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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1979
Page
1
Forecast calls for rain tonight with a possible change to snow before Thursday morning. Lows near 30 tonight, highs around 40 on Thursday. Winds will be calm from the north. Weather details on page 2A.
A Cedar Rapids area school board member questioned reducing paraprofessionals hours while other members disagreed. The item appeared on page 10A alongside other local notes.
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini will not meet Ramsey Clark the former U S attorney general dispatched by President Carter to seek freedom for dozens of American captives. A spokesman said Khomeini fully supports the Moslem students holding the hostages and that U S intervention is not possible.
A Carter Kennedy debate is tentatively set for January 7 1980 at the Des Moines Civic Center two weeks before the Iowa caucuses with two local and two national reporters on the panel questions from the audience. Des Moines Register editor James Gannon said the two candidates accepted the forum sponsored by the Register and Tribune. Brown will not attend. Kennedy formally enters the race as Carter eyes an Iowa campaign tied to agriculture and an Iowa straw poll.
Cedar Rapids Community Schools weigh sensitivity to Christmas observances as principals decide holiday steps. Some buildings drop Christmas trees and parties, while others keep winter concerts with songs like Little Drummer Boy. District officials cite concerns about religious emphasis.
Wayne Murdock, public works director, narrowly defeats IDOT official Donald Gardner to win a two year term as Cedar Rapids Streets and Public Improvements commissioner. Murdock will replace Richard Phillips January 2 as four incumbents are re elected and one new member joins the council. Mayor Canney and Parks Commissioner Reinis secure sixth terms while Floyd Bergen and Harold Schaefer run unopposed. County voters approve a 1 375 million bond to purchase the Handicapped Systems Building, expected to save about 50 000 yearly, with services continuing for the developmentally disabled.
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