13 May 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1980
Page
1
Clear to partly cloudy skies will bring cooler overnight lows in the low 40s. Wednesday turns sunny and warmer with daytime highs in the mid to upper 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Weather details continue on page 2A.
A set of brief newspaper blurbs notes aging population concerns and budgeting for longevity. It cites Darrell Porter’s recovery from alcoholism with Royals coverage on page 1B and explores immigration themes, library bond law criticism, bridal tips, road dust control costs for rural residents, and a Bereaved bride’s warning as editorials and features across pages 6A, 7A, 10A, and 13A.
Jerry Lewis travels to Hawaii as quarantine officials review his case with caution. The report highlights public health concerns and the comedian’s side amid health protocols.
A brief column notes why locals anticipate Epiphany customs as three kings visit. The piece references cultural tradition and regional reverence for the holiday season, highlighting community mood and local observance.
A quip about a secretary’s prescience appears in this humorous line noting a secretary’s knack for anticipating the boss’s moves, implying insider awareness and foresight in office dynamics.
Secretary of State Edmund Muskie flies to Brussels and Vienna to rally allied support for U S sanctions on Iran and to meet Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. He aims to gauge real commitment vs nominal support while NATO talks proceed and hostages drive the diplomacy.
Omaha residents awoke to a moonlit error as a recording urged them to vote for the half-cent sales tax extension. Mayor Al Veys apologized, saying the tape goofed and played all night, and urged voters not to judge the tax by the faulty calls.
A federal judge ruled President Carter could not impose a 10-cent-a-gallon gas levy, saying only imported oil regulation falls under executive power. The decision, backing consumer groups and petroleum marketers, halted the tax slated to start Thursday. The House subcommittee paused action to study the ruling and potential legislation.
The Swiss Neue Zuercher Zeitung reports Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy has ordered purges abroad and at home with over 2,000 arrests and hundreds executed or tortured. Embassies in nine capitals were replaced by people committees and bureaus while 25 Americans were expelled as spies.
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