Marine Sgt Kraus leaves Iran for home as embassy attack cited
Marine Sgt Ken Kraus, held by Iranian authorities after the February 14 embassy attack, arrived in Frankfurt to be flown to the United States. He described being wounded in the head and held without mistreatment, while negotiations led to his release. Ayatollah Khomeini announced a national referendum in two weeks as Iran moves toward an Islamic republic.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Lansdale
Iran
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Islamic Republic
Weekend weather outlook and river stage report
Wind from the southeast at 22 mph. Sunrise 6 52, sunset 5 49. Temperatures show highs in the 20s to 30s with a warming trend and overnight lows from the mid teens to the 20s by Monday. Mississippi River stages listed for several stations with rises and falls and one no report.
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Soviet advisers linked to Dubs shooting in Kabul
A State Department cable, cited by the Washington Post, says Soviet advisers directed and signaled the Afghan police during the Feb 14 assault on the Kabul hotel where U S Ambassador Adolph Dubs was held by Islamic terrorists.
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State Department
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Kabul
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Washington Post
Tennessee Supreme Court denies hearing for James Earl Ray escape appeal
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled James Earl Ray will not receive a hearing on his appeal of the Brushy Mountain Penitentiary escape conviction. The court’s memorandum affirmed the Court of Criminal Appeals decision. Ray was captured 54 hours after his June 10, 1977 breakout and was already serving 99 years for MLK Jr. murder with a further one to two year sentence for the escape.
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James Earl Ray
Brushy Mountain
Tennessee Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Island gains independence in St Lucia
St Lucia became an independent nation early today, ending 177 years of British rule on the Caribbean island. The move marks St Lucia as the world’s newest republic with full self government and international recognition anticipated.
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Castries
St. Lucia
Caribbean
Toll in Dieng eruption rises to 175 dead
Search teams moved villagers from lava paths as Mount Sinila and a nearby crater spewed gas. Officials said the toll reached 175 dead and more than 1,000 injured with over 17,000 evacuated from central Java.
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Indonesia
Dieng
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Sinila
Carter to Send Survey Team on Egypt Arms Needs
The Carter administration will dispatch a special survey team to Egypt in April to assess weapons requirements following President Sadat's appeal. The Pentagon mission could mark a first step toward arming Egypt with modern arms and the impact on Camp David peace talks remains unclear.
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Anwar Sadat
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Mideast
Camp David
Cyrus Vance
Mustafa Khalil
Moshe Dayan
Mayor Koch orders extra protection for school transport
New York Mayor Edward Koch ordered heavy protection for vehicles carrying children to public schools after taxis were attacked by groups labeled goons during a wildcat school bus drivers strike. Incidents included threats to drivers, damaged taxis, and wrecked buses. no arrests were reported.
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New York
Edward Koch
Koch
New Orleans Police Strike Persists as City Stays Firm
In New Orleans the police walkout continues after rejecting a union pay raise proposal. Mardi Gras is written off and the city faces tough negotiations. Garbage collectors also honor picket lines, with Teamsters Local 260 saying trash trucks will not run their routes today.
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New Orleans
Bill Cole
Teamsters Local 260
Iowa Senate defeats bill to liberalize abortion law
Ten years ago the Iowa Senate defeated a bill to liberalize the state's abortion law, maintaining stricter legislative limits on abortion access.
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Iowa
Senate
Cedar Rapids Gazette Advertising and Circulation Note
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details its founding in 1883, publication schedule, address, and subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery. It notes no mail cancellations in carrier areas and states Associated Press exclusive rights to local news use.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
PLAP
Births and notices from Mercy area February entries
Listings show numerous births with parent names and residences in Mount Vernon Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Center Point and Marion. People named include Horton Oak ley East Wilson Clark Haigh Clymer Jensen Beavers Knipfel Lampman Bright Houghkirk Turley Cooper Cooney and others. Also notes a medical emergency on 141 35th St NE and a malfunctioning alarm at May's Island underground parking lot.
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10Th St
Dan East
Carnaby Drive
David Wilson
Eastern Drive
L. David Clark
Quail Court
Connie Haigh
Pine View Drive
David Clymer
Clifton St
Michael L. Beavers
Pamela J. Knipfel
Dennis L. Lampman
Leslie M. Bright
Daniel Houghkirk
Laura J. Turley
David E. Cooper
Mary K. Cooney
Cedar Rapids
Donald N. Rimmerman
Hiawatha
Debra F. Beck
Dale R. Cress
Patricia A. Freeman
Center Point
35Th St. NE
May's Island
Court backs gas decision and foreign service retirement rule
The Supreme Court split 4 4 on a case over FERC authority to set gas production practices, leaving intact a 5th Circuit ruling that regulators exceed their power. In a separate opinion the court upheld an age 60 retirement rule for Foreign Service employees. Birthdays noted for Kennedy Young and Erving.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
5Th Circuit
Commission
Foreign Service
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