Fire and legal notes from Beverly Hills Club to Concorde jet
Investigators say Beverly Hills Supper Club fire theories remain opinions with no agreed origin. Coroner lowers death toll to 158 as authorities weigh basement start claims. Separate NH senate vote legalizes Laetrile with hospital stocking caveat while welfare fraud trends through 1976. Seat belts and airbags urged. Viking Mars mission ends with pessimism. Concorde landing rights probe cites free trips for two officials. Lloyd McBride named head of United Steelworkers. Stone to meet Begin on Israel policy. Ethiopia pulls 81 trainees home from the US. Lonrho sues oil firms over Rhodesia sanctions. Shcharansky faces espionage charge in Moscow.
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Southgate
Beverly Hills
Ken Brandenburgh
Warren Southworth
Campbell County
Fred Stine
Amin May Not Attend Commonwealth Conference
Ugandan President Idi Amin said he might not attend the June London conference. Radio Uganda reported that Amin sent a telegram to Commonwealth Secretary General Ramphal with copies to Prime Minister Callaghan and other leaders, reversing earlier plans to attend amid opposition within the 36-nation group.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Radio
Uganda
Amin
London
Commonwealth
Shridath Ramphal
James Callaghan
Britain
Hearing on Carter energy plan to be held in Cedar Rapids
An informal hearing on President Carter's energy program will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Cedar Rapids Federal Building bankruptcy courtroom. Sponsored by Sen. Dick Clark, the session seeks public impressions with speakers from Scott Community College Bettendorf and University of Iowa professors, plus an Iowa Electric Light and Power representative.
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Carter
White House
David Freeman
Cedar Rapids Federal Building
Dick Clark
Iowa
Vicki Smith
Clark
Bob Illingsworth
Scott Community College
Bettendorf
Pat Korzendorfer
Gretchen Drive SW
CURE
Citizens United For Responsible Energy
Dan Ellis
Kenneth Duker
Ellis
Duker
University of Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Airport Interchange Closure North of Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Department of Transportation says the I 380 and Iowa 84 South interchange near Cedar Rapids, known as the airport interchange, will close for reconstruction starting Monday. Through I 380 traffic remains open. the interchange ramp and IA 84 from IA 218 east will close to all traffic. Detours route drivers to US 30 west and IA 218 south. Reconstruction covers pavement replacement on IA 84 and the two south ramps, with reopening targeted for mid July.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids
Indiana Microbiologist Sojka Receives Lieber Award
Dr. Gary A. Sojka, associate professor of microbiology at the University of Indiana Bloomington, earned the Frederic Bachman Lieber Memorial award, the top honor among 1977 distinguished professorships. He is the son of Mrs. Marvin Sojka of 715 Twenty sixth Street SE. Sojka holds a bachelor's from Coe College and a PhD from Purdue University.
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Gary A. Sojka
University of Indiana In
Bloomington
Frederic Bachman Lieber
Sojka
Marvin Sojka
Twenty-sixth Street
Franklin's Thunderballs Claim City Track Championship Again
The Franklin high school boys track team, the Thunderballs, won the city championship for the second consecutive year marking a repeat title in a competitive meet.
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Franklin
Thunderballs
Weather Summary for Several Cities and River Levels
A compact weather update lists high and low temperatures for major cities including Anchorage LA Atlanta Miami Bismarck Chicago New Orleans Denver New York Duluth Phoenix Honolulu Seattle Houston Washington and more with precipitation and overnight lows. River stages for the Mississippi and Cedar at various gages are given with changes and flood brackets.
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Anchorage
Atlanta
Miami
Bismarck
Mets
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Honolulu
Seattle
Houston
Washington
C.R
Homeowners Seek Parking Permits To Bypass Time Limits
City council hears petition from 53 residents of N street SW seeking residential parking stickers that exempt homes from the one hour daytime limit near factories and FMC Corp. Eldon Colton says the plan could ease hardship for elderly and night workers while Mel Meyer notes administrative challenges and a June recommendation.
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Eldon Colton
Public Safety
N Street
Karen J. Wisehart
FMC Corp
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Colton
Suit Names Cement Plant
Linn county health department files suit in Linn district court to close a cement mixing plant at 5246 Center Point Road NE owned by Ray Bertelli alleging operation without required permit application or notice under the city air pollution ordinance.
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Linn County Health Department
Linn District Court
Ray Bertelli
Center Point Road
Bertelli
Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406 announces subscription options. Rates listed include carrier 1.05 per week and mail 4.29 for four weeks 46.00 per 52 weeks with regional restrictions.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Births and marriages roll in vital statistics list
Mercy and St. Luke's report multiple births on May 31 and June 1 to numerous Cedar Rapids area families. The record also lists marriages dissolutions and a sequence of incident and service notes from Monday to Wednesday including fires, alarms, and electrical issues across several city streets.
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Calif
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Port Authority of
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Pittsburgh
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United Steelworkers Union
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Menahem
Stone
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Ethiopia
United States
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Addis Ababa
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Rhodesia
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Moscow
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Shcharansky
Izvestia
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Suit Names Cement Plant
Johnson
Y Communications and Paging System
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Emmons St
Hiawatha
James Howard
Sixteenth Avenue
Thomas Olson
Northbrook Drive
James Rowray
D Avenue
Charles Lillis
South Eleventh Street
Marion
St. Luke's
William Jones
Twenty-fifth Street
Gary G. Darrow
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Bertha McLane
Eighth Street
William E. Bousley
Steven J. Hansen
J Street
Timothy King
Toddville
Allan D. Woline
Theresa A. Duethman
Cary J. Seeman
Therese M. Duffy
Brian L. Daugherty
Linda K. Brockmeyer
Donald L. Schantz
Peggy S. Johnson
Ro V. Ngo
Anh T. le
Michael J. Hackbarth
Nadine A. McClelland
Gary L. Sales
Cynthia S. Refer
Dale L. Hunter
Marjeane K. Klein
Richard C. Worsfold
Shellsburg
Patricia L. Perry
Calvin E. Wilson
Springville
Kim A. Martin
Martelle
Thomas C. Duda
Debra J. Collins
David A. Yossi
Patricia A. Daws
Harlan O. Utecht
Julie A. Reihman
Middle
Guy G. Yates
Palo
Leona Linder
Randy H. Brown
St. Helens
Ore
Sheri L. Jones
Lyle P
Marilyn L. Scheib
Debra K
Eugene A. Meier
Melissa L
John D. Randall, Jr
Robert
Leota A. Neiderhauser
Robert A
Charlotte Joan Allen
M. Jeanice
Gary F. Schillig
Karen Ann
Gary James Lorenzen
Lee
James S. Mundorf
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