Carter defends orderly Cabinet reshaping plan
White House adviser Robert Strauss says President Carter is not conducting a hurried Saturday night massacre as he reviews resignation offers from Cabinet members and aides. He emphasizes an orderly process with steps and stages, aiming for a positive restructuring for the public.
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White House
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Georgia
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Nixon
Eliot Richardson
William Ruckelshaus
Watergate
Solo cyclist fuels commute during gasoline pinch
Mel Pexa of Cedar Rapids shifted from a tandem ride with his wife to solo trips to his office at the Board of Education building amid a gasoline pinch. An office worker added a sign near the handlebar after President Carter's energy speech, and Pexa notes the empty seat invites lighthearted jokes as he rides.
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Cedar Rapids
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Water supply concerns shift to long range in Iowa
The Iowa drought has moved the focus from immediate stress to long term planning. Sugar Bottom campground near North Liberty will reopen to day users Friday at the Coralville Reservoir area. United action questions on government reorganization and Electoral College reform appear in pages 13B and 3B.
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Coralville Reservoir
North Liberty
Entertainer John Davidson Stumbles Against Buffalo
A report notes entertainer John Davidson tangling with a buffalo and finishing second best on page 7B. Nearby, Linn County Group Home No 2 residents worry their dog Mike has not returned, with page 4A noting a bond sale vote may be proposed in November for Handicapped Systems building purchase before year end next year.
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John Davidson
Linn County
Mike the Dog
Handicapped Systems
Index Page 3A Chuckle on Growing Up Kids
A light quote on parenting notes that daughters wear lipstick and sons rub it off signaling children maturing. The bit reflects a humorous observation from a newspaper humor column with a brief copyright line.
U S Threatens Deportation Over Nicaragua Crisis
The United States recalls its ambassador from Nicaragua Aligned with the rebel junta a move said to pressure Francisco Urcuyo to transfer power The U S also hints Somoza may be deported from Florida if needed The junta moves to establish a provisional capital in Leon and control surrounding cities while Sandinistas hold 24 other towns near Managua.
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Washington
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Florida
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Lawrence Pezzullo
Panama
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Sergio Ramirez Mercado
Alfonso Robelo Callejas
San Jose
Leon
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Moises Hassan Morales
Masaya
Daniel Ortega Saavedra
Assassinations panel urges justice for conspirators
Washington AP The chairman of the defunct House Assassinations Committee urged the Justice Department to establish and prosecute possible suspects in likely conspiracies behind Kennedy and King deaths. The panel's final report says Kennedy's Dallas murder could involve organized crime and King’s Memphis killing may reflect a conspiracy.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Louis Stokes
D-Ohio
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R-Mich
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Sawyer
River search continues for Cedar Rapids boy
Rescue workers probed the Cedar River for a 12 year old Cedar Rapids boy believed drowned Tuesday afternoon. Steven P. Coad fell from a railroad bridge into the river while riding with friends near the Five in One dam. Witnesses described the moment and efforts by teens Betsy Macal, Rick Joss, Nancy Athoff, and Barbara Conner to help, as authorities asked readers for information.
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Drive
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Rick
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Fourth Ave
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Nancy Athoff
Iris Ave
Young Coad
Macal
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Orchard Trailer Court
Jess
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