04 Jan 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1979
Page
1
More than 500 attendees from at least five states are expected in Cedar Rapids on Friday for a birthday party. The event is highlighted among regional items, with additional notes on local social services and national politics.
Ethel Kennedy and an Aspen Colorado firm clash over a disputed bill. The brief item notes the ongoing disagreement and frames it as a civil matter between the prominent individual and the local business.
The Gazette editorial page weighs a national and local view of falling worker output and attacks on environmentalists. It also questions Iowa's chances in its Big Ten opener versus Northwestern, noting surprise early wins.
Continued cold with a 30 percent chance of light snow tonight. Low around 10 below. Friday will be partly cloudy with a high from 5 to 10 above. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Copyright note mentions gossip as mouth to mouth recitation.
Civil damage suits over the Kent State University shooting that killed four students and wounded nine were settled for 675000. Parents of the slain receive 15000 each, Dean Kahler gets 350000, others receive 15000 to 42500. one mother refuses the money.
President Carter travels from Washington to Guadeloupe for a three day informal summit with French President Giscard d Estaing British Prime Minister Callaghan and West German Chancellor Schmidt. He travels with Brzezinski Owens Jordan and Powell and eyes talks on European security Iran crisis and Soviet threats.
MEMPHIS Tenn AP A passing 29 year old Tufts medical student George Silva revived Kevin Williams after the boy was submerged and unconscious for 15 minutes in a car accident. Mrs Dorris called the rescue a miracle as the boy recovers at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. The helper left without identification or details, only requesting a note of thanks.
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi travels 40 miles east to a resort with his family for a two day break while Shahpour Bakhtiar is named prime minister. Bakhtiar plans a civilian government to restore order as unrest continues, with the monarchy set to be formally installed after a military rule.
San Monica California reports Conrad Hilton 91, founder of a global hotel empire. Died Wednesday night at St Johns hospital after congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Noted for Waldorf Astoria joining 1949 and expansion to 188 Hilton hotels in 38 U.S. cities and 54 abroad. His widow and rosary services planned, body to Dallas for interment.
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