Review of library books for discriminatory content in district schools
Cedar Rapids Community School District weighs a review of school library books for discriminatory content. The topic appears amid a broad Iowa newspaper section with notes on politics, engineering education, home furnishings, garden awards, rural Iowa photography, marijuana laws, grain safety, breeding stock, family features, cooking stores, calendars, car starting tips, and winter weather.
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Iran to buy six to eight U S nuclear reactors
President Carter and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi agreed to sell Iran six to eight U S nuclear reactors on condition Iran accepts full international safeguards and does not use reactors to make plutonium. The deal was reached after their Washington meeting amid broader talks on Middle East and Africa.
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Egypt stiffens terms as Sadat and Carter plan talks
Egypt tightens its peace talks terms ahead of an unscheduled meeting between President Carter and Anwar Sadat. An announcement placed in Tehran said the Cairo talks would be held at Aswan on the Nile. Brzezinski said the stopover would be brief as Carter, in Tehran on a state visit, planned other brief talks with King Hussein of Jordan.
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Cambodia and Vietnam Entangle Border Conflict Halt Ties
Cambodia and Vietnam trade accusations after Phnom Penh breaks diplomatic relations over a 30 month border war. Khieu Samphan charges ferocious aggression and annexation aims, while Hanoi says Cambodia started the fighting and has killed or wounded thousands along the southern frontier. Radio Phnom Penh reports ongoing acts of aggression with divisions, tanks, artillery, and aircraft involved.
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Snow Ends This Morning With Four Inch Plus Accumulation
Weather brief notes snow ending this morning with four inches or more. Partly cloudy and cold today with highs 10 to 15. Tonight will be clear and very cold with lows around 10 below. Monday will be partly cloudy with highs near 10 above and north winds 20 to 30 mph.
Texas landowner strikes coffee after oil drilling
A Texas landowner enjoyed unexpected fortune when oil drillers working his property inadvertently hit a coffee vein, yielding a rare and lucrative crop from the subsurface. Local experts note the unusual find could spark interest from nearby landowners and investors seeking unconventional resources.
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FTC probes Quaker Oats and rivals in cereal market
The FTC investigates Quaker Oats Kellogg General Mills and other producers for allegedly monopolizing about 90 percent of the ready-to-eat cereal market. After 194 days of testimony over 21 months the agency nears finishing its case with a timetable for briefs and witness testimony and potential broader antitrust implications.
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Snowy New Year Dashes Iowans Peach Bowl Return
Eastern Iowa faced a snowy New Year with many staying home or sliding into festivities. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids airports reported ice on runways and delays while Peach Bowl return flights from Atlanta were reassessed. Cedar Rapids police logged 15 traffic accidents by midafternoon as bars filled despite cancellations.
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The Gazette Resumes Six Section Sunday Edition
The Gazette returns to a six section Sunday newspaper after completing offset printing conversion. This week’s edition includes General news Section A metro Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha editorial Trend, Section B features books arts TV movies building, Section C Iowa Eastern features Political Notes farm news, Section D Family Focus weddings engagements food, Section E Sports and financial with New York stock list, Section F Want ads classifieds for Eastern Iowa.
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