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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1979
Page
29
Advice from Gallup founder on newspapers and refugee skills
The 77-year-old founder of the Gallup Poll offers guidance for newspapers. Refugees face survival challenges as simple skills become crucial. Mount Mercy and Coe College awarded diplomas and honors this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Mount Mercy
Coe College
World fighting continues in Nicaragua with Mexico cut
The article notes ongoing conflict in Nicaragua as Mexico breaks off diplomatic relations. It mentions other items from pages 7B 2B 14B and 8A including a Beatles reunion at a rock star's wedding and a Cedar Rapids Giants win with strong baserunning. It also references a 1979 dance festival review and Iowa farming law concerns with no violations reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Mexico
Weaver says Three Mile Island mishap likely to recur
Rep. James Weaver charges the operators did not know what was happening inside the reactor at Three Mile Island and faults gauges and training. He says misreads and hidden information allowed the crisis to unfold and that the accident could happen again at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Three Mile Island
James Weaver
D-Ore
House Interior Subcommittee
Weaver
Metropolitan Edison
Supreme Court bars federal suit before state review on age bias
The Supreme Court unanimously held that state civil rights agencies must review age discrimination complaints before federal court action. It ordered Iowa to consider Joseph Evans’s claim against Oscar Mayer & Co, with federal work stayed pending state review. Four justices dissented on the timing issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Iowa State Civil Rights Commission
Joseph Evans
Oscar Mayer & Co
Evans
Davenport
Iowa
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
John Paul Stevens
Lewis Powell
William Rehnquist
Warren Burger
Oil executives clash with lawmakers over fuel shortage claims
Senate Energy subcommittee questioned five major oil company leaders on whether oil is being withheld to push prices higher. Shell’s DeNike denied withholding while noting lower domestic production and a need for 1.5 million more barrels daily. Chevron and others warned supply problems may persist into the 1980s as Iran unrest tightens crude, urging reduced demand and looser price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carter
James DeNike
Shell Oil Co
DeNike
Howard Metzenbaum
Dohio
John Durkin
D-N.h
Senate Energy
W.J. Price
Chevron U.S.A. Inc
Iran
Iowans urged to drive 55 as fuel supply tightens
Iowa officials launch a large campaign to enforce the 55 mph limit to save fuel during Memorial Day weekend. Ed Stanek says fuel allocations to stations will be scarce with nine major suppliers shipping less than expected. May demand tops supply and many stations will run dry by weekend. A $134 000 federally funded campaign will warn motorists to slow down, with local media donating airtime and space.
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Iowa
West Des Moines
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Rhode Island
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Price
Annon Card
Texaco
C.R. Sitter
Exxon Co
Lawrason Thomas
Amoco Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Ed Stanek
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