Young seeks detente talks with Soviets on Africa policy
United Nations envoy Andrew Young says Washington should hold talks with Moscow to define detente in Africa and ranks preventing another power from dominating Africa as a lower priority than human rights and economic interests. He argues pacific competition with the Soviets and Cubans benefits the United States.
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United Nations
Andrew Young
United States
Soviet Union
Africa
Associated Press
Young
Angola
Ethiopia
Senate ethics probes open into Talmadge and Brooke
The Senate Ethics Committee voted to open full investigations into Democrat Herman E. Talmadge of Georgia and Republican Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts over disputed divorce settlements. Probes will review federal tax returns since 1972 and confidential asset and liability statements on file with the comptroller general.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Herman E. Talmadge
Georgia
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
U.S. Comptroller General
House aims to shave HEW budget by $1 billion
The House approved a plan to cut $1 billion from the HEW budget in fiscal 1979 by reducing fraud and waste. The 290 to 87 vote, led by Rep. Robert Michel, faced HEW Secretary Joseph Califano’s opposition as the measure heads to the Senate.
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Washington
House
California
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate
Robert Michel
Ill
HEW
Joseph Califano
Skylab Stabilized In Orbit As Sensors Lock For Solar Power
Flight controllers stabilized Skylab and began turning it to extend life by at least six months. Outside solar sensors found and locked the station in position to soak up sunlight to power the orbiting laboratory.
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Houston
UPS
Space Station
Orbiting Laboratory
California layoffs follow Prop 13 landslide vote
California after the Prop 13 mandate sees public employees receive layoff notices as schools announce first cuts. Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. unveils plans to spend the state's $5 billion budget surplus to aid local governments. The fiscal year begins July 1 and the surplus must be allocated to localities and schools.
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Calif
UPI
Edmund Brown Jr
California
Eight far-left militants linked to Red Brigades arrested in Moro case
In Rome and suburbs eight suspects tied to the Autonomy Movement were arrested for plotting and arms offenses connected to the Aldo Moro kidnapping and murder. The arrests raise the total charged in the case to 17 with nine others charged earlier this week.
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Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
Autonomy Movement
Moro
Judge rules cannot preview TV program before air
In a dramatic ruling the 9th U S Circuit Court of Appeals held Judge Manuel Real lacked authority to force NBC to screen the film Billion Dollar Bubble before broadcast. The court ordered NBC lawyer Donald Zachary released from contempt and rejected Stanley Goldblum’s bid to halt the airing.
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U.S
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Equity
Stanley Goldblum
Real
Donald Zachary
Zachary
Goldblum
Senate battles over labor revision bill intensify after filibuster
After 12 days of filibuster supporters gain ground with a 51 to 39 vote defeating a move to send the bill back to committee. The fight centers on the labor law revision and cloture attempts amid an 11 vote shortfall on a second cloture bid. Meanwhile Joan Little is extradited to North Carolina to begin serving a prison term for breaking and entering after her controversial 1975 case.
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UPI
Senate
New York
Joan Little
North Carolina
Riker’s Island
LaGuardia
Miss Little
Safety chief cites inspector shortage after West Virginia tower collapse
Washington AP reports six weeks after a scaffold failed at a West Virginia power plant killing 51, OSHA head Eula Bingham says two cooling towers under construction have not been inspected. She admits inspector shortages hinder enforcement and notes a contractor faces willful violation charges.
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Washington
West Virginia
Eula Bingham
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Births and notices in Cedar Rapids area provide new arrivals
Birth announcements list numerous families across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns with dates June 7 to June 9, noting both male and female newborns. Additional items reflect local incidents and service calls including a bathroom light bulb upgrade at 1516 Washington Ave SE and a gas flush near First Avenue and 16th Street SE.
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Sixth St
First Avenue
16Th Street
Union 76
Bever Avenue
18Th Street
Weekend Weather Outlook With River Stage Adjustments
Forecast shows cool days in the mid 60s then mid 50s to low 60s with 12 mph wind at 10 am. Partly cloudy Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of showers, highs in the 80s Sunday and mid 70s to low 80s Monday and Tuesday, and overnight lows varying. River stages show mixed changes across LaCrosse to Cedar Rapids gauges with several sites rising or falling slightly.
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Soviet Union seeks US reparations over Moscow Embassy bugging
Tass reports the Soviet Foreign Ministry has protested to the United States demanding immediate end to what it calls unlawful anti bugging work and full restoration of damages. Moscow says the United States destroyed a protective system meant to foil spying gear after investigators broke up Soviet bugging in the U S Embassy.
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Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Tass
Foreign Ministry
State Department
Washington
U.S. Navy
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Subscriptions
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It details subscription rates by carrier and mail including weekly and yearly prices and service limitations for areas with Gazette carrier service.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Carter Admin Reverses on $2.8 Million China Military Sale
The Carter administration allows a $2.8 million sale of military related equipment to China reversing a prior decision. Officials say the reversal reflects a civilian use determination and does not alter overall U S trade policy toward Peking. The kit includes airborne infrared scanning gear and high speed recording devices for earthquake detection and oil exploration.
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Washington
China
U.S
Peking
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