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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1979

Page

3

Israeli ambassador wounded in Lisbon attack

In downtown Lisbon, Israeli Ambassador Ephraim Eldar was shot in the arm as terrorists opened fire on his car outside the embassy. A Portuguese bodyguard died, two gunmen fled, and three others were wounded, with no group claiming responsibility.

Lisbon Portugal Israel Ephraim Eldar Eldar Embassy Middle East Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat

Carter urges nationwide calls to pledge refugee aid

Rosalynn Carter appeals for donations to feed Indochinese refugees in Thai camps and urges immediate food shipments and greater NGO cooperation. The campaign uses a UNICEF run toll free line 1 800 221 2870 backed by 13 relief groups as 10 000 Cambodians flee into Thailand amid renewed fighting in Phnom Penh.

Rosalynn Washington Rosalynn Carter Carter Thailand Unicef Red Cross CARE American Friends Service Committee Catholic Relief Service Lutheran World Relief White House United States Kriangsak Chomanan Pol Pot Phnom Penh Vietnam

Evacuated return after derailments

More than 220000 Canadians forced to evacuate by a chemical train derailment were expected to return home today about 500 displaced by a similar accident in northwest Florida. In Holland Michigan 1500 fled a tank car incident and were back home. Firefighters controlled fires near Mississauga Ontario as chlorine leaks threatened explosions.

Florida Holland Mich Canadian Pacific Mississauga Ontario Gordon Bentley CP Rail Toronto Molino L&n Peter Gill Rutledge

Supreme Court to rule on petition access in shopping centers

The court agreed to review a California ruling allowing private shopping centers to ban petitioning on premises. The case pits state free speech protections against federal property rights, with broader implications for private property and public expression.

Washington Supreme Court Today California California Supreme Court San Jose U.S Oregon Indiana Kentucky Mississippi South Carolina

Court hears Carter Taiwan treaty power question

A Justice Department official argued before a D C Circuit panel that Congress cannot extend the 1954 Taiwan defense treaty without President Carter and that he may unilaterally end the pact. The hearing followed a judge’s ruling that termination requires Senate approval or both houses.

Washington UPI High Justice Department Congress Taiwan Carter John Harmon U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals District of Columbia Peking People’s Republic Harmon U.S Oliver Gasch Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Senate

Tiomkin, Renowned Movie Composer, Dies at 85

London mourns Dimitri Tiomkin, famed for 160 film scores and four Oscars including High Noon. He died Sunday at age 85, leaving a legacy of iconic Western and adventure scores recognized worldwide.

London Dimitri Tiomkin

Reagan enters race as front runner for 1980 GOP nomination

Former California governor Ronald Reagan announces his candidacy for the 1980 Republican presidential nomination amid a crowded field. He is expected to declare at 6 30 p m CST and holds a front runner status despite minimal campaigning. The piece notes 10 Republicans seek the nomination and contrasts with Democratic contenders. The article also covers tax policy debates on windfall profits and oil production projections amid CBO findings.

New York California Ronald Reagan Reagan Carter

Probe Shows Radiation Drop Inside Three Mile Island

A new measuring probe and TV camera inserted through a 9 inch hole in the containment building reveal radiation inside Three Mile Island has fallen ten thousandfold since last spring. The readings mark the first direct measurement and televised view since the March 28 accident, the worst in commercial nuclear power history.

Harrisburg Three Mile Island

Times of London Returns After 347-Day Shutdown

The Times of London reappears after a 347 day absence, promising continuity in a front page unchanged since its last issue. The 194 year old paper shut down last Nov. 30 amid a labor management dispute over staffing pay new procedures to curb wildcat strikes and the adoption of new technology.

London Times of London

Oil official condemns Carter campaign as smearing industry

John Swearingen, chairman of Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, told a meeting of American Petroleum Institute executives that President Carter aims to smear the oil industry with a moral equivalent of war rhetoric. He criticized the energy program for focusing on prices over supplies and noted support for a windfall tax and price controls keep U.S. petroleum below world levels.

New York UPI Standard Oil Co Indiana Carter John Swearingen Washington Swearingen American Petroleum Institute U.S

NASA plans unmanned craft to study Halley and Tempel 2

NASA announced a four year mission to Halley and Tempel 2 to launch in 1985 pending congressional approval. The craft would capture close up photos and expand understanding of the comets as it follows Halley on its approach to Earth.

Washington American Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Congress NASA

West Bank mayors resign to protest Shakaa expulsion

Seven West Bank town mayors resigned to protest Israel’s expulsion order against Arab mayor Bassam Shakaa of Nablus. Egypt warned of protests at the Palestinian autonomy talks as it condemned Shakaa’s arrest and new settlement plans as obstacles to peace.

Tel Aviv Israel West Bank Jordan River Nablus Bassam Shakaa Egypt Foreign Ministry Shakaa

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