Fire at Moscow Rossiya Hotel Sparks Casualties
A massive blaze swept the Rossiya Hotel in Moscow late Friday, forcing guests to jump from windows and climb bedsheets. Officials confirmed injuries, with many fear casualties. Americans accounted for about 170 guests, with no reports of injuries. The fire started near the top of the 12 story building and burned for over three hours before being controlled.
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Moscow
U.S
Rossiya
Red Square
Tass
Cedar Rapids youth charged with receiving stolen WWII rifle
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids man Douglas R Driscoll 1617 Eighteenth street NW was charged with receiving stolen property Friday night. He is linked to a World War II Japanese rifle valued at $300. The gun was taken six days earlier from the Joseph Koenig residence 3333 Shasta drive NE.
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Cedar Rapids
Douglas R. Driscoll
Eighteenth Street
Joseph Koenig
Shasta Drive
Death of Paulette M. Roby in Cedar Rapids
Paulette M. Roby 53 of 2306 Brookland Drive NE Cedar Rapids died Friday after a brief illness. Born May 16 1923 in Fe ar she was married to Q Clint Roby Sept 14 1945 in Fecamp. Survived by husband four sons Edward Patrick Robert and William all Cedar Rapids a mother Stephanie Fontaine France a brother Edward Fontaine Oissel France and three tren Mass at St Pius Catholic church 10 am Monday with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Bible service 8 pm Sunday at Cedar Memorial funeral home donations to Camp Courage suggested. Casket to be closed at all times.
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Paulette M. Roby
Brookland Drive
Fecamp
France
Cedar Rapids
Fear
Q. Clint Roby
Patrick M. Roby
Robert R. Roby
William L. Roby
Edward Fontaine
Oissel
St. Pius Catholic Church
Bernard G. Collins
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Camp Courage
Iowa Deaths in Town and City Norbert Prizler 83
Obituary notices for Norbert Prizler 83 of town with calling hours Sunday after 11 at Donohue's. Winthrop Lloyd J. Scott 71 with service Monday 11 at Immanuel Lutheran Toddville burial Fairview Winthrop. calling at Fawcett's Sunday in Winthrop. Donald Kephart 37 with service Monday 1:30 at Hope Wesleyan White's hosting a military memorial Sunday. local tribute to deceased in Iowa.
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Norbert Prizler
Donohue’s
Winthrop
Lloyd J. Scott
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Toddville
Fairview Cemetery
Fawcett’s
Independence
Donald Kephart
Hope Wesleyan Church
White’s
Democrats Drop Jordan Led Reorganization Plan
The Democratic executive committee rejected a proposal to create a Jordan headed committee to oversee party reorganization and policy timing. A staff study will be conducted with recommendations returning to the full committee, while critics led by Coleman Young said the plan gave staff too much control.
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Washington
Democratic Executive Committee
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
DNC
Democratic National Committee
Executive Committee
Jordan Committee
Kenneth Curtis
Detroit
Coleman Young
Party
National Committee
Curtis
Young
Carter-Curtis
Carter
Chip
White House
Youth Gangs Grow More Organized and Armed
A Senate subcommittee report led by Sen. Birch Bayh notes youth gangs such as the Crips in Los Angeles and gangs in New York and Philadelphia are larger and better armed than in the 1950s. It cites organized crime tactics, protection rackets, robberies, and drug involvement, with raids on rival territory and rapid, car-assisted operations.
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Washington
UPI
Roman Kings
Brooklyn Tomahawks
Jolly Stompers
Savage Skulls
Seven Immortals
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Chinatown
Queens
Boston
Vinton Correction on City Plant Power Source
The Gazette corrects a Friday story stating the Vinton municipal electric plant provides all power. Since 1974 it interconnects with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co and has exchanged electricity. since 1976 natural gas disruption led to partial purchases from Iowa Electric.
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Vinton
Gazette
The
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa Electric
the Gazette
Alburnett Student Wins Local UN Contest
Alburnett high school student Allen Neuzil placed first in a United Nations knowledge contest sponsored by the Cedar Rapids area chapter. Neuzil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Neuzil, will use the $100 prize to fund a trip to the United Nations during Easter break. Center Point and Marion students also earned prizes and honors in the event coordinated by M. Melvina Svec.
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Allen Neuzil
Alburnett High School
Cedar Rapids
United Nations Assn
Neuzil
Anthony Neuzil
Marion
United Nations
UNA
Katherine Mae Snyder
Linda Tibbetts
Center Point High School
Rick Sherman
Tom Dyer
Charles Krouse
Cathy Neenan
Linda Thomas
Cindy King
Jefferson High School
Sharon Kewley
Peggy Kratos
M. Melvina Svec
Coralville OKs $174000 Mass Transit Grant
Coralville council in special session approved a $174,000 federal grant for a Johnson County mass transit system serving the disabled and elderly. Earlier, during a regular meeting, the council rejected a similar application citing high admin costs and low returns.
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Coralville
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids Library boards weighs Linn nonresident rule
Cedar Rapids Public Library trustees moved to inform about a new state law that ends free service to Linn county residents after July 1. Nonresident cards will cost 20 dollars annually and local governments may fund library service or contract with existing libraries. The meeting also announced Mu Phi Epsilon will start a monthly record donation program and a Lincoln Gettysburg plaque from the National Woman's Relief Corps will be placed near the children's entrance.
