Signs of Spring Mark the Season on Monday
A note on today’s arrival of spring points readers to Page 7A for signs. The Spokesman answers a reader about bicycle handlebar efficiency and handling on Page 4A. Hunter safety courses are planned by the Linn County Izaak Walton League. A Cedar Rapids retiree and greenskeeper recalls golf memories on Page 4A. The Nature Conservancy seeks to protect the environment on Page 4A.
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Linn County
Izaak Walton League
Cedar Rapids
Nature Conservancy
Air quality concerns cited by local Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce voices worry over air standards and the region’s economic future. Other notes mention art hairpieces and Dear Abby columns, plus religious activity in Cedar Rapids Marion and a Britain US resolution on air fares. Government scientists plan gene-splicing risk studies as film reviews contrast two Cedar Rapids openings.
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Chamber of Commerce
Iowa and Iowa State wrestle for NCAA points
Sports note reports Gus Schrader saying the match remains open as Iowa and Iowa State battle for quarter points at the NCAA Division I wrestling tourney on page 1B. Iowa City Regina earns a shot at another Class A title after beating the Irish on St Patrick’s Day. Cedar Rapids Washington fades as Don King’s cagers seek third in Class 3A action winding down today.
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Gus Schrader
Iowa
Iowa State
Iowa City
Regina
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Don King
Weather Update Forecast: Warmer and Windy
Partly cloudy and much warmer today with highs in the upper forties. Tonight will be partly cloudy and not as cold with lows near 40.
Paper Fiber Exhibition at Old Brick showcases regional artists
Lambert White from the University of Iowa studies a piece in the Paper Fiber Exhibition at Old Brick in Iowa City. Sponsored by the Iowa City Johnson County Arts Council, the show features works by artists from Iowa and six neighboring states and runs today and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.
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University of Iowa
Lambert White
Iowa City
Clinton
Market Streets
Johnson County
Security Council Debates Lebanon Israel Clash
The United Nations Security Council opened with Lebanon Syria Libya and the PLO pressing for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel urged a forceful return to stability under Lebanese control without inviting chaos. The session featured sharp exchanges over a possible UN peacekeeping force and condemned civilian casualties amid the Israeli invasion.
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United Nations
Lebanon
Syria
Libya
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.N. Security Council
Israel
U.N
Chaim Herzog
Beirut
Herzog
Ghassan Tueni
Washington
U.S
Mansur Rashid Kikhia
Taher al-Hussamy
PLO
Security Council
Council
Andrew Young Zeddi Labib Terzi
Senator Admits Illegal Payment Ties In Park Donations
Senate investigators reported a present or past senator may have failed to report a cash payment from South Korean rice dealer Tongsun Park, constituting a possible legal violation. Park testified he made about 13 000 in contributions for three other senators, two of whom denied knowledge. the panel will pursue further inquiry and may notify the Justice Department.
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Washington
Senate
Tongsun Park
Senate Ethics Committee
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Park
Humphrey
Adlai Stevenson
D-N
Harrison Schmitt
R-N.m
Victor Kramer
Stevenson
Justice Department
Carter says Panama canal treaties not contradicted
President Carter told Panama's Omar Torrijos that U S actions prevented changes that would alter the treaties original intent. The exchange of March 15 letters was provided to the Senate, amid debate over reservations tied to the neutrality pact and U S use of force to keep the canal open after 2000.
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Washington
Carter
Omar Torrijos
Torrijos
Senate
Robert Byrd
Byrd
White House
United States
Panama
Bhutto Held Responsible for 1974 Murder
The Lahore High Court sentenced ex-prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to death for ordering the murder of a political opponent in 1974. Bhutto, deposed in a July coup, has faced murder and financial criminal charges and was present as the unanimous 410 page judgment was delivered.
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Islambad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Lahore
Bhutto
Judge Won't Extend Coal Back-to-Work Order
U S District Judge Aubrey Robinson refused to extend the Taft-Hartley back-to-work order as of 5 p m CST, saying miners ignore it. The 102 day United Mine Workers strike could continue until a potential permanent injunction is sought on March 28.
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Washington
U.S
Aubrey Robinson
Robinson
United Mine Workers
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