19 Feb 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1980
Page
1
A proposed solar powered community in southwest Cedar Rapids is outlined as a new development concept. The plan envisions a model neighborhood integrating solar energy with local infrastructure to showcase sustainable living in an urban area.
The Supreme Court lifts a stay and allows resumed federal funding for abortions for the poor until full review of the Hyde Amendment and related challenges. The court also agrees to expedited consideration of the New York welfare abortion case while rejecting attempts to extend the stay.
Ayatollah Khomeini names Bani Sadr as commander in chief increasing his grip on Iran's military. The move raises prospects of moving troops to seize the U S Embassy in Tehran as militants hold about 50 Americans. U N commission heads to Tehran to probe Shah issues while unrest in Kurdestan grows.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau and the Liberals routed Joe Clark's Conservatives in a decisive 146 to 103 seat gain as the party captured about 49 percent of the vote. Trudeau promised peacemaking with the United States and urged a world mission for Canada while noting the US as a close ally.
The 10th annual Council on Environmental Quality report to Congress says air quality is improving due to reduced auto pollution, but water pollution from chemical dumps, underground contamination, sewer overflows, and pesticides remains a major national concern. It notes acid rain, shellfish-bay closures, urban sprawl, and erosion harming resources while spending on pollution control rose to about 120 dollars per person in 1978.
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