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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1978

Page

2

Carter weighs veto of handicapped and bankruptcy bills

President Carter kept decisions secret on the handicapped funding measure and the federal bankruptcy reform bill as he remained at Camp David. White House officials offered no timing on whether he would sign or veto the bills, while a veteran pension increase bill was signed, boosting payments for about 2.6 million veterans and survivors. News from the capital noted demonstrations outside the White House and evolving weather and river stage data accompanying the day’s updates.

Washington Carter Camp David White House Jody Powell I’m Powell Frank Bowe Bowe American Coalition of Citizens With Disabilities

Shooting targets Flynt associate in Columbus

Walter Abrams 33, vice president of Leasure Time Products, was shot as he left the company headquarters with Jimmy Flynt. Abrams survived with a chest wound, eight months after Larry Flynt was paralyzed in a Georgia incident and two months after a bomb hit a Flynt Publications executive home. Authorities say no threats were reported to Leasure Time or Abrams.

Columbus, Ohio Larry Flynt Walter William Abrams Leasure Time Products Flynt Jimmy Flynt Abrams Mount Sterling Lawrenceville Flynt Publications Mark Barrett

Fires Raze Southeast as Rain Brings Relief Hope

Rain moved into the parched Southeast easing hundreds of brush fires that have killed one person, scorched over 100000 acres, and caused millions in damage. Foresters warn two days of wet weather may be needed to end the threat, with Alabama hardest hit at about 83000 acres burned and 2.8 million dollars in damage.

Alabama

Pan Am to offer $99 round trip New York to Los Angeles

Pan American World Airways plans a $99 round trip between New York and Los Angeles starting Nov 15 pending Civil Aeronautics Board approval. The fare would run until May 18, then rise to $136. Full coach fare is $420. Tickets must be bought in person 7 to 14 days before departure.

New York Pan American World Airways Los Angeles Civil Aeronautics Board Bruce Haxthausen

Barranquilla hotel collapse buries workers amid debris

A seven story Barranquilla hotel under construction collapsed burying more than 100 workers under tons of concrete and iron. Officials feared up to 50 killed with 35 dead confirmed and 10 injured as rescue teams struggled to reach the wreckage.

Bogota Colombia UPI Barranquilla Hotel del Prado Alvaro Guzman

Weizman warns peace pact could be calamity for Israel

Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman returns to Washington for talks with Egypt saying peace may begin a new era but some in cabinet fear it would bring calamity. Cairo negotiators work on Palestinian issues while Dayan warns U S aid questions must be resolved before signing. West Bank protests surge as Camp David deals are rejected by Palestinians.

Ezer Weizman Washington Egypt Israel Weizman United States Cairo Mustafa Khalil Anwar Sadat West Bank Jordan River Hussein Jordan Bonn Baghdad Hans-Dietrich Genscher Helmut Schmidt Nablus Camp David

Secret Service director Urbanus Baughman Jr. dies at 73

Urbanus Baughman Jr., who led the Secret Service for 13 years protecting Presidents Truman Eisenhower and Kennedy, died Monday in Toms River New Jersey at age 73. On the date 1811, the Shawnee were defeated at Tippecanoe in Indiana.

Toms River N.J Urbanus Baughman Jr Secret Service Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Tippecanoe Indiana

Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription rates

The Cedar Rapids Gazette publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It lists subscription options by carrier and mail including 7 issues weekly rates and 52 week pricing for in state and out of state. AP retains exclusive republication rights to local and old AP dispatches.

The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S. Territories Gazette Associated Press

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