08 Mar 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1980
Page
1
Early morning travel advisory warns of snow and freezing rain with snow ending today. Temperatures peek in the low 30s with partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday. Lows reach the upper teens tonight and highs near 40 on Sunday. Weather details appear on page 2A.
A Colombian party-crasher sits with time to reflect on a prior bold entrance and the consequences that followed, as featured in Page 4B.
Dr. Glenn Janus notes a large Catholic segment challenges its meaning and core identity. The remarks reflect ongoing debates within the faith community about beliefs practices and belonging.
Mary Holstad a member of the Iowa Commerce Commission says she will not contest her dismissal. The item appears on page 6B reflecting her decision and stance on the case.
The Senate changed approach midweek and moved the long double bottom trucks to the shoulder. Page 5A.
At the cinema page 11A a reviewer highlights martial arts films for fans, noting standout action scenes and star performances. The brief notes pacing, stunt choreography, and the appeal of genre staples to genre enthusiasts.
In Class 1A Ames South Hamilton defeated Pleasantville 80 to 62. At Burlington Van Buren beat New London 48 to 46. Cedar Rapids Washington Dike toppled Central City 78 to 65. In Class 2A Anamosa won 65 to 63 over Maquoketa. Johnston 70 edged Nevada 51. Centerville beat Knoxville 61 to 42. Council Bluffs Clarinda defeated Atlantic 68 to 48.
A listing of newspaper sections with their page numbers including Sports 1-3B, Deaths 2A, Comics 12A, and Weather 2A, alongside 20C Television and 4B Legals, detailing where readers find each topic across the issue.
A humorous reminiscence notes a time when men were told to exercise only by doctors and not by life itself. The piece reflects on past attitudes toward health and self care with light irony.
Ayatollah Khomeini ordered Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh to take charge of the 50 American hostages from the occupied U S Embassy in Tehran. The move aims to relocate the captives for questioning by a U N panel as part of the shah’s legacy dispute.
The selective price freezes announced by several supermarket chains offer only brief relief from rising food costs and do not cure inflation. Experts question impact on non frozen items and supplier price increases, as freezes cover a small portion of items and are time limited.
Kevin Williams, 12, of Cedar Rapids battles a pinball machine, concentrating intently as lights flash and bells ring. He pushes for the highest score until the machine tilts and ends the play, with more photos on page 9A.
President Carter told mayors to bite the bullet on inflation as advisers warn drastic action. He scrapped Camp David plans to draft new economics, aiming for about four billion dollars in federal cuts this year and fifteen billion in 1981.
The United Nations Human Rights Commission named nine nations Argentina Bolivia Central African Republic Ethiopia Indonesia Paraguay South Korea Uganda and Uruguay for sustained gross rights abuses. The Central African Republic was the only new addition, with details of actions not disclosed. The session also saw Soviet complaints about Western interference over Andrei Sakharov.
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