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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1979

Page

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Radar doubt clouds speed trap cases in Miami

A Dade County judge ruled radar speed measurements unreliable for court use, potentially affecting 80 defendants and echoing beyond Miami. State Attorney Janet Reno will decide on an appeal. Dale Smith Jr, founder of Fuzzbusters, defended the ruling as a boost for justice despite potential sales impact.

Miami Dade County Dale Smith Jr Janet Reno Alfred Nesbitt Smith Ohio Nesbitt Florida Su Florida Highway Patrol Eldridge Beach

Births Mercy May seventh list of newborns and families

Mercy births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lukaszewicz at 2095 High Drive SE and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Chism at 3121 Sixth St SW. A son arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruiz, and another daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Bodin. Additional entries note births to Charles Evans, James Mears, Larry Rudd, Brian Barry, Philip Pfister, and William Novak, with locations in Ames, Rockford, and Cedar Rapids. Reports also list twin boys for Mr. and Mrs. Roger Jones in Rockford and numerous other births with parent names and addresses.

Dennis Lukaszewicz High Drive Eugene Chism Sixth St Charles Ruiz 40Th St. Drive James Bodin E Ave. NW Charles Evans 15Th St James Mears Eighth Ave Larry Rudd Concord Lane Brian Barry 39Th St Philip Pfister Springville William Novak Ely Ames Neil van Slyke van Slyke Robert L. Thompson Moses van Slyke 24Th Ave Mr. van Slyke Rockford Ill Roger Jones Jones Joseph E. Shearers 19Th St

Fate of nuclear power hangs in doubt after TMI tour

U S House subcommittee chairman Morris Udall says nuclear power fate hangs in doubt after a tour of Three Mile Island. He outlines four months of hearings on nuclear issues and House action next fall on related legislation.

Washington House Three Mile Island Pennsylvania Morris Udall D-Ariz Udall Central Pennsylvania Interior Committee Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim Floyd NRC Victor Gilinsky Commission Carter Oregon House Oregon State Senate

Five hostages escape El Salvador embassy siege

In San Salvador five hostages freed themselves from the Costa Rican Embassy with help from ambassador Julio Esquivel Valverde and Costa Rican staff. The abductors, the Popular Revolutionary Bloc, still held the embassy building, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and six hostages in the French Embassy.

San Salvador EL Salvador Julio Esquivel Valverde San Jose Rose Marie Guevera Anabelle Castillo Popular Revolutionary Bloc Jose Antonio Arroyo Esquivel Valverde Arroyo Foreign Ministry Carlos Aguilar Calderon Revolutionary Bloc

United talks may resume to end long strike

United Airlines and its machinists union may return to bargaining this week as the National Mediation Board urged talks on Thursday in Denver. The walkout since March 31 has grounded all United flights, prompting calls for government profit controls amid a public poll showing 68 percent deem profits too high.

Washington United Airlines United National Mediation Board Denver International Association of Machinists Ap-Nbc News

public grumbles at record corporate profits poll shows

New York AP NBC poll finds most Americans upset by record corporate profits. Survey respondents say earnings favor executives and large shareholders over workers, with inflation weary public split on the overall impact and future actions.

New York Associated Press NBC News

Moderate Bay Area quake rattles San Francisco region

A moderate 4.8 to 4.9 magnitude quake struck northern California, shaking tall buildings in San Francisco. No serious injuries or damage were reported, with several aftershocks including a 2.6. Officials noted it may be the strongest San Francisco Bay area quake since 1970 near Danville.

San Francisco California University of California Seismographic Center Berkeley National Earthquake Information Service Golden Colo San Francisco Bay Area Danville Oakland

Thorpe trial opens amid plot accused of harm to Norman Scott

London AP report states Jeremy Thorpe former Liberal Party leader stands trial with three associates on charges they conspired to harm Norman Scott to silence his sexual claims. Prosecution says a paid hitman backed out last minute. Thorpe faces incitement charges as well.

London Jeremy Thorpe Liberal Party Thorpe Norman Scott Scott

Tanzanian Ugandan Troops Advance Toward Amin Remnants

Masindi Uganda reports Tanzanian and Ugandan forces moving toward northwest Uganda to crush Amin loyalists. Ugandan scouts warn that locals in West Nile district may resist with spears and arrows as residents flee the area.

Masindi Uganda Idi Amin Amin West Nile

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