Soviet Criticism Targets West Over Arrests and Dissent
Pravda denounces Western interference and accuses allies of funding dissidents to undermine the Soviet system. The article notes recent detentions of Yuri Orlov Alexander Ginzburg and Mikola Rudenko and hints at more arrests as U S diplomats debate UN scrutiny and human rights in Moscow.
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Allard Lowenstein
Lowenstein
Cyrus Vance
Commission
Andrei Sakharov
Vance
Kremlin
Ginzburg
Hostage drama ends with two states' escapes
In Cincinnati, eight hostages escaped unharmed after a shotgun wielding man held them overnight at the Catherine Booth Home for unwed mothers. A police ruse convinced him the officer was his long-lost son, prompting surrender. Separate incidents in Maryland involved a father firing on police and releasing his young son.
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Jesse Coulter
Rita Gibbeon
Catherine Booth
Coulter
Washington, D.C
Daniel Roger Evans
Hyattsville
Wheaton
Montgomery
Evans
Catherine Booth Hospital
Gibbeon
Utica
Mich
Sally Heath
Detroit
Michigan
Death and Dying Course Teaches Life Certainties at Local School
In Cedar Rapids a six week course helps students understand death as a life certainty. The piece notes related items on Page 12A General News while other sections discuss usury law review, abortion debates, and consumer handkerchief trends. The weather forecast predicts a cool weekend with highs in the 40s and teens overnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carter Signals Defense Cuts and Energy Questions in Plains
President Carter told Plains residents he would cut Ford’s defense level yet keep a substantial rise over last year. He avoided commitment on gasoline rationing while favoring higher auto efficiency and discussed Indira Gandhi's moves toward democracy and a possible Notre Dame visit. He also eyed improved US Cuba relations amid recent Castro remarks.
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Washington
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Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Legion Gambling Raid Mirrors Untouchables Scene at Aurora Post
About 125 people were reportedly gambling at the Aurora American Legion post during a charity event when state vice agents and Iowa highway patrolmen raided the building at 11 p.m. Five people faced illegal gambling charges and another was charged with bootlegging. Legion members defended the event as community charity activities.
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Gene McCann
Buckman
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Lloyd Patterson
Patterson
Department of Public Safety
Buchanan County Sheriffs Department
Electricity Outage Strikes Cedar Rapids Across City
A Saturday morning power outage disrupted homes and businesses in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Officials traced the fault to a pole fire on Otis road caused by dampness affecting a jumper cable in a sub station near Penick and Ford. Burglar alarms tripped across multiple districts as low voltage issues emerged. power was restored to all customers within 80 minutes.
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Weing
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Sixteenth Avenue
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Penick & Ford
Three UI students charged in Coralville restaurant heist
Three University of Iowa students face assault with intent to murder charges after a Feb 6 shooting during a robbery at the Green Pepper in Coralville. Scott Houston Neal Hirsh and Craig Burkhart were arrested on campus and at home, with bonds set at 50000 each.
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Johnson County
Green Pepper
Scott R. Houston
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Neal Hirsh
Deerfield
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Craig Burkhart
Vinton
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