Storms Death Toll Rises Across Minnesota and North Dakota
Floods and tornadoes killed at least 17 people in the storm belt over three days, with Rochester Minnesota hardest hit as the Zumbro River fell and power outages persisted. Tornado fatalities included Gary Minnesota and a North Dakota path. Authorities warned of a dam crack while governors sought a disaster declaration from President Carter.
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Rochester, Minn
Minnesota
Minnesota-North Dakota
Gary
Minn
Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
Rochester
Red Cross
Armand "Kit
Wendell Anderson
D-Minn
Rudy Perpich
Carter
National Weather Service
Israel Ramps Reinforcements as Syrian Tensions Rise
Israel rushed reinforcements to the northern borders to back its Christian Lebanese allies facing a Syri an assault. Beirut reports say Syria placed its army and air force on a war footing near the Golan Heights as shelling by Arab peacekeeping forces continues in Beirut. President Carter appeals for an end to fighting amid growing fears of a wider Middle East crisis.
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Israel
Beirut
Syria
Golan Heights
Middle East
Damascus
Jerusalem
Lebanon
Elias Sarkis
Carter
Yasser Arafat
Sarkis
Pierre Gemayel
Phalange Party
Syrian Arab League
Social Security Delayed Retirement Credit Helps Widows
Washington AP reports a new policy will grant about 40,000 Americans an average $100 extra in Social Security benefits over the next year. The gain arises from widows and widowers receiving the delayed retirement credit their spouses earned, a change allowing benefits beyond the deceased worker. The extra roughly $2 weekly plus a 6.5 percent cost of living boost appeared in checks this week.
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Washington
Boston Transit Workers End Walkout After Protest Vote
Boston resumed bus subway and trolley service after 4,200 transit workers walked out, forcing half a million commuters to seek alternatives. About 1,300 members of the Boston Carmen's Union voted nearly unanimously to end the strike in protest of proposed limits on contract negotiating rights.
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Boston
Boston Carmen
Ax Man slays two in Brooklyn junkyard note found
In New York two destitute men were hacked to death with an ax in a Brooklyn junkyard. A note reading The Ax Man, 2 Down and 9 to Go was found beside the corpses along with a hatchet drawing. Police revealed several papers but offered no motive.
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NEW York
Daily News
Brooklyn
NEA delegates back education funding amid tax revolt
The National Education Association’s 8,000 delegates at its annual convention chose to prioritize securing one third federal funding for education as their top objective for the next year. President John Ayer cited California's tax limitation drive as heightening the issue's urgency for public schools.
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Dallas
National Education Association
California
Association
John Ayer
Islands Celebrate Independence in Guadalcanal Scene
Solomon Islands marks independence after 85 years under British rule. Capital overrun by Japanese and American troops from World War II battles, 40 nations represented, four warships, about 50 foreign reporters. Hotels full, cars unavailable.
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Honiara
Solomon Islands
U.S
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Weather snapshot and river flood levels today
Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s to lower 70s. Winds WNW at 13 mph at 10 am. Sunrise 5 38, sunset 8 44. Year ago today highs 86 lows 70 with no precip. Extended outlook partly cloudy Sunday to Tuesday with chances of showers and thunderstorms. Mississippi River heights listed for LaCrosse to Cedar Rapids with small rises or falls.
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Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Clinton
C.R
Coralville Lake
Navan Tighia
Bismarck Voce
Osten
Chicago
Houston
Honolulu
Seattle
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Des Moines
SAN Dee Arenas
Eboarenenden
Beatuaee
Detroit
Saursa Odor
Neva
Eenna Rete
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Omaha
Births Across Cities Add Daughters and Sons This Week
Mercy July 7 brings a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dean Robertson and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Eric Fisher. July 6 adds a daughter to Mr and Mrs Michael Simpson and a son to Mr and Mrs Phat Ha Le. A son arrives for Mr and Mrs John Chihak and for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Beck, while another son is born to Mr and Mrs Richard McKibben. West Des Moines reports a triple birth to Mr and Mrs Dean Schneberger, with a daughter and two sons born July 4. Several Cedar Rapids area couples welcome newborns as listed with dates and addresses. Two medical emergencies and an under investigation fire with smoke damage are noted for local residences.
