Inflation Plan Ruled Illegal in Federal Contracts
A federal judge ruled President Carter overstepped his constitutional authority by using federal contracts to enforce wage price guidelines. The decision blocks the procurement power tactic, leaving a voluntary program but removing its enforcement tool. Labor leaders welcomed the ruling, urging a constitutional approach to curb inflation.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
Barrington Parker
Parker
Kahn
Banned book sparks Cedar Rapids school melee
A Nebraska Wisconsin education dispute now hits Cedar Rapids as a contentious burn ban debate and school policy come under fire. The item references a widespread controversy reshaping local classrooms and district decisions with broader national implications.
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Nebraska
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids schools discipline debated by communities
Readers reflect on discipline in Cedar Rapids Community Schools with differing views. A local discussion on how behavior is handled in schools appears as part of a broader page 4A conversation.
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Texaco
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Pipeline OK'd for East Iowa
The Iowa Commerce Commission approved a 476 mile 24 inch crude oil pipeline through nine northeastern counties from Wood River Illinois to Pine Bend Minnesota. It would carry up to 240000 barrels daily and cost about 130 million dollars with no irreversible environmental impact per the commission.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northern Pipeline Co
Delaware
Wood River
Ill
Pine Bend
Minn
Iowa
Muscatine
Cedar
Jones, Linn
Buchanan
Fayette
Chickasaw
Howard
Illinois Commerce Commission
Minnesota Energy Agency
Minnesota
Commission
Northern Pipeline
Minnesota Pipeline
Koch Refining Co
Wichita
Kan
Koch
Robert D. Ray
Downeast Airlines Twin Otter crashes in fog killing 17
An 18 aboard Downeast Airlines Twin Otter crashed in muddy woods near Owls Head Maine killing 17 and injuring one. The sole survivor 16 year old John McCafferty of Searsport Maine was listed serious but stable. National Transportation Safety Board inspectors headed to the scene as authorities set up a temporary morgue.
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Owls Head
Maine
Downeast Airlines
Knox County
William Reinhardt
Boston
John McCafferty
Searsmont
Stenger
Augusta
Downeast
FAA
Teen-ager slain and assailant killed in Dubuque
In Dubuque, 18-year-old Jean Ann Selensky was stabbed to death by her 19-year-old ex boyfriend Timothy Johnson who was then killed by police. The attack also wounded Selensky’s mother Irene and brother Brian while father Charles suffered a broken arm during the confrontation.
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Dubuque
Robert O'Brien
Jean Ann Selensky
Timothy Johnson
Miss Selensky
Irene
Brian
Charles
Hempstead High School
Charles Selensky
Johnson
O'Brien
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Meany
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Shelley Hack
Charlie’s Angels
Badfinger
Shelley Richards
Bonnie Doiron
Canada
Abby
Marion
U.S. A
Gazette
Duane Crock
Brian Evans
Independence
Wapsipinicon
East
By Tamara Cooke
United Press International
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Mike Ciccarelli
Carlton Thurston
Otter Point
Knox County Sheriff's Department
Rockland
Portland
Quebec
Burlington
Montpelier
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Bangor
Tash
O’brien
Selensky
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