Peter J Kelly 76 Cedar Rapids farmer dies after brief illness
Peter John Kelly aged 76 of 1313 K St SW died Wednesday at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Born December 15 1902 in Holbrook, he moved to Cedar Rapids seven years ago from Williamsburg. He was a retired farmer and member of St Ludmila Catholic Church. Surviving are two sisters Katherine Helena Kelly and Agnes Mary Driscoll, both of Cedar Rapids. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St Ludmila Catholic Church. Burial at St Michael Cemetery Holbrook. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Friday at Teahen Funeral Home. Friends may call 2-9 p.m. Friday.
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Peter John Kelly
St. SW
Cedar Rapids
Holbrook
Williamsburg
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Katherine Helena Kelly
Agnes Mary Driscoll
Edward J. Roling
St. Michael Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Funeral
Burr Oak
Howard F. Rollins
Burr Oak Methodist Church
Olson-Fjestul’s
Decorah
Stanley
Gilbert Duckett
Bakersfield
Calif
San Jose
Hawkeye
Olive Federer
United Methodist Church
Milne’s
Anamosa
Loyal
Ellen) Byerly
Goettsch’s
Leo J. McConnell
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Stevie’s
Olga Rude
Steine’c. St. Olaf
Ava H. Thorson
Norway Lutheran Church
St. Olaf
Witt’s
Elkader
FBI intensifies probe into notes threatening IE Palo plant
The FBI enlarges its investigation into letters threatening the family of an Iowa Electric Light and Power official and alleged nuclear terrorism at the Palo nuclear plant. Three threats have been received. IE tightens security and NRC enforces new rules on plant protection and access control as the probe continues.
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FBI
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Jim Williamson
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric
Horace Webb
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Williamson
Iowa
Webb
Chesapeake Investigation Agency
NRC
Jan Strasma
Chicago
Bethesda
Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Senate nears solution on Iowa school aid and property tax
Iowa Senate Republicans move toward a $566 million school aid plan for 1979-80 and back retroactive property tax equalization with adjustments to avoid an $8.5 million shift from state aid to property tax. Leader Hultman said the package is feasible and directs Ways and Means to refine the bill amid enrollment and assessment concerns.
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Des Moines
Senate
Republicans
Iowa
Ways and Means Committee
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
GOP
Robert Ray
Hultman
Ray
State Director of Revenue
Willard Hanse
Cedar Falls
Ways and Means
Vermont Utility to Sue GE Over Yankee Shutdown
Green Mountain Power Corp plans a suit against General Electric for damages from last summer’s Vermont Yankee plant shutdown. President Peter McTague says the claim could exceed $2 million, with about $775,000 spent on replacement power during the four week outage. Officials cite additional costs linked to the shutdown after cracks were found in a safety mechanism during GE welding work.
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Iowa Electric
Montpelier, VT
UPI
General Electric Co
Vermont Yankee
Green Mountain Power Corp
Peter McTague
McTague
Vernmont
Duane Arnold
Palo
OPEC Sets March 26 Meeting On Iran Oil Shortage
The report notes a world oil shortage from Iran's curtailment. In Vienna OPEC announced a March 26 meeting to discuss supply gaps and higher spot prices blamed on speculative traders. Iran's 5 percent share of U.S. crude was used to adjust inventories amid the turmoil.
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Vienna
Austria
OPEC
Iran
U.S
Gasoline Market Shifts as Iran Shutdown Bites Supplies
Iran’s halted oil production tightens the spot market as foreign buyers turn to Iran to cover losses. Shell and ARCO note the impact though not major customers. Analysts warn prices may rise about 2 cents per gallon per quarter of continued outage. Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association retracts Sunday closing call leaving it to President Carter.
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Shell
ARCO
Iran
The
Illinois Gasoline Dealers Association
Robert Jacobs
Carter
Vietnam war escalates with Chinese tanks near Lang Son
Reported 140 Chinese tanks and 8 000 troops push toward Lang Son after Lao Cai fall. Fighting around Lang Son described as the heaviest in two days with Chinese pressure on Cao Bang City. Japan considers possible long term wider conflict and cooperation with China.
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Dawson
Japan
Kyodo
Lang Son
Lao Cai
Vietnam
Hanoi
Peking
Cao Bang City
Cao Bang Province
Sunao Sonoda
Tokyo
Holbrooke comments on Soviet troop aid risk to Southeast Asia balance
Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke warns that Soviet troop involvement to aid its ally would disrupt Southeast Asia's strategic balance. He declines to speculate on U S actions, cites disfavor for such moves, and defends U S intelligence on Vietnam and Cambodia invasions. He also says Carter urged China to avoid action and refutes Sino American collusion claims.
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Brooke
U.S
Soviet Union
China
Southeast Asia
Richard Holbrooke
Holbrooke
United States
Vietnam
Washington
Cambodia
Carter
Teng Hsiao-ping
Hirsh sentenced 45 years after retrial ends in mixed verdict
Deerfield Illinois defendant Hirsh received 45 years at Anamosa Men's Reformatory after a six day retrial in Johnson County Iowa where a deadlocked jury on one charge led to a mistrial. Two counts were acquitted with Hirsh free on 15000 dollar bond.
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Hirsh
Deerfield
Ill
Anamosa Men's Reformatory
Iowa Court of Appeals
Johnson County
Hyland
Dooley
Lounge fight case nears close by Vanessa Shelton
The Linn District Court trial of Cedar Rapids men Anthony Driscoll and Jack Schneider over a December 7 lounge fight moves toward jury verdicts after closing arguments. Both men face multiple assault and interference charges while defense claims officers acted illegally and the men acted in self defense.
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Cedar Rapids
Anthony W. Driscoll
Jack C. Schneider
First Avenue
Linn District Court
20Th Century
Center Point Road
Schneider
Parnell Schmitt
Driscoll
Linn
Donald Switzer
Schmitt
Robert Fassler
Lowell Forte
Simmons
Randall Ridenour
11Th St. SW
Carter cuts Afghanistan aid and cancels military program
President Carter orders a severe reduction of the 15 million dollar U S aid program to Afghanistan and cancels a proposed 250 thousand dollar military aid package. Officials cite a broader review of relations since the Soviet backed regime seized power, with later acknowledgement of the Dubs envoy’s death. The report also notes that on this date in 1973 Israeli planes shot down a Libyan passenger airliner, killing 106 of 113 aboard.
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Carter
U.S
Afghanistan
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Adolph Dubs
Dubs
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