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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1979
Page
14
About 100 residents met at the Community Center to discuss saving the Riverside Super Inc after it closed at 6 p.m. They want to keep groceries local for elderly residents unable to travel to nearby towns. A committee will negotiate with owner Pat Moore to purchase the 22 year old building.
Independence The Buchanan County supervisors were served with a $425,000 claim tied to a fatal Sept. 2 traffic crash near a washout on a gravel road southwest of Waterloo. The claim by Richard N. Garri s estate administrator seeks damages for pain, funeral costs, and loss. A separate claim by driver David Redman also cites county negligence but requests no dollar amount.
Two Iowa City council members joined a picket outside Woodfield's discotheque protesting alleged racial discrimination by owner Harry Ambrose. Ambrose warned of a slander suit amid a liquor-license issue, while deProsse and Erdahl planned nightly protests after a controversial Cowboy Night ad.
Allan Peremsky president of Armstrong's department store in Cedar Rapids refused to comment on speculation his firm may build a downtown Iowa City store. Iowa City officials noted a retail interest near Governor Lucas Square and Lawrence Lynch claimed he saw a letter from Armstrong's to Old Capitol Associates expressing interest in the site.
Sen. Roger W. Jepsen testifies before the Senate subcommittee on the Constitution urging a constitutional amendment for a balanced federal budget. He cites tax bracket creep and taxes on illusory income as hurting savers, especially the elderly in Iowa, during inflation.
The shop in Fuzhou Fujian province serves meat balls from freshly caught sharks and has tripled its daily supply to meet high demand. Frozen shark meat remains less popular according to Xinhua.
Brooklyn lawmaker State Rep. Phillip Tyrrell calls for a full inquiry by Stanley McCausland into property bought north of Des Moines capitol by churches hospitals and residences. He urges a moratorium until investigators identify buyers purchase dates costs and asking prices.
Russell J. Mishak, 47, a Cedar Rapids arrest followed reports of irregular insurance policies sold to Iowa City residents and to the city. He faces first and second degree theft charges tied to a fraudulent policy and a stolen Lincoln Continental. He was held on $10,000 bond after appearing before a magistrate.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa union leaders announce a 121 member labor steering committee for President Carter. They praise Carter as an incumbent who has done a good job for labor, while acknowledging some defections to Kennedy may reverse as the campaign heats up. Bill Romine cites wage law, Humphrey Hawkins act, and lower unemployment as Carter labor credentials.
The United Nations Special Committee against South African apartheid says 13 countries were asked to end exchanges of military naval or air attaches with South Africa, but none responded.
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