26 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1977
Page
1
Enthusiasts view square dancing as more than a dance, a hobby and lifestyle. A feature on page A explores the community, while page 5A answers if crooked Christmas candles can be straightened. A photo layout on page SA highlights area crafts classes for holiday gifts.
President Carter called Yugoslavia’s amnesty for Mihajlo Mihailov and 700 others wise and generous. The move, announced in Belgrade by the Foreign Ministry, would take effect this weekend. In Philadelphia and Baltimore longshoremen and shippers reached tentative pay clause agreements, raising hopes for an end to two months of port labor unrest from Maine to Texas.
Metro area boys and girls basketball results feature LaSalle over Dyersville Beckman 78 39 and Linn-Mar over Independence 75 45. Regina beat Prairie 81 55 while Regis defeated Regina 75 45. Dubuque Senior edged West Dubuque 70 57. Other scores include Hempstead 54 Platteville 51 and Benton Community 56 Belle Plaine 39.
The forecast calls for clear weather today becoming increasingly cloudy in the afternoon. Snow is likely tonight and Sunday with highs in the mid teens today and tonight and mid 20s on Sunday.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a 102 to 4 resolution with 29 abstentions condemning Israel for its occupation of Arab territories since 1967 and calling for withdrawal and an early Geneva peace conference including Palestinian representatives. The vote followed four days of debate and carried no binding effect.
Des Moines area lenders report unusually strong demand for mortgage money through fall with no immediate liquidity squeeze. Bank and savings promotions continue with high savings rates up to 7 3/4 percent on six year time deposits while some institutions diversify with promotions to attract funds.
Frigid Friday shatters Nov lows in Cedar Rapids and Mason City with temperatures dipping below zero and a wind chill near minus 40. Cedar Rapids highs reached 16 while Mason City stayed under zero all day as northwesterly winds worsened the chill.
The Critical Mass Energy Project claims CIA files released under FOIA verify a 1958 Kyshtym disaster in the Ural region near Sverdlovsk. The group says the CIA withheld 15 documents for national security, plans to sue for unreleased records, and notes a second possible 1960 or 1961 nuclear incident with a “terrific explosion” and red dust.
Washington AP reports United Mine Workers and coal industry talks collapsed Friday. UMW President Arnold Miller accuses management of bad faith while Bituminous Coal Operators Association says union walked away. A nationwide strike could begin December 6 with ratification taking about 10 days.
The United States and the Soviet Union will begin talks next month on curbing international arms sales in Washington in mid December. State Department spokesman Tom Reston said bilateral discussions will cover conventional transfers as part of broader arms control efforts sparked by President Carter’s push for a worldwide reduction in arms trade.
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