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Weather forecast: continent is very cold with clear to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures rise to highs of 5 to 10 above and drop to lows of 10 to 15 below zero. Strong wind not described.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1977
Page
1
Disco Shuffle Sparks Cedar Rapids Scene and Lessons
A feature outlines the East Coast style Shuffle dance with tips on the latest moves the Shuffle the Hustle and the Bump. Also notes an elderly Cedar Rapids man who whittles with walking canes and recalls Abe Lincoln as an absentee farmer who aided Iowa's transport links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
East
Abe Lincoln
Iowa
Carter mulls pause on advanced cruise missile talks
Washington reports the Carter administration will consider suspending the advanced development of the controversial cruise missile to renew negotiations with the Soviet Union on strategic arms limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter Administration
Soviet Union
Carter orders tighter controls on nuclear tech sales
President Carter tightens controls on selling nuclear technology and supplies. White House press secretary says no new order to delay India uranium shipment, despite ongoing postponement for study that has lingered for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
India
U.S
White House
Jody Powell
Carter to make first national address next week
Press Secretary Jody Powell said Carter will deliver his first national broadcast next Wednesday and hold a presidential news conference within a week. He has no plans for a State of the Union address to the new Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Nation
Jody Powell
Powell
Congress
London explosions rock Oxford Street area in early morning blasts
AP reports seven bombs exploded in central London around Oxford Street starting fires in a large store and a shop. Police and bomb squad officers swarmed the area shortly after midnight local time. no casualties were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford Street
Oil Barage Grounds On Buzzards Bay Causes Oil Leak
A barge carrying 3.3 million gallons of home heating oil ran aground in Buzzards Bay and began leaking from a damaged cargo hold. No injuries reported and response teams scrambled to contain the spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzzards Bay, Mass
Buzzards Bay
Iowa Faces Gas Diversion If Emergency Law Passes
Iowa energy officials warned that about 5 percent of the state's natural gas could be diverted to other regions if Congress approves emergency energy powers for President Carter. Gov. Ray and officials discussed impacts, noting potential job and economic effects and Iowa's readiness to share supplies with areas in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Congress
Carter
Rodson Riggs
Iowa Energy Policy Council
Robert Ray
Riggs
Iowa Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
Ray
David Oman
Ohio
James Schlesinger
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Continental Divide
Great Plains
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Schlesinger
House
Senate
Man in Serious Condition After Cedar Rapids Fire
Cedar Rapids resident Arthur Krug, 77, suffered second and third degree burns to his face hands and back in a Friday noon mobile home fire. He was moved to University hospitals Iowa City after Mercy hospital treatment. Mrs Krug escaped injury and the fire department investigates the blaze as Red Cross aid is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
West Park
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Arthur Krug
West Park Trailer Court
Sixteenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Krug
Grant Wood Area
Red Cross
Richard Kohl
Iowa- Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Krugs
Kohl
Preservation Plan Hurdled by State Historic Law in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids plans for a city preservation commission face a hurdle after state lawmakers last year enacted a law that preempts local control over historical districts. An Iowa attorney general opinion says municipalities cannot restrict property use for historic purposes, prompting council discussion of amending the law or using an administrative agency to coordinate, survey, and implement state rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dave McGuire
Cedar Rapids Trust For Historic Preservation, Inc
McGuire
Chapman
Vestal
Boys Not Lost In Storm Sewers
A Cedar Rapids search for two youths, Scott Brecht 12 and Danny Brecht 14, in storm sewers near Roosevelt junior high ended safely when they called home at 4 05 p.m. after wandering with a friend’s house. The story notes a citywide manhunt and media coverage, with local authorities and residents relieved at their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Scott Brecht
Danny
Chandler Street
Roosevelt Junior High School
John Brecht
Brecht
Avenue NW
Janet Brecht
Warming Seen by Monday Follows Severe Frost
A cold weekend will see minimal temperature moderation with zero to five above today and Sunday and lows from 10 to 15 below. Monday brings some warming with a high in the teens, rising to the 20s by Wednesday. Rural Watkins couple Raymond and Mrs Schroeder remain in fair condition after frostbite from seeking shelter in a barn when their car got stuck. both are treated for frostbite to hands and feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Raymond Schroeder
St. Luke's Hospital
Benton County
Weinhardt Chosen for Cedar Rapids School Board Seat
Robert Weinhardt, 51, from Linden Drive SE, selected by the Cedar Rapids Community School Board on the first ballot to fill the at large vacancy caused by Barbara Bjornson’s death. He will serve until the next September election. Weinhardt, a East Liverpool Ohio native, is married with two children in Cedar Rapids schools and holds degrees from Rose Hulman and Wharton. He is vice president of many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Weinhardt
Linden Drive
Cedar Rapids
East Liverpool
Ohio
Weinhardt
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Wharton
University of Pennsylvania
Monday Deadline for Motor Vehicle Renewal Penalty
Monday is the last day to renew motor vehicle registrations without penalty. Beginning Tuesday a five percent penalty will be added to the fee with a minimum penalty of one dollar. A renewal by mail form appears on page 17A in the Sunday Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Gazette
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Tom Alex
Gazette Police
Dawn Chapman
C.R. School Board
Tabs Weinhardt
Judy Daubenmiergarette
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