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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1978

Page

2

Births St Lukes March 2 a list of newborns

The notice records multiple births on March 2 at St Luke's with families in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Entries include Mr and Mrs Steve E McNamara 3212 Wilson Ave SW a son and other couples with sons and daughters. The list names numerous couples and addresses followed by a 12:44 p.m. Thursday assistance call at 719 Ninth Ave SW.

Steve E. McNamara Wilson Ave Gary Lee Sales A Ave John M. Winter Marion Daniel R. Hoover Walker Carl F. Wagner Chelsea Mark Truax Monticello Paul Miller Norway Ninth Ave

Senate confirms Miller as Federal Reserve Board chairman

Senate votes to confirm G William Miller as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Miller, 52, of Textron Inc., will leave his post and take a four year term with potential decade as a board member, pledged to keep Fed independence amid inflation and dollar decline concerns.

Washington Senate G. William Miller Federal Reserve Board Banking Committee William Proxmire Miller Textron Inc Textron Rhode Securities and Exchange Commission Fed Federal Reserve Arthur Burns U.S Iran Textron, and Members of the Banking Committee Carter Congress Rhode Island

Retirement age 70 seen passing easily

A House Senate conference bill would end forced retirement at 65 for private workers and lift the 70 year limit for federal employees. It covers about 70 percent of workers and would phase out 65 retirement clauses over two years.

House-Senate Senate House Congress Carter Claude Pepper D-Fla

Federal fraud probes widen over small contracts and GSA funds

FBI and a special task force pursue a nationwide inquiry into fraudulent federal contracts. Investigators target mid level General Services Administration employees tied to millions in misspent taxpayer dollars. No indictments yet.

Washington FBI General Services Administration GSA Richard Q. Vawter

Helicopter crash off Okinawa kills four Marines

A US Marine CH-46 helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 crashed into the sea near Okinawa. All four crew members died. The pilots were en route to Iwakuni air station. An investigation was ordered. Names withheld until next of kin notified.

Tokyo Okinawa U.S Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 Iwakuni Air Station Japan Next of Kin

Rhodesia Signs Transition Pact To Move Toward Black Rule

Prime Minister Ian Smith and three black leaders signed a transition pact in Salisbury to move Rhodesia toward black majority rule by December 31. The agreement sets up an Executive Council and shared cabinet posts with a rotating chair, while Nkomo and Mugabe condemn the move and vow continued resistance.

Salisbury Rhodesia Ian Smith Zimbabwe Abel Muzorewa Ndabaningi Sithole Jeremiah Chirau Smith Joshua Nkomo Robert Mugabe Britain United States Nkomo Lusaka Zambia Maputo Mozambique Mugabe Muzorewa Sithole Chirau Council of Ministers

Weather snapshot and extended forecast

Sunny and dated weather brief notes temperatures and precipitation. Highs near mid 20s to mid 30s with overnight lows around 10 to 20. Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions Sunday and Tuesday and a chance of snow Monday. Precipitation totals about .19 inches.

Anchorage Atlanta Miami Boston Bismarck Nashville Mets Chicago N.orleans Duluth Denver Phoenix New York Honolulu Seattle Eerie Sunny Houston Washington Cincinnati Cleveland Des Moines Detroit Kansas City Milwaukee Aenean St. Paul Steerer Pririae Ashavieiasiageest Omaha

Slow progress on natural gas pricing in Carter plan talks

Senate energy negotiators report very slow progress on lifting price controls for natural gas. The group led by Sen. Henry Jackson aims for a mid-1980s compromise, with talks ongoing as House conferees may block or change the plan.

Washington Senate Energy Carter Henry Jackson D-Wash Senate Jackson James Schlesinger Schlesinger House Sen Ate Congress

Seasoning Tip for Meat Pies and Russia Palestine Talks

A cooking note suggests adding poultry seasoning to a baking mix used as a topping for meat or chicken pies. The text also notes a 30 year old report that Russia proposed direct Big Five talks on the Palestine situation.

Russia Palestine

Young People Depend on Newspaper for News and Products

The article emphasizes how youths rely on the newspaper as their primary source of current events and consumer information. It highlights the paper’s role in delivering timely news, advertisements, and guidance for teen readers.

GOP senator opens door to Panama Canal treaty changes

Assistant GOP leader Ted Stevens breaks with Senate leadership by calling for substantial changes to the Panama Canal pacts. Supporters like Laxalt and Allen applaud. Stevens vows to vote against unless refinements are made. Debate continues with dozens of amendments possible before votes targeted for March.

Washington UPI Senate GOP Ted Stevens Stevens Alaska Paul Laxalt R-Nev James Allen D-Ala John Melcher D-Mont U.S

The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes Sally and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates by carrier and mail vary by duration and zone with regional and U S territories pricing. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.

The Gazette Company Third Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Gazette Associated Press

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