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Michael K. Simpson
B Ave
Phat Q. Ha-Le
Park Court SE
John A. Chihak
14Th Ave
Kenneth R. Beck
Mechanicsville
Richard McKibben
Vinton
West Des Moines
Dean E. Schneberger
Schneberger
Frank T. Podzimek
11Th St. NW
Jerome Schneberger
10Th St. NW
Judge orders profits impounded from CIA book Decent Interval
A federal judge ordered that all proceeds Frank Snepp earns from his CIA book Decent Interval be placed in a court supervised trust and barred from him. He is also en joined from further breaches of his secrecy agreement. The ruling noted the CIA must protect intelligence sources and methods and may affect appeals. Snepp argued no confidential information was disclosed.
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Alexandria
Frank Snepp
CIA
Saigon
Snepp
U.S
Oren Lewis
Central Intelligence Agency
Lewis
United States
Fiery Pinto crash kills young girls
In Waltersburg near Uniontown two girls Diane Tringes six and Michelle Everly eight died when a 1971 Pinto exploded after a rear collision. The driver Sandy Iringes 28 and Bernice Suchevits 9 were treated for burns while George Stotlemyer 57 faced hospital care. Ford recalls 1.5 million Pintos and 75-76 Bobcats over fuel tank risk amid lawsuits.
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Uniontown
UPI
Waltersburg
Diane Tringes
Michelle Everly
New Salem
Fayette County
Sandy Iringes
Bernice Suchevits
Uniontown Hospital
George Stotlemyer
Pittsburgh
Stotlemyer
Ford Motor Co
Ford
California
Dissident to be tried for treason in Moscow
Dissident Anatoly Shcharansky will go on trial on a charge of high treason in Moscow. The Tass agency said the trial begins in the Proletarsky district court. Shcharansky, 30, was arrested by the KGB in March 1977 and accused of espionage for the CIA. Alexander Ginzburg faces a lesser anti Soviet agitation charge in Kaluga.
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Moscow
UPI
Anatoly Shcharansky
Tass
Soviet
Foreign Ministry
Supreme Court of the
Russian Federation
Anatoly B. Shcharansky
Peoples Court of
Shcharansky
KGB
Webster hints Cuban role in terrorism support
FBI Director William H. Webster said propaganda manuals of Puerto Rican nationalists may be printed in Cuba and noted strong indications of Cuban support for Palestinian terrorist groups. He provided few specifics, citing CIA and classified information.
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Quantico
FBI
William H. Webster
Cuba
Webster
CIA
Dick Button Attacked in Central Park in Random Assault
New York AP report states Dick Button, 48, Olympic champion and ABC skating commentator, suffered a skull fracture after a group of five to six youths attacked six men in the Ramble. Button remains in satisfactory condition at Roosevelt Hospital. Button is president of Candid Productions, known for postwar Olympic golds in 1948 and 1952.
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New York
Central Park
Dick Button
Button
ABC
Roosevelt Hospital
Candid Productions
Lord Marples Dies at 70 in Monte Carlo
Lord Marples former Conservative transport minister and 29 year MP died Thursday in Monte Carlo at age 70. He introduced parking meters in Britain and authorized police to tow vehicles, reflecting his impact on urban transport policy.
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London
Lord Marples
Monte Carlo
Britain
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by the Gazette Company states publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists Sunday and daily editions, subscription rates by carrier and mail, and notes Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Paic
U.S
Associated Press
Spacious LOFT homes with 3 bedrooms and bargains
Classified ad roundup highlights affordable homes near Gare school and Pierce Kennedy area. Listings include 3 bedroom two story and multi room houses with features like wood burning fireplaces, eat in kitchens, first floor utility rooms, walk out basements, and nearby recreation. Prices range in the low 30s with several calls for appointments.
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Josley
Sarlac
Carolap
Cralville Lake
Yeniey
Pierce-Kennedy
Erntrance
Mae Mnihe
Bill Grunewald
Paul
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People’s Republic of China
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Boston Transit
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PRYOR
Okla
Gene Leroy Hart
Oklahoma
Jess Clanton
Hart
Aiwan
Mainland
Dean Robertson
H Ave. NW
Eric Fisher
Swisher
St. Luke's
Jeffrey D. Whennen
Lucinda C. Pilcher
Robert A. Fuchs
Susan A. Hall
David A. Pickart
Debra S. Haage
James E. Fuchs
Sandra K. Lenton
John S. Sadowsky
Gabrielle Schweiker
William E. Ramage
Linda M. Chase
Hiawatha
Kris A. Baumgart
Urbandale
Sandra K. Johnson
Larry L
Diane Schultz
Hazel M
Walter M. Hale
Josephine S
Roger L. Mayes
James R
Jana L. Whittemore
Florence
Carl Hobbs
Brookland Drive
Third St. NW
Meadowview Country Club
Central City
John Zachar
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Bil Grunewald
John Zachan
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