Hostage renews driver's license
L. Bruce Laingen, the U S charge d affaires held in Iran, asked Maryland to renew his driver license before expiration. The MVA said his license can be used until 30 days after his return, and Bricker sent wishes and a photo of a Christmas tree in the MVA control room.
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Glen Burnie
L. Bruce Laingen
U.S
Iran
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Laingen
MVA
Steve Horwitz
Tehran
Bethesda
Horwitz
William T.S. Bricker
United States
Bricker
Maryland
Votes in Congress and other prompts in The Gazette
A compact recap of weekly congressional votes and notable local and national items. The Gazette highlights include lead screening in Linn County and questions surrounding a dramatic crime case. A band debuts in Cedar Rapids with NBC coverage planned for Moscow Olympics.
Oil's Endgame Echoes in Quote about Short Supply
A terse observation likens the oil situation to a counting game, noting dwindling supply and the sense that personal impact will rise as available resources shrink. The remark frames a looming squeeze on individuals amid broader energy concerns.
Elizabethan Dance Rehearsal at Shakespeare Garden
Paula Ruggiero Stewart Weinbrenner and Ruth Ellen Kinzey rehearse Elizabethan dances from the Dieman Bennett Dance Theatre of the Hemispheres in Ellis Park Shakespeare Garden. The event Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. features strolling performances at intervals with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Ruggiero
Cedar Rapids
Stewart Weinbrenner
Hiawatha
Ruth Ellen Kinzey
Dieman- Bennett Dance Theatre
Shakespeare Garden
Ellis Park
Carter wraps eight day European tour in Portugal
President Carter ends his four nation tour after a Lisbon ceremony. He praised Portugal as among the first to respond to Afghanistan and Iran crises and noted NATO allies must stand together. He boarded the plane at Portela Airport for home after a 21 gun salute.
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Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Carter
Europe
Afghanistan
Iran
Portela
Italy
Yugoslavia
Spain
Antonio Ramalho Eanes
NATO
Moscow
Timor
Draft registration to begin July 21
President Carter will renew draft registration on July 21 for 4 million 19 and 20 year old men. Post offices nationwide will handle the process as Selective Service Director Rostker expects a proclamation next week. The program awaits final congressional funding approval and startup orders from the president.
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Carter
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
Selective Service
Bernard Rostker
Rostker
Heat and humidity threaten elderly and ill in East Iowa
Heat and humidity above 85 degrees and 60 percent push vulnerable residents toward health risks. Elderly people and those with lung diseases feel worsened symptoms, with advice to stay indoors in air conditioned safety, monitor ozone levels, and limit activity.
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Second Ave. SE
Black
Percy Harris
Keith Erickson
Linn Public Health Department
Erickson
Waltz
Public Health Department
Jitra Anuras
Anuras
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