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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1977

Page

2

Carter Seeks Face-to-Face Arms Talks with Brezhnev

President Carter announced plans to meet Brezhnev later this year to gauge Soviet willingness to cut strategic arms and expects Cyrus Vance to visit Moscow first. He outlined a spring decision on the B 1 bomber, urged energy policy by April 20, and proposed auto voter registration at 18. He spoke to Stetson Junior High students in Washington.

Washington Carter Leonid Brezhnev Cyrus Vance Moscow Brezhnev Stetson West Chester U.S Soviet Union James Schlesinger Congress

Viet Vet Job Program To Be Set in Motion

Washington plans to launch parts of its veteran employment drive under President Carter. The program aims to place 145000 veterans in public service jobs, recruit 50000 to 60000 privately, and reimburse companies for extra costs. It also expands outreach on rights and benefits and hires 2500 disabled veterans for outreach units in 100 cities.

Washington UPI Carter America Ray Marshall Marshall Labor Department

OECD Warns West to Conserve Energy or Face Higher Oil Price Shock

The OECD urged the United States and other noncommunist nations to launch major oil conservation programs and expand domestic energy production. A study warns by 1985 demand could rise to 35 million barrels daily, with imports up to 10.6 million barrels a day unless trends change.

Paris Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development United States Organization Japan Alaska North American North Sea Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OECD OPEC Canada Australia Europe

Fire Leaves Brooklyn Farm Family Homeless

A Brooklyn farm family was left homeless Friday when a fire destroyed their home five and a half miles south of town. The Jimmy Van Ersvelde residence burned after 5 a.m. with no injuries. The family saved only a few belongings and now stays with relatives. nearby buildings were saved.

Brooklyn Here van Ersvelde

Gazette Co Daily Cedar Rapids Address and Rates

Established in 1883 by The Gazette Co, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The paper prints daily and Sunday editions with listed subscription rates by carrier and mail. Issue pricing includes various plans, with special rules on mail and carrier service.

The Gazette Co Cedar Rapids Lowe Iowa Anc

Norfolk man escapes blast at Baytown center

Thomas Votsis, 28, of Norfolk Virginia, rested Thursday in a Baytown rescue center after diving from the tanker Exxon San Francisco as it erupted in a string of explosions while taking on heating oil. Eleven people were injured, with five and three still unaccounted for Friday.

Thomas Votsis Norfolk Baytown Texas Exxon San Francisco

PLO Will Attend Geneva Talks and Seek Palestinian State

In Cairo Yasser Arafat said the PLO will go to the Geneva peace conference and set up a Palestinian government. Abu Maher added the PLO would attend on bases other than UNSC Resolution 242 and aims for an independent state on the West Bank and Gaza without requiring peace with Israel.

Arafat PLO Geneva Cairo UPI Yasser Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization al Ahram U.N. Security Council Abu Maher U.N General Assembly Jordan West Bank Gaza Strip Israel

SEC Settles Bribery Suits Against General Telephone and Uniroyal

General Telephone and Electronics Corp and Uniroyal Inc settled SEC bribery suits without admitting guilt. GTE faced $14 million in questionable payments across 28 foreign countries and U S locations, including Iran and the Philippines. Uniroyal allegedly paid $2.3 million overseas and a $44,000 Mexican share in a tire price increase scheme.

Washington Securities and Exchange Commission SEC General Telephone and Electronics Corp Mississippi New York City Philippines Iran South America Uniroyal, Inc Mexico GTE U.S Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co United States Uniroyal Firestone General Tire

Lee County Plant CO Poisoning Sends 94 to ER

About 94 Diversified Products Corp workers in Opelika Alabama were treated for carbon monoxide exposure after the plant was tightly sealed for cold weather. Three dozen remained overnight. no serious injuries reported. Health officials traced the buildup to closed facilities and propane forklifts in use.

Opelika Ala Lee County Hospital Diversified Products Corp. Manufacturing Fire Department Laura Crawford

Longet Probation Officer Seeks 30 Days or Less Jail

Aspen, Colo. AP A probation officer says Claudine Longet should serve no more than 30 days in jail and not be separated from her three children for more than a day at a time. Officer Terry Norris called her a good candidate for probation after a misdemeanor conviction for the shooting of Vladimir Sabich. He urged nonconsecutive jail days to avoid California custody for the children. The maximum penalty for criminally negligent homicide is two years and a 5000 dollar fine.

Aspen Colo Claudine Longet Terry Norris Miss Longet Vladimir “Spider” Sabich Norris State District Court Andy Williams California

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