20 Jan 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1979
Page
1
Column notes how media may influence price dynamics during shortages. Other items preview include a child DJ on air, Cedar Rapids antidepressant tests, nuclear safety concerns, armed forces discharge lawsuits, Lebanon peacekeeping, forest and stream animal notes, a Coe College photographer, Super Bowl impact on Florida, decoupage hobbyist, dairy hygiene inspections, Iowa Legislature late-night actions, a firefighter nursing a baby on duty.
Iowa defeats Wisconsin 28 to 14 as top rated wrestlers seize control. The page lists college scores across basketball and prep action, noting snow for tonight and weekend temperatures.
A Linn County jury convicts Daniel R. Munro, 46, of three counts of first‑degree murder for the February 19 execution style slayings of Gerald and Geoffrey Hoffman and Jeff Beavers in Des Moines. The verdict follows an eight hour deliberation in two‑week trial. judge Gary Fenton presiding.
University of Miami researchers subjected rhesus monkeys to everyday noises mimicking a worker day. Blood pressure rose 43 percent over three weeks, suggesting noise may threaten human health and potentially raise hypertension risk. The study notes ongoing, preliminary results and cites comparisons to human outcomes.
Iowans cleared streets Friday anticipating more snow over the weekend. Crews faced parked cars on streets and snow pushed into roadways while two Keystone youths were injured in a snowmobile crash. A Cedar Rapids woman suffered a fractured femur after being struck by a car. Minor property damage reported at the sanitation building as temperatures stayed wintry.
Exiled Iran leader Khomeini urged army defections toward an Islamic republic while implying a willingness to meet with Ramsey Clark to discuss bridging Iranian opposition leaders and the Carter administration. Reports on Ambassador Zahedi’s status varied as Tehran rulers pressed for change.
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