Congress Returns. Civil Rights Push and O Connor Vote Loom
Civil rights advocates applaud Congress return as filibuster efforts to block court ordered busing surface. Senate Judiciary Chairman Thurmond predicts smooth confirmation for Sandra Day O Connor as the first woman Supreme Court justice despite opposition. Reagan budget and tax cut proposals remain the main unfinished business.
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Sandra Day O'Connor
Supreme Court
Reagan
Riots Pressure Thatcher as Violence Spreads in UK
Streets of Liverpool and Manchester see violence spillover while Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warns Britons of risking everything if rioting continues. The Iowa notes cover state court upstaging hunting law enforcement, college layoffs, a Cedar Rapids chemical lease, postal theft issues, jail site rejections, payphone rate hikes, and a Florida gay rights advocate challenging Senator Jepsen in Des Moines.
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Manchester
London
Margaret Thatcher
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Florida
Des Moines
U.S
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
ERA passage debate sparks column clash on reasoning
Alan Alda argues ERA would pass if voters reflect on it, while columnist George Will contends the trouble began when such reflective thinking started. Page 6A.
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Alan Alda
George Will
Ombudsman duties discussed at Cedar Rapids police coalition meeting
The Black Coalition and Cedar Rapids Police discussed the ombudsman role and possible subpoena powers. Ce dric Doolin says progress was noted on complaints about police handling and calls for local oversight, with a next meeting set for August 19 at the Police Academy.
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Black Coalition Eye Ombudsman
Black Coalition
Cedar Rapids
Cedric Doolin
Doolin
Ombudsman
Police-Coalition
Police Department
Jane Boyd
Floyd Jones
Civil Rights Commission
Floyd Bergen
Public Safety
Raymond Baker
Wallace Johnson
John Erger
James Barnes
William Byrne
Police Academy
Ray calls second Iowa special session for Aug 12
Governor Robert Ray orders the Legislature to reconvene on August 12 for a second special session focusing on reapportionment. The move sets the stage for critical redistricting decisions and potential political maneuvering.
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Robert Ray
Classic baseball myths captivate Cincinnati radio fans
With no real games during the strike, Cincinnati listeners flood radio channels for broadcasts of imagined clashes between baseball legends. The popular segment features legendary teams and players in recreated matchups, drawing large audiences.
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Cincinnati
State officials back soybean checkoff rate increase plan
State officials expect passage of a referendum to double the soybean checkoff rate next month despite Indiana's earlier defeat of a similar proposal this spring. The report notes gold slipping below 400 and the dollar strengthening against several European currencies.
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United States
Indiana
Man arrested in key incident in Center Point
Linn County deputies arrested Richard Allen Barton 27 of 1209 5th St SE after he allegedly assaulted a woman and twisted her arm to take car keys at Water Street and Green Street Center Point He reportedly made threats while intoxication was noted though no charge filed He is held at Linn County jail pending arraignment
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Linn County
Richard Allen Barton
5Th St
Center Point
Barbara Haugen
Bensenville Ill
Barton
Haugen
Water Street
Green Street
Power Outage Hits Washington County Towns
A brief power outage affected Frytown Kalona Wellman and Hills when a 115000-volt transmission line switch faulted between 5 50 p m and 6 54 p m. Iowa Electric Light and Power Co spokesman Pat McPartland said not all customers were affected and no cause has been determined.
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Coralville
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Pat McPartland
Frytown
Kalona
Wellman
Hills
Man Arrested on Warrant for Assault in Cedar Rapids
Angelo Benegas, 27, of 1112 Daniels St NW, was arrested at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Cedar Rapids police station on an assault warrant. Reports say after a July 4 weekend outing he argued with his wife Deborah over a lost key, struck her with a vase and began choking her. Charges were filed Monday by his wife. Benegas remained in Linn County jail Wednesday night.
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Supervisors OK county pay raises for assistant attorneys
Linn County Board of Supervisors approved pay raises for 17 assistant county attorneys retroactive to July 1 1981. The increases range from 619 to 3527.50 dollars and reflect a new two tier salary classification plus equity adjustments to retain staff.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Jean Oxley
Kopecky
Oxley
Health Department
Keith Erickson
Ken Schriner
Joe Rinas
Susan Weller
Harold Denton
Denton
Denver Dillard
Lew Bells
Allan Harms
City orders mowing for natural landscaping protest
Helen Troxel's lawn at 1138 Prairie Drive NE faces action after a neighbor complaint. Wayne Murdock says the city will enforce the weed ordinance and may mow the yard at $22.50 per hour if needed. Troxel argues natural landscaping uses prairie grasses and wildflowers, but council worries about fire risk.
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Helen Troxel
Prairie Drive
Wayne Murdock
the Gazette
Troxel
Murdock
Weather Forecast Extended for Weekend Thunderstorms
An extended forecast calls for a chance of thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. Highs will reach the upper 70s to upper 80s with nightly lows in the 60s.
Record Highs and Lows Across West and Southwest
The coldest reading was 26 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana. The warmest was 110 degrees at Blythe California, setting a broad temperature extreme for the day across the region.
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West Yellowstone
Mont
Blythe
Calif
Thunderstorms Bring Flooding Across Central Plains
A cold front triggered strong thunderstorms across the central Plains and southern Rockies. Flooding occurred in Colorado mountains and western New Mexico with heavy rains near Gunnison and Salida. An inch of rain fell at Glenwood, New Mexico within an hour.
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Rockies
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New Mexico
Colorado Mountains
Gunnison
Salida
Colo
Glenwood
N.M
Tip of the Day: Safe-Deposit Box Essentials
A safe-deposit box guards irreplaceable items and prevents tied up access during death or legal trouble. Store leases stocks deeds insurance policies certificates of deposit titles receipts contracts inventories photos and key personal papers in the box for secure preservation.
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