Cedar Rapids Hosts Fair Trial Atmosphere After Indian Visit
The Butler and Robideau murder trial over two FBI agents ended with acquittal. Cedar Rapids kept tensions in check as law enforcement prepared for possible clashes and both sides judged the proceedings fair. Community groups aided visitors and exchanged cordial relations, leaving a tempered sense of learning and shared resolve.
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Darelle Butler
Robert Robideau
FBI
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Porcelain Dolls and Gymnastic Rivalries at the Olympic Games
The article contrasts Nadia Comaneci 14 scoring 10.00 on the uneven bars with Larissa Latynine and Olga Korbut of the Soviet team. Korbut faltered on balance beam and vault while Comaneci earned more perfect scores aiding Romania to a second place finish. It notes judging, training strictness in Bucharest, and asks about the costs of elite training on young gymnasts.
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Romania
Nadia Comaneci
Comancci
Latynine
Olga Korbut
Korbut
Comaneci
Olga
ABC
Chris Schenkel
Bucharest
Dogskin origins and a decapitation word puzzle
The piece presents Elgie C. Massey’s dog collar origin theory for the phrase putting on the dog and offers a word-decoding puzzle. It adapts decapitation clues where removing the first letter changes meanings, with examples and solutions.
Carter pollster's Arab dealings draw scrutiny in campaign
The piece alleges Carter pollster Patrick Caddell received 80 000 from Saudi clients and four oil firms for public opinion reports with extra questions for 30 000, plus Saudi funding raises conflict questions. It accuses him of educational propaganda aims and questions integrity, while noting Carter aides’ alleged knowledge and approval.
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Patrick Caddell
Caddell
Exxon
Arco
Shell
Sun
McGovern
Fred Dutton
Carter
Carter soft on repeal of right to work clause
In a CBS Meet the Press interview on July 11 Jimmy Carter offered mixed signals on Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act the right to work. He said he would not seek repeal as president but would sign a repeal bill if Congress sent it, raising questions about his stance amid strong labor lobbying.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter Association
CBS
Meet the Press
Congress
Georgia
Carter
Teddy
Letter About Unions and Welfare and Right to Work
A reader defends union efforts and dues from critics and argues workers must vote to form or change a union. The writer compares welfare use to dues noncontribution and cites Square D as an example of changing unions without explicit dates or locations.
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Square D
Rural workers strike echoes in regional letters to editor
A member of local 1362, IBEW, recounts a strike against Collins, claiming coordinated bargaining boosted an offered settlement. The letter argues rural communities deserve equal rights, critiques newspaper coverage, and calls for more rural-focused reporting alongside reflections on moral and religious concerns.
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Local 1362
IBEW
Collins
1362
Litter Bins Damaged and Ineffective for Haulage
Resident reports bent garbage cans damaged by truck, lids failing to fit, wind blowing them down streets, and bad odors from exposed bags. Animals access trash when lids don’t fit, forcing use of plastic or paper bags. Also notes branches should be tied to speed hauling.
Kennedy faces unclear path after 1976 convention
The piece questions Teddy Kennedy's presidential prospects after his low profile at the Madison Square Garden nominating event. It notes new faces in the Democratic party, doubts about Kennedy's future, and his limited role with Carter's campaign, suggesting he may be stepping back while politics shifts.
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Madison Square Garden
Kennedy
Democratic Party
Teddy Kennedy
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