College costs rise as families seek loans
A compilation of items notes Bjornsen Investment Co. gaining zoning committee approval for First avenue and Cottage Grove SE condos, a district debate over public participation in school board meetings, potential $450000 liability for a fatal fire, and political shifts with unions and state employee benefits discussed across pages 1B to 8A. The weather overview predicts tonight’s clouds with possible thunderstorms and mild temperatures into Thursday.
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Bjornsen Investment Co
First Avenue
Cottage Grove SE
College Community School
FPC Warns of Worse Gas Shortages This Winter
The Federal Power Commission warned shortages may worsen next heating season with interstate pipelines 169.9 billion cu ft short of last year. Curtaillments projected at 1.66 trillion cubic feet (23.03%) from Nov 1977 to Mar 1978, higher than last winter. Most severe cuts expected on United Gas Pipe Line, Transcontinental Gas Line, and Arkansas Louisiana Gas lines.
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Washinton
UPS
Federal Power Commission
FPC
United Gas Pipe Line Co
Transcontinental Gas Line Corp
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co
John Mitchell and Haldeman Begin Prison Terms
John Mitchell surrendered in Alabama to begin a 214 to 8 year sentence for Watergate cover up. H.R. Haldeman arrived at Lompoc prison a day early with belongings in a grocery bag, marking the end of the Nixon era as a top aide and the Watergate scandal.
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John Mitchell
Alabama
Federal
Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Lompoc
Calif
Richard Nixon
John Ehrlichman
Big John
Luzerne Man Found Shot After Home Break-In
Luzerne officials investigated the death of an elderly man living near Hannen Lake. Sources say Charlie Placar was found tied to a chair and shot with his own gun after a possible break-in. the house three miles south of Luzerne had been ransacked.
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Luzerne
Hannen Lake
Charlie Placar
Cedar Rapids laborers end five week strike in restart
The International Laborers union and Allied Construction Interests reached a three year contract. The deal provides an immediate 75 cent an hour raise to 9.15 and a 73.5 cent per hour rise next year with a 1979 wage reopener. Construction crews return to work at Five Seasons Civic Center with full progress expected in about a month.
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Five Seasons Civic Center
Art Rinderknecht
Cedar Rapids
Teamsters
International Laborers Union
Iowa Senate Seeks Week Break Over State Pay Hikes
Des Moines lawmakers split over Gov. Ray's 6.4 percent raise for unorganized university staff with a plan to recess the special session to study the pay package. Democratic leaders debate sending members home while critics warn of delays and funding deadlines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Robert Ray
House
Minnette Doderer
Diowa City
Ray
George Kinley
William Palmer
Governor
Executive Branch
Palmer
Don Avenson
Doelwein
Cedar Rapids names Gareth Clift police chief unanimously
The Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved Gareth Clift 54 as police chief, ending a vacancy since August. Raymond Baker, 47, was sworn in as administrative assistant to Clift amid also unanimous support for Baker’s appointment.
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Clift
Cedar Rapids
Gareth Clift
Don Canney
Ed Colton
Stan Reinis
Raymond Baker
Colton
Baker
Wallace LaPeters
Former KCIA chief links Park bribery to U.S. congressmen
Kim Hyung Wook testified before a House committee that Tongsun Park asked about 200000 dollars to influence 15 to 20 U.S. lawmakers over rice exports to Korea. Wook said he burned the list of names and questioned how much money reached the congressmen, noting Park may have skimmed funds. He linked Park to a bribery operation aimed at shaping U.S. policy.
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CIA
House
Tongsun Park
Kim Hyung Wook
Capitol Hill
Park
U.S
Korea
House International Relations Subcommittee
Wook
KCIA
Seoul
Congress
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