Cedar Rapids News Highlights Across Pages
The Iowa Daily Press Association profiles outgoing state comptroller Marvin Selden on page 8A. A local Iowa City legislative candidate with a sandwich named after him struggles, noted on page 8A. Allis-Chalmers Cedar Rapids plant’s shift from laggard to profitable is discussed on page 5B. A feature explains the instant sleep origin in Outlooks on page 6A.
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Marvin Selden
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa City
Allis-Chalmers Company
Cedar Rapids
Outlooks
New Group to Hold Hearings for Farm Women Leaders
A new coalition representing Chicano, Black, Indian and Appalachian farm women will hold hearings soon to gather concerns and outline policy priorities. The effort aims to amplify rural women’s voices across multiple communities.
Child Rearing Shared by Parents, Block States
Dr Block reminds readers that parenting is the joint duty of mother and father in a brief page 12A note. The statement underscores shared responsibility without detailing actions or programs.
Counselor urges youths to think first about quitting smoking
A counselor who assists young people in quitting smoking stresses that the key step is to use their heads and make thoughtful decisions. The guidance appears on page 4A of the newspaper.
Iowa Woman Fears Harm to Daughter in Dear Abby Query
A reader from Iowa asks Dear Abby about safety concerns regarding her daughter and expresses fear for her wellbeing. The column on page 14A addresses advice and precautions for troubled parental fears.
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Iowa
Abby
Hurricane remake heats up with Dino De Laurentiis
Producer Dino De Laurentiis of King Kong fame plans a South Seas adventure remake of Hurricane. The feature development highlights the veteran producer as he mounts another high profile project.
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Dino de Laurentis
Man Builds Small Biz Tripling Investment
A trader who started with a shoestring budget three times the initial sum, claiming rapid growth. The remark about using three shoestrings adds a humorous note to his cautious expansion plan.
Beer price hikes fail to dampen beer sales nationwide
Beer prices rose early this year From about 1 65 for a six pack to near 1 95 patrons still drink at bars and buy carry out Local grocers report no drop in beer sales while distributors cite higher can and bottle costs and bigger advertising budgets as the main drivers Also kegs and imports offer alternatives and specials will rotate at the distributor level leading readers toward page 3A for more.
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Douglas Sakheen
D&e Distributing Co
Fred Fellows
Coors Distributing Co
Lean
Dale Lee Distributing Co
Paul Jerabek
Cully Geist
Fleck Sales Co
Meloan
Barlow’s Food Store
Flagmaker Mary Bart Keeps Stitching Past 26 Years
Mary Bart, 85, veteran flag producer at New York Flag Company in New York City, has spent about 26 years weaving flags a stitch at a time. Her long tenure embodies a Betsy Ross level pride in American craftsmanship.
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Mary Bart
Betsy Ross
Mary
New York Flag Company
New York City
82 year old painter murals Capitol as independence anniversary joins
Allyn Cox, 82, works on a House side corridor mural in the Capitol to depict the American founding and democracy. He explains scenes from the Mayflower Compact to the Monroe Doctrine while guiding a private, scaffolded studio above the Capitol bustle. The project began last May and will continue for two more years at taxpayer expense.
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Capitol
Cox
America
Jefferson
Philadelphia
Locke
U.S. Capitol
Gunmen seize Chilean consulate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican gunmen seized the Chilean consulate in Old San Juan demanding the freedom of four Puerto Rican nationalists jailed for attacks on the U.S. Congress and an assassination attempt on President Truman. Authorities negotiated as FBI agents engaged in the hostage situation.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
U.S
Congress
Truman
WKAQ
Ramon Gonzalez Ruiz
Old San Juan
Lolita Lebron
Irving Flores
Rafael Cancel Miranda
Yocar Collazo
U.S. Congress
FBI
Washington
Back to work order ends Memphis firefighters strike
Memphis firemen return to work under a chancery court order allowing informational picketing and resumption of normal fire department operations. The move ends a three day arson plagued walkout that prompted a civil emergency and curfew.
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Memphis, Tenn
Chancery Court
Robert Hoffman
International Association of Firefighters
Wyeth Chandler
Tennessee
Hoffman
Chandler
American Federation of State, County
James Smith
Garbage Workers Union
Memphis Police Association
Oil price rise likely as OPEC backs production drop
OPEC nations meeting in Geneva cite three factors pushing prices up. A weaker dollar and persistent inflation have reduced real income for members while production declines continue. Reports say Saudi Arabia and Iran may push for higher prices even before 1979, possibly prompting Carter to consider import taxes.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Saudi Arabia
Iran
OPEC
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