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Cedar Rapids
East Central Regional Library
ECRL
Thomas Carney
General Assembly
Boards of Supervisors
Eugene Shea
Mu Phi Epsilon
National Honorary Music Fraternity
Abraham Lincoln
Children’s Department
National Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Six Arrested In Raids On Two Local Taverns
Cedar Rapids police and Linn county sheriff deputies arrested six people after raids on the Gold Mine tavern at 1474 Sixteenth Avenue SW and the Meeting Place lounge at 852 A Avenue NE for keeping a disorderly house. Indecent behavior charges were filed against four patrons and operators. All six posted $125 bonds and were released.
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Gold Mine
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Meeting Place
A Avenue NE
Joe Abodeely
Bruce A. Croy
K Street
Lydia Simple
Brooklyn Park
Minn
Rhonda Rae Amsler
Shady Acres
Francis S. Long
Septra Fontayne
Oakland Road
Dawn R. Brooks
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Drunk Driving Charge Filed After City Collision
Dennis R. Shelton of 324 Thirty sixth Street NE faces a drunk driving charge following a collision at First Avenue and Fifteenth Street East. Police report Shelton was arrested in the 2100 block of F Avenue NE after Elliott pursued Shelton’s vehicle.
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Dennis R. Shelton
Thirty-sixth Street NE
First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Shelton
John Elliott
F Avenue NE
Elliott
Promoted Airman William Kuster to master sergeant
An official at Clark Air Base Philippines promoted William F Kuster to master sergeant in the U S Air Force. Sgt Kuster son of Mr and Mrs William A Kuster Durant is an electrical power production technician with a unit of the Air Force Communications Service.
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Clark AB
Philippines
William F. Kuster
U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Kuster
William A. Kuster
Durant
Air Force Communication Service
Carter criticizes leaks over Hussein CIA payments
President Carter says assassination leaks and an NBC report revealing Hussein payments to the CIA hinder Middle East diplomacy. He told congressional leaders he would not share intelligence if exposed and urged tighter access to intelligence data on Capitol Hill.
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Hussein
Carter
Congressional
Senate
House
Woodward
Bradlee
Vance
Jordan
Middle East
CIA
U.S
Capitol Hill
Teamsters Pension Fund Faces Government Remedial Action
The Department of Labor will pursue remedial action as talks with the fund reach no agreement. The IRS has begun administrative proceedings after ruling the fund not a legal pension fund in June. Readiness to treat it as legal depends on reforms and proper investment of funds. A Chicago fund spokesman rejected public interpretation of government concepts.
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Department of Labor
IRS
Teamsters
Labor Department
Chicago
Teamsters Fund
Uganda exile warns Amin risks lives of Americans and Christians
Kayira predicts Amin will pressure U S officials to curb reporting on Uganda's persecution and violence. He says Amin underestimates American press freedom and describes leaving Uganda after failed rehabilitation work and threats to relatives if he speaks out.
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Amin
Carter
Uganda
Kayura
Bergland Eyes Joint US Canada Wheat Price Policy
U S Secretary of Agriculture Bergland says united U S and Canada influence could set world wheat prices as both nations hold about 75 percent of commercial exports. He aims to reduce price swings while stockpiles rise with Canada at 550 million and the U S at 1.1 billion bushels awaiting loan rate adjustments to aid sagging markets.
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Bergland
United States
Canada
U.S
National Assn. of
Weather and notices from a midweek issue
The record lists high and other weather data for Friday night, extended forecast with snow chances, and local notices of births, marriages, and assorted service calls around Cedar Rapids area including addresses and dates. It notes a Lansing Michigan birth and several local fire and utility notices with times Friday.
Traer Man Dies in Car Truck Collision
A rural Traer man, Charles J. Chalupsky 79, died when his car was broadside by a truck driven by Larry L. Staker 33 at an intersection four miles northwest of Dysart. Chalupsky’s passenger Mildred Chalupsky 70 was injured and hospitalized. Staker was treated and released. Investigation ongoing. Michael Lee of Mechanicsville was charged with gross fraud in Linn County.
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Dysart
Traer
State Highway Patrol
Charles J. Chalupsky
Larry Lee Staker
Staker
Chalupsky
Tama County
Mildred Chalupsky
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Michael Lee
Mechanicsville
Linn County
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Laura Schatz
Fourteenth Street
D.J
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Grand Ole Opry
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Hellenikon AB
Greece
Kenneth Rippel
Merle Rippel
Sondrestrom AB
Germany
Travel & Transport
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McGrath Pontiac Co
Center Point Road
Dana P. Anson
Route 1
Blairs Ferry Road
O Carter-Hussein
Teamsters Pension Fund
Kayiira
C.R. Weather
Daily Record
Lansing, Mich
Paul Sehnert, Jr
Sehnert
David Brockway
Minden Lane
St. Luke's
Robert Vancura
Plumwood Court
Jill Buenneke
Bever Avenue
Robert H. Christiansen
Central City
Betty Triplett
Mt. Vernon Road
Clifford W. Ayers
Cheryl I. Lisk
Gory Arp
Patricia A. Jones
Arion
Randy R Taylor
Ames
Carolyn A. Kadlee
Center Point
Seventh Avenue
Forty-second
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Dysart Medical Clinic
John E. Lapes
Eder Rapids
Helest Retail
Florist
Srd Ave
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