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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1984

Page

2

Glenn proposes acid rain bill amid 1984 campaign

Democratic candidate Sen. John Glenn unveils a plan to tax electricity to fund a cleanup and curb sulfur dioxide emissions. He argues action is possible with broad congressional support, while rivals Hart and Hollings push separate targets and timelines.

Bedford N.H John Glenn Gary Hart Colorado Ernest Hollings South Carolina Glenn Kentucky Illinois Ohio Hollings Hart

Unemployed cook charged in UMaine student murder

David Willoughby aged 26 of Randolph was arrested at a Holiday Inn and held for arraignment after authorities say he killed a University of Maine at Farmington student. The Kennebec Journal report confirmed a tip led investigators to the victim’s body found near Augusta.

Augusta Kennebec Journal

Walkout Postponed by Oil Workers Union

The 50,000 oil industry workers planned walkout set for midnight Saturday was postponed after OCAW president Joseph M. Misbrener asked bargaining committees to seek a three day extension of current contracts until 12:01 a.m. Wednesday to allow more bargaining time before pursuing other options.

Denver Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union OCAW U.S Joseph M. Misbrener

Soviet Attache Found Dead at Embassy in DC

A 32-year-old Soviet attache Yevgeniy Gavrilov was found dead Friday inside the Soviet Embassy in Washington. Acting DC medical examiner Dr. Douglas Dixon said death resulted from asphyxia caused by a rope or similar item but the precise manner could not be determined due to not viewing the scene. Gavrilov had arrived in the United States months earlier and the embassy provided the confirmation.

Washington District of Columbia Douglas S. Dixon Yevgeniy B. Gavrilov United States Mikhail Lysenko

Baby Shaken by Mother Declared Brain Dead in Lincoln

18 year old mother faces felony child abuse charges after 3 week old Timothy Sheldon was determined brain dead by encephalogram. Prosecutor Gary Lacey reported cerebral death following violent shaking to quiet the crying infant.

Lincoln, Neb Timothy Sheldon Gary Lacey

Kremlin Rigid on Missiles as Geneva Talks Stay Closed

The Kremlin insisted on its hard line stance over the disrupted medium range arms talks. Pravda attacked U S and West German officials and said NATO's position was absurd. It outlined that negotiations would resume only if NATO drops missile deployments and returns to pre deployment conditions.

Moscow Kremlin Geneva Communist Party Pravda U.S NATO Soviet Union Yuri V. Andropov United States Europe

Reagan Aims at Unruly School Behavior in Campaign

President Reagan announced the Justice Department would file briefs to expand teachers and administrators rights to enforce discipline. He urged studying methods to prevent school violence and help districts use resources to curb crime.

Washington Reagan Justice Department Department of Education White House Robert T. Matsui Dcalif

Rebels Attack Major Nicaraguan Base Near Managua

Anti-Sandinista rebels using rockets and artillery attacked Nicaragua’s largest base 37 miles south of Managua. A military source and government spokesman confirmed the assault with no casualties reported. The base includes the country’s largest airport and jet-capable facilities.

Managua Nicaragua Pacific

Laser pioneer Alfred Kastler dies at 81 in France

Alfred Kastler, Nobel laureate whose work on optical pumping helped enable laser development, died Saturday in Bandol on the French Riviera at age 81. The family gave no cause of death. His discovery showed how light can elevate atomic energy levels to unstable states before cascading to emit light of a single wavelength.

Alfred Kastler Bandol French Riviera Kastler Charles H. Townes University of California At Berkeley

Soviet air force magazine criticizes pilot after airliner shootdown

A Moscow air force magazine blamed the fighter pilot in the September 1 South Korean airliner destruction and questioned ground officers who supervised the interception. The January issue stressed the pilot as central in combat, implying criticism of the actions surrounding the fatal incident that killed 269 people.

Moscow

Chad Foreign Minister Idriss Miskine dies at 35

Chad radio reports Foreign Minister Idriss Miskine died of malaria at age 35 after a trip to Addis Ababa for a peace conference. He was buried after Muslim rites. A seven day national mourning was decreed. It was unclear if Habre would delay the reconciliation conference sponsored by the OAU.

N’djamena Chad Idriss Miskine Miskine Hissene Habre Addis Ababa Ethiopia Habre National Reconciliation Conference Organization of African Unity Gazette Wire Services

Winter Community Class Catalog At Jefferson High School

A listing of winter courses with instructors, schedules, and fees across Jefferson High School and local sites. Included are painting drawing woodworking knitting guitar photography and crafts with dates and room numbers where available. Prices range from 6 to 45 dollars and sessions vary from 3 to 6 weeks locking in max enrollments per class.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Avenue SE Iowa U.S Associated Press Jefferson High School Eicher Randles Johnson Godar Hopkins Blazek

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