29 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1979
Page
1
Iowa lawmakers discuss redistricting in one house while the Senate debates extending Sunday liquor sale hours. Cedar Rapids representatives seek AG opinion, OSHA filing deadline looms, and a posthumous B nai B rith award is noted. A Colorado judge tosses a parental lawsuit and George Nissen reflects on Colts sales a year ago. Senator Jepsen introduces nitrite meat bill.
A prolonged eight hour standoff at the U S Embassy in Moscow concludes with one person dead and authorities continuing investigations. The incident draws international attention and prompts security reassessment.
A nostalgic dining feature notes an old favorite reopening on Page 18A with the same name menu and recipes. The piece emphasizes continuity of dishes and the familiar dining experience for longtime patrons.
Friday Opinion columnists Angle and Walters label the attorney general's mistake on the Carter peanut warehouse issue as the latest in a series of errors by the Carterites.
Weather continues with showers and thunderstorms likely tonight possibly severe and windy. Lows near mid 40s with Friday rain and highs in the low 50s. Copyright sentence appears as a wry closing remark about experiences.
A pair of early morning fires at the Copley Plaza and the Sheraton-Boston were blamed on arson with authorities linking the blazes. About 2,000 guests evacuated, 10 seriously burned, 67 injured, two heart attacks reported, and security tightened at other hotels.
The Uganda National Liberation Front reports Idi Amin has left Kampala with loyal troops and heads toward Arua in northern Uganda. Libyan troops reportedly arrive as Tanzanians close in, with Entebbe and Kampala expected to fall to liberation forces.
Radiation from the Three Mile Island plant continued to leak through a ventilation system and a reactor sump. Metropolitan Edison officials said minor radiation was detected 2 to 3 miles away and that work may be days from resuming as crews decontaminate and assess reactor damage.
Solon residents hailed possible easing of land acquisitions around Lake Macbride Park as the Iowa Conservation Commission eyed a compromise with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. The report notes tentative agreement could reduce land purchases and fits broader peace talks style.
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