Gromyko Calls For End To Nuclear Weapons Production
At the United Nations Andrei Gromyko urged a cessation of production of all nuclear weapons and proposed talks among the five nuclear powers leading to the complete destruction of stockpiles. He urged restraint on new arms and criticized the U.S. neutron bomb while signaling hope for an early strategic arms treaty. The address touched on Mondale's warning of Soviet threat and included calls for international disarmament.
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Mobutu orders 65 mile Shaba free fire zone
Mobutu Sese Seko orders troops to clear civilians from a 65 mile Shaba Province corridor and establish a free fire zone to block rebel incursions from bases in Angola and Zambia. He says forces may shoot at anything that moves within the area after France withdraws Foreign Legion from southern Zaire.
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Zaire
Shaba
Angola
French Defense Ministry
Foreign Legion
Mobutu
Zambia
Oil producers may seek new reserve currency for oil payments
Tehran Prime Minister Jamshid Amouzegar warns major oil nations may abandon the dollar if its value keeps falling. He suggests oil payments could move to IMF's SDRs unless the U.S. cuts its budget deficit to stabilize the dollar.
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Tehran
Iran
Jamshid Amouzegar
U.S
United States
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Cloudy Weather and River Levels Report
Cloudy conditions with highs around the mid 70s to mid 80s and mild humidity. Coralville Lake winds from the south south west at 9 mph, river stages show declines in several towns with Keokuk and Guttenberg falling, LaCrosse rising slightly. Sunrise Saturday 5 36 sunset 8 31.
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Davenport
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NTSB Links Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash to Fuel Shortage
The government report states the Mississippi crash that killed four Skynyrd members was caused by the flight crew's inattention to fuel levels. It notes both engines lost power from fuel exhaustion in a plane already known for high consumption. Pilot, co pilot died. 20 injured near Gillsburg on October 20.
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Mississippi
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Natural Transportation Safety Board
Gillsburg
Guardsmen Survive Crash of Reconnaissance Jet in Duluth
Two Minnesota Air National Guardsmen survived a crash at Duluth International Airport as their reconnaissance jet went down around 9 22 p m on Thursday night. Police said Capt Kenneth Stromquist the pilot and Maj Charles Nelson both of Duluth suffered only minor injuries.
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Duluth, Minn
Minnesota Air National
Hijackers stash found near prison break location
FBI agents uncovered a shotgun, rifle, two hand guns, ammunition and clothing in a station wagon registered to Barbara Oswald of St Louis. Oswald, a 43 year old mother of five, was killed when hijacked helicopter pilot Allen Barklage shot her in the head during the aborted prison break near Perryville Municipal Airport. The wagon was parked at an airport about 40 miles from the prison, a worker said it would be an ideal landing spot after a break.
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Marion
Ill
FBI
Perryville
McBride
Barbara Oswald
St. Louis
Allen Barklage
Edward Hegarty
Springfield
Poultry prices likely to rise with broiler chicken
The Agriculture Department says consumer demand is lifting poultry costs and expects wholesale broiler chicken to average 47 to 49 cents per pound in Q3, up from 42.7 cents in the prior year for the same period. No retail prices were provided.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Big banks push prime rate to three-year high
Several large banks lift the prime rate to 8 1/4 percent, highest since February 1975. Continental Illinois led with the move, followed by Chase Manhattan, Manufacturers Hanover, Morgan Guaranty, Chemical, Bank of New York, First Pennsylvania, and Mellon. Citibank held at 8 1/4 percent.
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Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
Chicago
Chase Manhattan Bank
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
Morgan Guaranty
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Bank of New York
First Pennsylvania Bank of Philadelphia
Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh
Citibank
Shootout at Port Authority Bus Terminal Kills Officer
A barefoot gunman shot and killed Port Authority Police Officer Henry Koebel, 27, wounding two civilians at New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal. An officer returned fire, killing the gunman as thousands fled. The woman remained in critical condition. the man had a leg wound.
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UPI
Port Authority
Henry Koebel
Roosevelt Hospital
St. Clare’s Hospital
Greyhound
Eighth Avenue
Richard Rowe
Rowe
Ninth Avenue
Cedar Rapids Gazette publisher details and subscription rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 prints daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions priced by week and year for local and out of state readers with mail options. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
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