Press self restraint plan replaces tight controls in South Africa
Prime Minister Vorster drops planned press controls in favor of voluntary restraint for a year after talks with the newspaper press union in Cape Town. Also in brief, Bishop Lamont arrives in London from Rhodesia, Idi Amin criticizes Carter and urges urban guerilla action, Cal-fano hires a $43,923 bodyguard, and HEW seeks 60 days to prepare desegregation guidelines for six southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
John Vorster
Vorster
Press Union
Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
Carter
United States
Amin
Africa
Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Joseph Califano
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Highest Black Appointment
Dr. Thomas Malone, a black administrator, named deputy director of the National Institutes of Health. HEW says Malone's promotion makes him the first black to hold such a high biomedical research post. The announcement came from Secretary Joseph Califano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Malone
National Institutes of Health
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Joseph Califano
Malone
Connally urges GOP to change image for 1980 rise
Former Texas Governor John Connally told reporters in Columbus that the Republican Party must change its image, become more aggressive, and focus on electing congressmen to regain national power. He said the shift should begin before the 1980 presidential contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Texas
John Connally
Gun laws slow crime in major cities report says
The ATF interim study for Congress on Operation Cue shows Boston from July to October 1975 saw firearms robberies fall 40 percent and murders drop 45 percent, though assaults rose 16 percent. Chicago in October alone saw gun robberies down 30 percent, assaults down 20 percent, murders down 16 percent. Washington DC from July to September recorded firearm robberies down 30 percent, murders down 32 percent, and assaults down 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Boston
Chicago
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Congress
Ford
Treasury Department
D.C
Six Charged with Drunk Driving in Separate Arrests
Six individuals were charged with drunk driving in separate early morning arrests. Roy F. Booker, 46, of 298 Kainz Drive Hiawatha, was taken into custody at 1 16 a.m. near Collins Road and Council Street NE. Lawrence W. Alferts, 48, rural Springville, arrested at 1 09 a.m. on Highway 151 in Marion. Howard A. Tuttle, 56, 2604 O Avenue NW, arrested at 2 20 a.m. in the 500 block of Center Point Road NE. Dale A. Laugbridge, 28, Waterloo, arrested at 2 55 a.m. one and a half miles west of Walker. Duane I. Huck, 30, Route 3 Solon, arrested at 1 a.m. near Mt. Vernon Road and Eastern Drive SE. Gary T. Muntz, 27, 1446 N Street SW, arrested at 12 12 a.m. near N Street and Fifteenth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Booker
Kainz Drive
Hiawatha
Collins Road
Council Street
Lawrence W. Alferts
Springville
Marion
Howard A. Tuttle
O Avenue
Center Point Road
Dale A. Laugbridge
Waterloo
Walker
Duane I. Huck
Solon
Mt. Vernon Road
Eastern Drive
Gary T. Muntz
N Street
Fifteenth Avenue
Lynn doubts budget balance by 1980 says budget director
James Lynn, budget director under Nixon and Ford, says he doubts President Carter can reach a balanced budget by 1980. He predicts Congress will demand funding for pet projects and oppose program cuts needed to balance the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
James Lynn
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Democratic Congress
Lynn
Kirkwood Students Win Big at State Office Education Meet
Four Kirkwood Community College students earned first place honors at the Office Education Assn. state conference in Des Moines. Jan Kahle won secretary II, Monica Johnson topped receptionist, Linda Walrath captured records management, Raejean Hartz won a dancing talent contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Office Education Assn
Des Moines
Jan Kahle
Watkins
Monica Johnson
Waukon
Linda Walrath
Fortieth Street
Raejean Hartz
Newhall
Becky Richman
Columbus City
Denise Merrill
Spencer
Anchorage to Seattle Weather Snapshot With City Readouts
Cloudy conditions and forecasts show high temperatures and overnight lows for cities including Anchorage Atlanta Miami Chicago New York Seattle Houston and more. Extended outlook calls for chance of rain on weekend and fair conditions Monday with mild period highs in the 60s and lows near or above 30s. On this date in 1953 Dowager Queen Mary died.
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Anchorage
EGA
Cannins
Atlanta
Miami
Bismarc
Mets
Chicago
N. Orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
Honolulu
Seattle
Houston
Washington
George V of
Britain
Mary
Vital Statistics Items and Local Incidents
March births listed for several families in Springville Cedar Rapids and Fort Madison. Names include Machovec Lehner and Marsh with a son or daughter reported. Additional birth notices and marriages appear among Cedar Rapids residents. Fire and safety updates note gasoline fuel spill matches and a broken gas line incident with multiple addresses cited.
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London
Donal Lamont
Rhodesia
Lamont
Amin Carter
Califano
Scripps-Howard
Thomas Johns
Johnson
Secret Service
Johns
UPS
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Bergland
United Rubber Workers
Federal Trade Commission
Alan Rubin
Connally
Change Gop
Kirkwood
Famous Brand
Kiecks
Thirty Second
Oakland Rd
FBI
National Weather
Angeles
Dallas
Central Rockies
Upper
New England
Western Lakes
The
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
C.R
Coralville Lake
Bismarck
Cincinnati
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Omaha
St. Louis
Sioux Falls
Eenetenee
Veneseceatis
Michael Machovec
Wallace la Peters
Second Avenue SE
Joseph McGrane
A Avenue NW
Michael Lehner
First Avenue SE
St. Luke's
Tom A. Marsh
Thirty-seventh Street
Marcella Moran
Lindale Drive
Charles L. Janey
Ely
Robert L. Swehla
Fourteenth Street
Danny T. Sweeney
Hartcourt
Fort Madison
Stephen Volesky
Volesky
Tillman Smith
Rapids Avenue
Mr. Volesky
Carl Volesky
Chandler Street
Dennis W. Linderbaum
Linda S. Wyant
Garry D. Copeland
Debra S. Osborn
Thomas D. Conrad
Alice E. McCabe
Hawley R. Clark
Cheryl A. Hough
Center Point
Samuel R. Budak
Dorothy I. Berthh
Jerry D
Linda Merrifield
James L
Sharon Ruth Fuller
Thomas P
Deborah J. Zimmerman
Clifton A
Joyce A. Mitchell
Joan A
David B. Norris
John Thomas
Linda S. Fenner
Charlene M
George D. Rusk III
Lorella May
Harold Ivan Gladwin
Linda Mae
Thomas Gerald McCune
Ardyth A
Melvin G. Stanek
Weing Road
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
A Avenue
Third Street
Service
Perpetual
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Iowa City
Lindale Plaza
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