06 May 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1979
Page
1
The Linn County Bar Association president says mindless generalities about lawyers are not deserved. Separate notes discuss Mike Gebauer’s views on the first 12 weeks of the Five Seasons Center and an assessment of the Yes concert crowd. The piece notes a swing back in outlook for teacher supplies.
Blairstown changes begin with Duane Carr at Rev. Don Hodson's doorstep. Carter visit snubs described in Des Moines coverage. Oelwein High student magnets on farms debated as potential common place like corn planters.
The Staller Brothers keep a box of tissue handy as they explain how they chose their name. This light feature appears on page 21C and offers a glimpse into the brothers behind the brand.
Future residents at Meth- Wick Manor will have a living remembrance of Mother's Day 1979 as a featured article notes. The romantic ballet Les Sylphides will highlight the Festival of Dance 1979 on May 19 with coverage on page 20D and a note on Spectacular Bid.
Glenn and Roberta Skoog of 620 40th St. NE hear their daughter Annette, 15, speak her first words since a car crash left her in a coma six months earlier. Doctors warned survival and recovery were unlikely, but the family clung to faith and visits at St Luke's as hope grew.
The article discusses who should be notified when nuclear wastes move across state lines, noting federal rules cover generation and disposal but not transportation. Iowa.Ohio.Nebraska officials question notification. UPI reports frustration over lack of notification for waste shipments from Three Mile Island.
Senate Leader Byrd says moves to keep domestic oil price controls would be blocked. He supports decontrol to boost U S production and reduce foreign oil dependence, opposing extensions of the 1981 deadline and subsidies for imported oil. Carter plans phase out June 1 amid liberal criticism.
Reported scenes show Vietnamese families carrying all belongings in oxcarts as they move toward Cambodia. The text notes refugees arriving in Southeast Asian countries and others on the move globally, with photos and fuller story on pages 10 6C and 8C.
Washington AP report says a global plan to stabilize population is essential to prevent damage to Earth's biological systems. The study cites a world population of 4.2 billion growing 70 million annually and warns of inflation starvation and lower living standards unless birth rates are curbed. Les ter Brown of the Worldwatch Institute calls it a national luxury to avoid.
Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler, 84, suffered a fainting spell after a spring concert. He was treated at Tufts New England Medical Center, given oxygen, and admitted for observation in stable condition. Police confirmed the incident and noted he remained alert and able to talk.
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