Various Iowa News Highlights Across Pages
A telephonic math talk with a world expert engages Franklin Junior High algebra students. A ballistics expert testifies on Daniel Munro’s murder case in Cedar Rapids. A Cornell College administrator recalls shopping for parts for a left handed sewer flute. The American Farm Bureau Federation president criticizes federal law and church leaders. Gazette editorial calls for replacing the Big Ten’s oldest pit. Norman Cousins questions UFO skepticism. Iowa basketball faces a tough loss for Bobby Knight at Indiana and Iowa State plays Kansas State. Prospects for cheaper mortgages target middle income Iowans. A clergyman’s reverent view on the title Reverend is noted.
Telling a depressed person to cheer up quote
Dr Solomon urges compassion as a concerned sister seeks help for a severely depressed relative. The page notes mental health guidance and empathetic responses to a difficult family situation.
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President Carter faces a rebuke from the National Advisory Council on Women as Bella Abzug voices the clash on a nationwide TV stage. Snow remains in the forecast with subzero to near zero lows.
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Iowa Faces Mass Snowstorm After Weekend Blizzard
The weekend blizzard swamped eastern Iowa with new snow and forecast additional accumulation. Four people died in apparent heart attacks while shoveling snow, including Gerald B. Haas of Manchester and Donald Rees of Columbus Junction. An 85 year old Windsor Heights woman died frozen in her home. Governor Ray declared a state of emergency and National Guard help was sought. Interstate 80 traffic slowed to single lanes as hundreds of stalled cars and drifts piled up. Road crews warned of persistent heavy snow midweek with new accumulations and ongoing delays statewide.
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Boy, 3, Survives 19 Below Iow a City Night Ordeal
A Des Moines family of nine spent five hours stranded on the Interstate 80 exit ramp near West Liberty. Three year old Jason Palmer was found barely breathing in a semitrailer cab after 15 to 20 minutes of separation, amid 55 to 60 below wind chill. He was treated at University Hospitals Iowa City where he regained movement after warm immersion.
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Blizzard Rages Through Midwest With 31 Dead In Chicago
Chicago fights through a historic blizzard as 2,500 workers clear runways at O'Hare and helicopters ferry the injured due to snow blocking ambulances. Snow totals reach 30 inches in Chicago. 11 weather related deaths reported in Illinois and Chicago braces for more snow as Midwest towns issue emergencies.
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Gazette Subscribers News Delivery Delays Amid Snow
The Gazette apologizes for Sunday delivery delays caused by a blizzard. Carriers faced 4 to 5 foot snowdrifts and road blockages, but continued efforts to deliver the newspaper as soon as possible.
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Tight-fisted mood as Congress opens
Congress opens the 96th session in a tight-fisted mood with focus on federal spending and relations with the Soviet Union and China. House to reelect Rep. ONeill as speaker while leaders Byrd and Baker are confirmed. Baker warns on costs of living as SALT debate looms.
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