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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1979

Page

2

Carter seeks friendlier note after public scolding in Mexico

President Carter aimed to restore friendly U S Mexican relations after a rebuking luncheon with President Jose Lopez Portillo. They met at Los Pinos after a formal session at the National Palace to discuss illegal Mexican workers and gas sales amid tensions over a cancelled gas deal.

Mexico City UPI Carter Jose Lopez Portillo Lopez Portillo Los Pinos Mexico National Palace Foreign Ministry U.S

Califano declines Darvon ban while keeping drug under scrutiny

UPI reports HEW Secretary Joseph Califano refused to ban propoxyphene, known as Darvon, but urged extreme care in its prescription. A decision by June 1 will determine if bans or stricter refill controls are imposed, amid claims of accidental deaths.

Washington UPI HEW Joseph Califano Ralph Nader Califano Nader

Births and incidents noted in local vital statistics page

The notice lists births at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals with many named couples and addresses, followed by brief incident logs including a possible fire source investigation, medical emergency, food in oven, and rubbish burning, plus a list of local residents.

First St 14Th Avenue 10Th Street Bever Ave Eighth St

U S Canada sign fishing treaties plan March 1

Washington and Ottawa will sign treaties on March 1 to set fishing limits off the East Coast to resolve a two year boundary dispute tied to a 200 mile maritime limit. Senate ratification and cabinet approval still needed.

Washington United States Canada U.S. Senate

Bank explosion rocks PKO building in central Warsaw

An explosion hit a crowded PKO savings bank in central Warsaw around noon. At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured, with about 200 inside the three story aluminum and glass structure. The blast’s cause was not immediately known.

Warsaw Poland PKO

Taiwan Plans North American Affairs Agency

Taiwan announces the creation of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs to manage future relations with the United States. Dr. James Soong states the council will be the counterpart to the American Institute in Taiwan as Washington set up the Institute after severing ties with Nationalist China. In Geneva the UN Commission seeks an immediate end to torture and repression of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, with Pakistan steering the move and a 19 to 13 split in favor. the U.S., Canada and Australia opposed.

Taipei Taiwan United States James Soong Government Information Office Coordination Council For North American Affairs American Institute Washington China Israel West Bank Jordan River Gaza Strip Pakistan Canada Australia

Iran to resume oil exports but at lower levels

U S officials forecast Iran will restart oil shipments soon but not at prior volumes. Saudi Arabia likely returns to or lowers from pre crisis output. Abu Dhabi and Qatar raise light crude prices 7.2 percent, signaling higher gasoline costs in the United States.

Washington U.S Iran Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini United States John O’leary Saudi Arabia O’leary House Harry Bergold Abu Dhabi Qatar Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Persian Gulf OPEC

Farmers Rap U S Policy Before House Agriculture

Wisconsin dairy farmer Jeanne Rohl told the House Agriculture Committee that policy handlers have hearts of iron and minds of stone. She noted 39 000 farms a year are sold or fail, as protesting farmers from the American Agriculture Movement testified with tractors in Washington. The Rev Andrew Gottschalk urged a wholesome farm family life as the committee prepared to hear more groups next week.

Washington Wisconsin House Agriculture Committee Jeanne Rohl St. Croix River American Agriculture Movement Andrew Gottschalk Catholic Archdiocese of Denver Agriculture Committee

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