U.N. Commission Calls for Curbs on Global News Firms
The report by the International Commission for the Study of Communications Problems urges governments to curb concentration by major wire services and to require transnational outlets to meet national criteria while safeguarding access to political dissidents. It criticizes censorship and notes Western objections to the recommendations. The commission includes Elie Abel and was led by Sean MacBride.
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Paris
International Commission For the Study of
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Commission
Stanford University
Elie Abel
Unesco
Amadou Mahtar M’bow
Senegal
Sean MacBride
The
Associated Press
United Press International
Reuters
Agence France-Presse
MacBride
Minnesota slopes offer closer ski option for Iowa visitors
A Gazette skier describes Welch Village Afton Alps in Minnesota about 30 miles southeast of the Twin Cities. The area provides more excitement than an Iowa pasture yet is closer and cheaper than Lake Placid or the Colorado Rockies, framing a practical escape for Eastern Iowa skiers.
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Welch Village
Afton
St Patrick's Parade Plans Stir Cedar Rapids
Today Cedar Rapids prepares for St Patrick's Day festivities with green attire urged. Hearings on two race discrimination cases are scheduled for March. The Iran shah charges commission will depart for Tehran to hear the case, with role details still unclear.
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Iran
Tehran
Prep Basketball Friday Scores From Metro Area
Jefferson over Iowa City West 72 to 52 in a Metro Area game. B-C.R. Jefferson defeated Iowa City West by twenty points. B-1.C. High upset Dub Hempstead 49 to 37. B-Preston beat Clarence Lo B-Lincain 73 to 52. Nearby results listed.
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Wb. Wahlert
C.R. Washington
C.R. Jefferson
Iowa City West
1.C. High
Dub. Hempstead
Preston
Clarence-Lo
Lincain
Olin
Local Newspaper Page Digest
A compact readable index shows page headings across sections such as Deaths Sports Editorials and Legals with cross references like 12A 2A 4B and 4A for stories including World Local and A-B five listings. The page serves as a guide to articles on schedules cartoons comics reviews and weather.
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Abby
Marion Bridge
Scrabbs
State Farm
Televisi Finance
U.S
Weathe Legals
Varley Named New Chair of Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa three person Commerce Commission names Andrew Varley as chairman effective March 1 replacing Fred Moore. Varley, a Stuart farmer and former Iowa House speaker, will serve alongside Gov. Ray’s appointee Mary Holstad who resigns for health reasons after missing meetings. Governor Ray accepts Holstad resignation. Moore remains on board.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Andrew Varley
Fred Moore
Varley
Stuart
Iowa
Signs of economy hold as durable goods rise in January
UPI reports new durable goods orders up 4.3 percent to 81.1 billion dollars in January, the highest in ten months, signaling business confidence amid signs the economy may avoid a recession. Primary metals and machinery boosted gains while transportation equipment fell. GM plans to recall about 15,000 hourly workers by end of March to lift production of mid sized and sub compact cars.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
General Motors Corp
Elliott M. Estes
Sun Returns as California Reels from Flood Toll
The sun broke through in Southern California ending a nine day rain deluge that damaged hillsides and flooded cities. The disaster cost about half a billion dollars and claimed at least 36 lives as thousands evacuated and began returning home to find devastation. Bulldozers moved mud from entire neighborhoods while dams were shored up and authorities warned of possible further floods from melting snow.
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the Sun
California
Palm Springs
San Diego
Point Mugu
Russ Beirich
Idaho
Utah
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River
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