Winter ideas and local tips headlined in Cedar Rapids pages
A note on skiing as a winter solution and two bike strategies for winter transport appears on page 4A. The two month old United Mine Workers strike has limited effect on Cedar Rapids coal users shown on page 5A. A Cedar Rapids Sunday School class now helps Deaf and hard of hearing children hear the word of God on page 8A. Abby's personal reply changes a reader's life on page 12A.
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United Mine Workers
Cedar Rapids
Talking talent lands him in and out of trouble
The subject, known as a big talker, reflects on how his loquacious nature has shaped his life both positively and negatively. Picture Page shows him in a candid moment discussing his notoriety and self awareness.
Henry Winkler Comedy Opens in Cedar Rapids
Gazette staffer Mike Deupree reviews a light comedy starring Henry Winkler that opens Friday in Cedar Rapids. The piece appears on page 10A with production notes and early audience reactions.
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Henry Winkler
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Mike Deupree
Prep Basketball roundup from Monday league games
C R Washington beat C R Kennedy 65 57 while Maquoketa won 41 39 over Marion Muscatine posted 65 58 against C R Jefferson C R Prairie defeated Dr Beckman 56 49 and C R LaSalle beat Linn Mar 57 46. Multiple close scores featured Reginas 75 55 over Benton and West Delaware 70 55 over Independence.
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C.R. Washington
C.R. Kennedy
Maquoketa
Marion
Muscatine
C.R. Jefferson
C.R. Prairie
Dr. Beckman
C.R. LaSalle
Linn-Mar
1.C. Regina
Benton Comm
Dub. Hempstead
Dub. Senior
Center Pt
E. Buchanan
Springville
Central City
Mt. Vernon
Clear Creek
Keoto
Iowa Valley
Eng
J.C. Regina
North-Linn
Man. Valley
Amana
C.R. Regis
Oelwein
Waukon
Eng. Valleys
B-G-M
Montezuma
Williamsburg
Clar.Lowden
Bennett
Weather outlook with light snow and cold temperatures
Cloudy skies bring occasional light snow today and Sunday. Highs in the teens, tonight's lows around zero, Sunday highs near 10 to 15. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Angler Mike Cody joins Cedar Rapids ice fisheree crowd
Mount Vernon angler Mike Cody was among hundreds at Lake Macbride for the Cedar Rapids Wildlife Outdoor Club 14th annual ice fisheree. He faced biting wind, wrapped in a canvas windbreak, wearing a hoodie and insulated gear with coffee, poles, and an ice auger ready for the cold day.
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Mike Cody
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Viet Namese U.N. Ambassador Refuses U.S. Expulsion
Vietnamese U.N. Ambassador Dinh Ba Thi defies U.S. order to leave the United States over alleged spy case ties. He and the Vietnamese mission call the charge fabricated and say he will continue duties at the U.N. while the U.S. asserts its right to expel foreign diplomats.
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United Nations
U.N
Dinh Ba Thi
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Thi
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
NBC Evening News
The
United
House and Senate weigh boiler bill plus open meetings
Des Moines reports the boiler bill would end annual inspections for steel hot water boilers saving institutions about 200 dollars every six years with minor yearly costs. The House also strengthened open meetings rules and advanced a general public business policy, a state Equal Rights Amendment, and counties home rule, awaiting Senate votes and nationwide referendums.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Linda Svoboda
D-Amana
Iowa
Lousy winter weighs on tidy writer and readers
Editor notes a brutal winter with record cold and heavy snow. The writer laments the endless cold season, groundhog day failure, and personal aim for neatness challenged by thawless snows and piling debris as Page 5 is teased.
Averill House Sold To Local Attorney In Cedar Rapids
The Citizens' Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse accepted an offer from William F. Olinger to buy the Averill House at 1120 Second Ave SE. Built 108 years ago by Arthur T. Averill, the mansion housed the agency's halfway house for men and was vacated after $30,000 yearly upkeep losses. Olinger plans to pursue National Register of Historic Places listing and restore the property.
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Citizens’ Committee On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Cedar Rapids
CCA
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Olinger
Sadat urges Palestinian homeland in historic peace crossroads
President Sadat urged a Palestinian homeland and said peace talks with Israel were at a crucial crossroad. He and Carter planned relaxed talks at Camp David to push a just and lasting Middle East settlement. Algerian ministers said Arab hardliners backed a plan to bolster the PLO and resist peace efforts with potential Soviet arms support.
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Washington
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Carter
Middle East
Harmo
Algiers
Egypt
Palestine Liberation Organization
Bouteflika
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
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Dear Abby
Abby
Viet
General Assembly
Tom Fruehling
Holden Caulfield
Averill House
C.R Attorney
Mary Burke Gazette
Soviet Union
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