Devastating quake hits Guatemala City and Central America
An earthquake measuring up to 8 on the Richter scale struck Guatemala City and neighboring nations, collapsing landmarks including the Ritz Continental hotel and the cathedral. Casualties feared in the thousands, with at least 2,000 injured and hundreds dead reported. Red Cross and radio operators in Cedar Rapids aided tracing affected residents and relatives.
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Guatemala City
UPI
Guatemala
el Salvador
Honduras
Ritz Continental
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
George Chitty
Grant Wood
The
Gazette
Chitty
Frederick Fisher
Liberty Drive
William Berry
K Street
Cedar Rapids to get $7 million civic center complex design
An architectural drawing reveals Cedar Rapids proposed civic center with a 2,000 seat ballroom, 8,000 person arena, hotel of up to 17 stories, sky lobby, and multi-level parking. The plan shows car dropoffs, escalator access to seating, and connections to Roosevelt Royale ramp and Fourth Street tracks. Leo Peiffer and Associates designed the structure.
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Cedar Rapids Community Center
Third Street
First Avenue
Roosevelt Royale
A Avenue
Leo Peiffer and Associates
Ford's Stand Boosts Anti Abortion Efforts In Congress
Anti abortion advocates push House hearings on overturning or bypassing the 1973 ruling after President Ford voiced support for limited access and a state based constitutional amendment. Rep Don Edwards chairs a six to eight day inquiry with 40 to 50 bills, while Archbishop Bernardin criticizes Ford as inconsistent.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
House
Supreme Court
Don Edwards
D-Calif
CBS
William Whitehurst
Edwards
Joseph Bernardin
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
No Action on Police Chief in Cedar Rapids Meeting
Cedar Rapids city council took no action on appointing a police chief. Incumbent Wal lace LaPeters remains until a successor is appointed and qualified. Safety Commissioner Ed Colton planned to nominate but offered no resolution after a six hour executive session. He left city hall hoping to resolve the matter soon.
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Cedar Rapids
Wallace LaPeters
Ed Colton
Colton
LaPeters
City Hall
Police Department
Tax Return Problems Noted by Iowa Officials
Iowa taxpayers face issues on 1975 returns says state revenue director Gerald Barr. Confusion over which federal tax tables to use and the lack of Iowa credit for new homes. Also errors on form 4136 and incorrect percentage limits on Iowa itemized deductions lines 3 and 8.
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Tom Fruehling
Iowa Department of Revenue
Gerald Barr
Iowa
Bair
Barr
Department of Revenue
French Troops Free Hostage Children in Djibouti Assault
In Djibouti Afars and Islas clashes, French troops stormed a school bus held by guerillas. One child died and six gunmen were killed as 30 French youths and the driver were rescued after failed negotiations for independence and a self determination referendum.
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Djibouti
Afars
The
Islas
UPI
France
French Somaliland
Liberation Front
Iowa Legislators Average 1975 Pay and Expenses Reported
Des Moines Iowa legislators averaged 13 617 15 in pay and expenses for 1975 with house members at 13 385 55 and senators at 14 080 33. The totals cover the 1975 session and committee work through June 20 to early 1976.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Steven Cross
David Wray
Polk County
Jury Selected In Hearst Trial In San Francisco
A jury of five men and seven women was selected to decide if Patricia Hearst aided in a bank robbery with the Symbionese Liberation Army or was a kidnapping victim during the Hibernia bank robbery on April 15, 1974. The 12 jurors and four alternates were chosen after six days of deliberation and screening.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Hibernia
Concorde Flights Approved At Dulles And Kennedy
Transportation Secretary William Coleman approved a 16 month trial allowing Concorde service at Dulles near Washington and Kennedy in New York. British Airways and Air France may operate up to two daily JFK flights and one daily to Dulles with noise mitigations. The plan hinges on congress or court review for Dulles and Port Authority approval for Kennedy.
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Washington
Transportation
William Coleman
Coleman
British Airways
Air France
Dulles International
D.C
Kennedy International
New York
Dulles
Congress
U.S
Port Authority of
New York-New Jersey
Kennedy
Port Authority
British Airways Authority
Federal Aviation Administration
Sign in a Chicago bar Conserve Energy Avoid Heated Arguments
A brief caption notes a Chicago bar sign urging patrons to conserve energy and avoid heated arguments. The quirky display blends humor with a call for civil conduct in a social venue.
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Chicago
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Berry
Fisher
Pan American Hotel
Managua
Nicaragua
Antigua
Caracas
Gunther Fiedler
Venezuelan Seismological Institute
Pacific
Fiedler
U.S. National
Roger Hunter
Civic Center
Birch Bayh
Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Bayh
Indiana
Marxist
By Frank Nye
Cross
Wray
Hearst
Concorde
Cally
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