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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1978
Page
2
President Carter addressed thousands of Future Farmers of America delegates at the 50th anniversary national convention in Kansas City. He recalled his rural roots in Plains Georgia and said leadership brings loneliness and fear of failure as key obstacles to progress.
Israeli Prime Minister Begin will brief Foreign Minister Dayan in Toronto on Cairo's new Washington instructions as peace talks with Egypt face linked settlement issues. He expects a possible Jerusalem government session next week while reports of a widening crisis emerge.
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Dean Barker and daughters for several couples with locations in Cedar Rapids Anamosa Richland and other towns. Out of town birth noted in Owatonna Minnesota. Multiple marriage licenses listed for Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Anamosa Richland and Sulphur Louisiana. Police and emergency calls logged with times and locations.
Two 14 year olds were arrested on six counts of homicide arson and burglary after a fatal two family house fire in the South Bronx that killed six people including two children. Prosecutors will decide whether to pursue the case under a new juvenile law.
In Grand Coulee Washington damage worth about 500000 to three massive generators stalls the hydroelectric project. The FBI has joined Okanogan County investigators in probing the incident with plant officials asserting only deliberate action could cause such losses.
President Anastasio Somoza states the United States has cut off all aid to Nicaragua while the State Department says funds will resume only if he proves they will promote democracy in the volatile Central American nation.
Tanzania vows to drive Idi Amin’s forces from the country after reports of killings rapes and village razings. President Nyerere rejects Amin’s ceasefire offer as troops move toward Mwanza to avenge attacked villages and safeguard national sovereignty.
Angola at the United Nations accused South Africa of massing up to 22,000 troops along the Angola border for potential attacks and said Luanda would seek Cuba’s aid if needed. Luanda also reported reconnaissance flights more than 100 miles into Angolan territory.
The House Assassinations Committee will not call James Earl Ray to testify again from his Tennessee prison. Chairman Louis Stokes said there is no useful purpose in bringing Ray back after review of his October testimony and prior depositions. The panel will accept written communications for the record if Ray has more to say. Ray’s lawyer Mark Lane had claimed new FBI involvement, but the committee found no supporting evidence.
In a Senate inquiry, chief counsel G Robert Blakey questions James Earl Ray’s possible racist motives behind the King slaying. Testimony includes claims Ray frequented a Los Angeles bar with blacks and whites and had relations with a black woman. A U S Air Force officer and spouse in England suggest a Scotland Yard detective may hold vital King case information.
Opposition leader Karim Sanjaby declared continued crippling strikes against the shah and his military government. Part of the anti-shah demonstrations were held in Ahwaz Mashhad and Zanjan with no injuries reported.
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