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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1980
Page
9
A Chicago journalist appeals to an LA county killer who has threatened violence. Police and psychiatrists, reading the letter, urge the caller to seek medical help and talk openly. The journalist offers a direct, private line to facilitate dialogue and prevent further harm.
Raymond Lansbury, a 34 year old garbage collector from Darlington, had trespassing charges dropped after he was arrested for collecting discarded clothing at a dump to fund Christmas gifts for his wife and eight children. Chesterfield County Administrator Clayton Caldwell said national publicity inflated the case and the county council approved the decision. Lansbury received over $2,200 in donations from across the country in response to the pre holiday coverage.
The National Society of Film Critics crowned Breaking Away as 1979’s best film. Dustin Hoffman earned best actor for Kramer vs Kramer and Agatha, Sally Field won best actress for Norma Rae, Woody Allen best director for Manhattan, and Robert Benton for Kramer vs Kramer.
Rome AP report says Socialist leader Pietro Nenni died of a heart attack. Nenni headed Italy's Socialist Party from 1949 to 1969 after four decades of anti fascist and anti colonial work.
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