 reward for stolen Cezanne works
The Art Institute of Chicago offers a 50,000 reward for information leading to the return of three Paul Cezanne paintings valued at 3 million and the capture of thieves. Emily Dwass urged calls to the museum as FBI and police suspect an inside job, with 700 employees questioned.
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Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Emily Dwass
Paul Cezanne
FBI
Madame Cezanne
ACTION abuse charged by House Republican whip
Rep. Robert Michel accuses ACTION of violating congressional intent and misusing government contracts. He calls for halting new funding until mismanagement is fixed, citing an Appropriations Committee report that finds widespread abuse and inappropriate VISTA assignments by senior executives.
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Washington
UPI
Action
Peace Corps
VISTA
Robert Michel
R-Ill
House
Congress
Michel
House Appropriations Committee
Pentagon Study Proposes Standby Draft For War Mobilization
The Pentagon urges a standby draft to speed wartime mobilization, proposing peacetime registration, aptitude testing, draft classifications, and physicals for about 300000 youths. The 390 page report to Congress comes as the Army unveils a recruit plan to attract higher quality soldiers through shorter enlistment and added educational benefits.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Congress
Army
Survivors sue airline over fatal Rocky Mountain crash
Three survivors sue Rocky Mountain Airways seeking 37.5 million alleging the De Havilland Twin Otter was improperly equipped for severe blizzard conditions. Pilot and a passenger died in the Dec. 4 crash near Steamboat Springs. twenty others hospitalized. Bolle and Kotts seek 3 million compensatory and 10 million punitive each, with Kotts also claiming 1 million general damages and 10 million punitive for her infant Matthew.
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Denver
APS
Rocky Mountain Airways
Colorado Rockies
North Park
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Manfred Bolle
Marjorie Kotts
Kotts
Matthew
Pacifists Arrested at Pentagon Demonstrations
Twelve members of the Atlantic Life Community were arrested on the Pentagon second day of demonstrations outside the Defense Department. Police said six men and six women chained entrances while others hurled red liquid. Spokesman John Shiel said the protest targeted militarism and nuclear weapons. About 200 earlier demonstrators gathered Thursday with no arrests.
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Washington
Pentagon
James Maddock
Federal Protective Service
Atlantic Life
Defense Department
John Shiel
OAS mulls Costa Rica call for hemispheric ministers’ meeting
The Organization of American States debated a Costa Rican proposal for a foreign ministers conference to address invasion threats by Nicaragua. Delegates postponed a vote pending instructions from their governments as Somoza accuses Costa Rica of aiding Sandinistas and rejects mediation.
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Washington
UPI
Organization of American States Today
Foreign Ministers
Nicaragua
San Jose
Anastasio Somoza
Costa Rica
OAS
Somoza
France blocks start of European Monetary System
Paris government blocks the EMU start by demanding changes in the Common Market agricultural policy before the currency system begins. The move marks a setback for Western Europe’s currency stability plans, with Britain excluded from initial support.
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Paris
Europe
Britain
On This Date and Local Weather Brief
Weather notes indicate SSE wind at 12 mph, sun events, and a very cold extended forecast with no precipitation. Historical line recalls Carter's 1977 Warsaw stop and two 1968 UN condemnations of Israel over Beirut airport raid. Birth notices list multiple families and locations in Cedar Rapids and surroundings.
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Soviet Union
Israel
U.N. Security Council
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Lebanon
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Trier
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Miami
Boston
Bismarck
Nashville
Sioux Falls
Chicago
N.orleans
Duluth
Denver
New York
Phoenix
Honolulu
Seattle
Houston
Washington
C.R
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
HEW Warns Hospitals on Cost-Cutting Plan and Possible Mandatory Controls
HEW Secretary Califano urged 6,000 community hospitals to cap expense growth at 9.7 percent for 1979 and said mandatory revenue controls could begin January 1, 1980 if voluntary efforts fail. He endorsed a voluntary $3 billion cap on capital expenditures above $150 000 per purchase.
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Washington
Carter
HEW
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Capitol Hill
Califano
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Advertising Rates Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces subscription rates and delivery details. It lists carrier prices per week and per year, with separate rates for mail and Sunday editions. The notice notes preservation of AP news content and carrier service limitations.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Mall
Gozette
Associated Press
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