Malaysia backs down on shooting refugees
Malaysia abandons the threat to shoot on sight at approaching Vietnamese refugees while still banning landings and planning to ship out 76,000 currently in camps. A group of 2,500 asylum seekers was towed to the South China Sea as U.N. officials feared they would drown on unseaworthy boats.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
UPI
South China Sea
United States
U.N
Hussein Onn
Kurt Waldheim
Mahthir Mohamad
Hussein
Waldheim
Australia
Canada
France
Ghazali Shafie
Vital Statistics Births Summary
Birth notices from Mercy St. Luke's Phoenix Tiffin Cedar Rapids and Solon list multiple births on June 16 and 17. Names include King Frazer Kucera Reinhold Reid Foster Refer Moss Sims and more with addresses and grandparent details. Also notes nuisance calls fire and medical emergencies in Cedar Rapids area across Saturday and Sunday nights.
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Gary W. Frazer
Fifth Ave
Marion
Gerald J. Kucera
26Th St. SE
Richard J. Reinhold
L Ave. NW
Thomas R. Reid
44Th St. SE
Jim Foster
25Th Ave
Charles C. Refer
Victor
Steven L. Moss
Anamosa
Gayla Jo Sims
Solon
Dozen Injured In Donner Summit Snowstorm Vehicle Crash
Eleven vehicles including a gambling special bus from Oakland crashed in a snowstorm near Donner Summit on Interstate 80. Forty nine people were hospitalized with 11 in serious condition and 38 treated and released at Truckee Hospital.
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Truckee
Calif
Oakland
Donner Summit
California Highway Patrol
Truckee Tahoe Forest Hospital
Margaret Caldwell
Denture Adhesive Makers Warned on Apple Corn Claims
Washington authorities warn denture adhesive manufacturers not to claim ability to let wearers eat apples or corn on the cob without solid evidence. The move targets misleading advertising practices and health claims in consumer products.
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Cience
Federal Trade Commission
Black Drug Co., Inc
Mark Heller
FTC
Washington
Carter set to name IBM's Watson as ambassador to USSR
President Carter plans a non diplomat to lead the Moscow mission Thomas Watson Jr former IBM head and son of the founder will replace Malcolm Toon Watson lacks Russian language skill or Soviet expertise diplomats note Russians may welcome a trade focus. Ye Jianying opens China's fifth National People's Congress urging direct local elections stronger courts and broader rights.
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Vienna
Austria
Carter
Soviet Union
State Department
Thomas Watson Jr
International Business Machines Corp
IBM
Malcolm Toon
Cyrus Vance
Watson
U.S
Xinhua
China
Ye Jianying
Standing Committee of
The
Congress
Iran drafts constitution based on Islamic ethics
Iran's revolutionary regime unveiled a draft constitution stating all political social and economic affairs will be based on the spirit and ethics of Islam. The public will discuss for one month before an elected 75 member assembly can amend it, then a referendum will be held.
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Tehran
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Uniroyal and URW Reach Tentative Three Year Pact
AKRON Ohio AP Uniroyal and United Rubber Workers reach a tentative three year contract after a union strike begun May 9. An apologetic statement signed by a Uniroyal official admits backing down from an April agreement and cites government pressure on inflation guidelines.
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Washington
Teamsters
United Parcel Service
UPS
Akron, Ohio
Uniroyal
United Rubber Workers
URW
Janis Froelich
B.F. Goodrich
Ms. Froelich
Goodrich
Bommarito
Carter
Nixon ends Middle East tour as Israeli planes bomb Lebanon bases
On this date in 1974 President Richard Nixon wrapped a week long Middle East tour. Israeli aircraft resumed bombing raids against alleged guerrilla bases in Lebanon, signaling intensified regional tensions.
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Richard Nixon
Middle East
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids Gazette Advertisement and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily with Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE. Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscriptions: $1.20 weekly by carrier, $5 per 7 issues, $5.60 per 52 weeks, $80 for other states. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP content rights noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
Gazette
Associated Press
Nicholas Ray Dies at 67 From Lung Cancer
New York AP reports film director Nicholas Ray, famed for Rebel Without a Cause and King of Kings, died Saturday from lung cancer at age 67. The obituary notes his impact on 1950s cinema and his status as a leading American director.
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New York
Nicholas Ray
Air Fare Coupon Giveaway Ends as Travelers Rush Airports
The giveaway ends as the great airline coupon experiment concludes with half fare discounts from United and American airlines. Travelers scrambled to collect coupons before the deadline as airports fill with short distance flights and swapping and selling may persist through year end.
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United
American Airlines
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Ohio
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Lester Rohlena
Wilson Ave
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Mr. Duffy
Cascade
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Center Point
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Fort Dodge
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20Th Ave
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Carter St
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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Peking
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Great Hall of the People
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Dino
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2Nd St
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