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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1979
Page
7
Deposed Cambodian President Lon Nol, 65, in frail health after a stroke, plans to relocate to California to aid his Cambodian people on the West Coast. His son Rith says the Phnom Penh collapse was rapid, while Nol hopes to return to Cambodia and die there.
British singer Roddy Llewellyn, boyfriend of Princess Margaret, made his American TV debut as the mystery guest on PBS program We Interrupt the Year 1978, broadcast Sunday.
Scientists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting warned that fossil fuel use could trigger drastic climate change, possibly melting polar ice and flooding coasts, while some researchers cautioned nature may drive a future ice age. John Mercer of Ohio State urged that humanity accelerates or delays these natural trends.
The text discusses the greenhouse effect as a climate threat linked to fossil fuels. Roger Revelle warns energy use could double atmospheric carbon dioxide in 75 years, potentially raising global temperatures by over 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
In Memphis fans can view the studio where Elvis made his first recording but Graceland gates close to the public for a private observance by Vernon Presley and family. The gravesite remains accessible only on weekends with a private remembrance for the birthday, as visitor numbers have waned.
Eight-year-old Darren Wirick returned home three weeks after a court sanctioned kidney transplant from his twin brother Darryl. The boys faced a legal ruling about liability, while Darren recovered at home and the transplanted kidney functioned normally.
A Chicago youth alleges John Wayne Gacy Jr. bragged of killings and urged police to act, but no felony charges were filed until after bodies were found at Gacy's home. He faced a misdemeanor assault charge and murder charges later tied to Robert Piest's death, with authorities citing insufficient evidence.
Four top church leaders C Wayne Cole David Antion Robert Kuhn and Ben Chapman were excommunicated as Herbert W Armstrongs empire faced receivership amid allegations of pilfered church assets. The Justice Department added security for church records after clashes over building access and reports of document shredding and Swiss bank accounts linked to Cole.
Thomas Watson Jr., a noted business executive, reaches the age of 65 today. His career spanning decades includes leadership roles at major firms and influence in corporate governance.
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