Cedar Rapids bands play in parks this summer
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band performs weekly practice culminations for a summer of park concerts. One member has belonged since 1950, reflecting long ties to the group. An archeological mock dig at Indian Creek Nature Center lets 12 budding archaeologists search for artifacts. Gazette photographer Tom Merryman shot moments from a Coggan Harvest Home festival with many smiling faces.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Nature Center
Iowa
Gazette
Tom Merryman
McDonalds suspends Glasses To Go program nationwide
McDonalds announced it is suspending indefinitely its Glasses To Go campaign due to confusion over potential health hazards. The move affects all outlets as a federal task force reviews the safety of lead-containing glazes on the glasses.
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Oak Brook, Ill
McDonald’s Hamburger Chain
McDonald’s
Edward Schmitt
Washington
Weather Outlook Keeps Partly Cloudy Through Weekend
Partly cloudy weather continues through Sunday with scattered thunder showers. Daytime highs reach the mid 90s today and near 100 Sunday, with overnight lows 70 to 75.
Loneliness of Edna Booth Highlighted by Caregiver
Edna Booth, who planned a simple birthday celebration, died at 61 with no living relatives. Katy Feller, HACAP outreach worker, describes their yearlong bond providing groceries, rides, and emotional support, noting Edna’s frugal sacrifices and love of flowers as she requested a funeral and flowers for her grave.
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Edna
Katy
Katy Feller
Muscatine
Siege Ends In Surrender At Donald Jackson Residence
Seventeen year old Jeffrey Jackson held his mother and sister at gunpoint two miles southwest of Springville, firing over 80 rounds inside the home and at a helicopter before surrendering to Linn County Sheriff Orlie Workman. He was taken to St Luke's hospital psychiatric section.
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Springville
Here
Donald Jackson
Jeffrey Jackson
Linn
Orlie Workman
Workman
Jackson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Five Year Old Jason Passmore Acts As Bever Park Lifeguard
Five year old Jason Passmore son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Passmore 3805 Indiandale circle SE plays lifeguard at Bever park swimming pool. Jason has swum for two years and circles the pool wearing cap sunglasses shirt and whistle.
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Jason Passmore
Ronald Passmore
Indiandale Circle SE
Bever Park
Jason
Lawyer resigns from Korean influence probe
Philip Lacovara chief counsel quits the House ethics committee inquiry into alleged South Korean influence buying in Congress. He cites loss of trust with Chairman John Flynt and warns the panel may struggle to reach findings. Flynt criticizes Lacovara as arrogant and vows audit of a $35,000 June bill.
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Washington
House Ethics Committee
Congress
Philip Lacovara
Watergate
John Flynt
D-Ga
Lacovara
Flynt
South Korea
Carter
House
Democratic
Bruce Caputo
R-N.y
CIA Reveals More Doping in Cold War Experiments
Washington reports indicate the CIA unearthed documents showing secret drugging of American citizens during 1953 to 1964 under MK-ULTRA like programs. White House spokesman Powell said no deaths are known in the newly disclosed cases, and Turner informed the White House and Sen. Inouye of the findings.
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Washington
CIA
Congress
White House
Jody Powell
Stansfield Turner
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Powell
Senate Intelligence Committee
Lexington, Ky
Turner
Voter Registration Plan Compromised To Optional
Washington Carter and key Democrats concede to Republicans making universal voter registration optional for states. The bill would keep election day registration for federal elections but phase in mandatory status from 1980, with Mondale and Thompson signaling a bipartisanship push to avoid a Senate filibuster.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Thompson
Mondale
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Carter Proposes White House Staff Cut and Reshuffle
President Carter asked Congress for a broad White House reorganization aimed at saving about six million dollars annually. The plan targets a 28 percent staff reduction to 351 from 485, but officials say over half of the cut will move 70 jobs to a central administrative unit within the Executive Office of the President.
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White House
Carter
Executive
Gazette Upgrades to Offset Press With Some Page Shifts
The Gazette reports improved print quality after converting to an offset press. Some regular features were trimmed for today and the financial page and horoscope were moved to page 9A. Call 398-8333 if you receive a spoiled copy for replacement.
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Gazette
New York Stock Exchange
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HACAP
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NEW York Times
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Atlanta Journal
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New York
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