Carter approves over two billion in arms sales abroad
President Carter authorized just over 2 billion dollars in military sales to NATO allies the Middle East and Asian nations, countering a Washington Post report of 25 pending sales totaling six billion. Healey cuts UK taxes by 850 million with more to come. Exile invaders claim Mutshatsha capture as fighting rages. Egypt and Soviet Union sign 688 million trade pact for 1977 with 20 percent rise.
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Talks With Cuba on Normalizing Ties Continue
U S and Cuba held high level talks from late 1974 to late 1975 on normalizing relations covering all issues. Officials noted earlier talks were kept confidential to avoid harming diplomatic dialogue with the Castro government. Officials say open negotiations change the dynamic.
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Assassinations Panel Wins Committee Okay
The House assassination committee won a rules vote to continue beyond March 31 and prepare its case on Kennedy and King killings. A new witness claims Ruby introduced Oswald to Ruby before Kennedy's murder, while James Earl Ray agreed to talks with the panel at Brushy Mountain prison.
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Traffic Dept. Shift Could Move to Public Improvements
Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer urged shifting the traffic engineering department from the safety commissioner to the public improvements commissioner. Ordinances have been prepared and will be sent to the city attorney and council this week. The change would take effect January 1, 1978, but the council offered no comment and public reaction remains unclear.
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Iowa Jobless Rate Falls to 3.7 Percent in February
DES MOINES UP I A jobless rate seasonally adjusted at 3.7 percent for February, matching January and aligning with the national rate. Iowa Job Service officials note a year over year rise from 4.0 percent in 1976, signaling an improving but higher local unemployment level.
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Cancer Crusade Reaches Thirty Percent of Goal in Linn County
Linn County Cancer Crusade divisions near completion this week after reaching almost 30 percent of a 128000 dollar goal. General chairman Richard Cassabaum reported 37568 raised so far with 6 percent increase anticipated. Final report meeting 4 p.m. Thursday at Securities Corp of Iowa. divisions led by Scott Olson John Gerber and Evelyn Chase gearing up for wrap up.
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Weather Outlook With Weekend Rain Chance
Extended forecast calls for mostly fair days through Thursday and Friday with a chance of showers Saturday. Highs in the 40s Thursday rise to the 50s and 60s by Saturday, and overnight lows follow a similar warming trend. Wind at 10 a.m. is 23 mph. sunrise 5 52, sunset 6 30. Year ago today records show a high of 44 and a low of 34 with no precipitation. Coralville Lake pool level on this date in 1975 recalled. Ford signed a $22.8 billion tax cut bill enacted by Congress.
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Regis Hosts Northeast Iowa Choral Festival
More than 200 students from LaSalle Wahlert Dubuque St. John's Independence Waterloo Columbus Notre Dame Cresco will join a combined chorus under director J Eugene McKinley of Iowa Central Community College. The event runs Wednesday at Regis High School with a 7 30 p m concert and 1 50 admission for adults 75 cents for students.
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Births Report From Mercy and Other Cities
March births list two sets of parents at Mercy Hospital with daughters and sons. Additional births noted for Indianapolis Bethlehem Bettendorf Ottawa Ill. include families such as Klekar Fess Kleinmaier Randles Wolfe Chiamosta Fiala Schear Schmidt Hartman Whittom Clark George Chmelicek and others.
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Kleinmaier
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Eighteenth Street
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Mark L. Randles
Virginia E. Williams
David L. Wolfe
Christy M. Chiamosta
Mark A. Fiala
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William V. Schmidt
Judith A. Hartman
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. is a daily and Sunday newspaper. It notes its address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and provides subscription rates by carrier and mail for various editions and durations.
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Cedar Rapids
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