Carter to Issue Blanket Viet Pardon in First Week
Plains Georgia reports Carter plans a blanket pardon for Vietnam draft evaders as a campaign pledge. Press secretary Powell says the decision on a tax cut will be made early next year and Kissinger may serve as a diplomatic envoy if appropriate.
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Vietnam
Jody Powell
Carter
Congress
South Georgia
Powell
David Berg
Justice Department
Ford
The
American Legion
Seattle
Federal Reserve
Arthur Burns
FBI
Bank
Bert Lance
Treasury
Henry Kissinger
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Kissinger
Middle East
Rabin Seeks New Mideast Talks at Helsinki-Style Forum
Israeli Premier Yitzhak Rabin urged a Geneva like peace conference for the Middle East at a Socialist International meeting in Geneva. He framed it after Helsinki lessons emphasizing dialogue and regional initiative, hinted at direct talks with Sadat, and urged cooperation beyond mere territorial issues.
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Yitzhak Rabin
Middle East
Helsinki
Israeli Labor Party
Socialist International
Rabin
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Bruno Kreisky
Europe
Bank Messenger Kidnapped and Robbed in Cedar Rapids Heist
FBI reports a bank messenger William Lyness was held at gunpoint by a single Black male while transferring registered mail from the Main Post Office, part of three armed robberies Friday night and Saturday in Cedar Rapids. The loot amount is undetermined but could reach thousands, as the mail likely contained cash and negotiable checks.
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Merchants National Bank
Cedar Rapids
FBI
William Lyness
Snow Budget Sets Cedar Rapids Snow Removal Pace
The city allocates snowfall response by budget with residential plows unlikely before after 7 a.m. and more snow expected to trigger action. Page 14A reports the plan and timing.
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Cedar Rapids
Colleges Face VA Overpayments in GI Bill Dispute
Iowa colleges including the University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College confront potential lawsuits to recover more than 49000 in GI Bill overpayments. Officials cite complex rules and VA reporting failures as key causes while protesting liability for total veterans benefits.
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University of Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Veterans Administration
Page
Boyd
Cities Wrestle with Porno Control
Across the nation cities move to curb sex related businesses after a Supreme Court ruling upholding Detroit style zoning. Indianapolis Fairfax County and New York consider ordinances patterned after Detroit to limit new porn and commercial sex venues. Boston faces violence linked to its combat zone while Los Angeles Des Moines Portland and Kansas City weigh similar measures.
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Supreme Court
Detroit
Indianapolis
Fairfax County
Des Moines
Portland
Ore
Kansas City
New York
Joseph Seriss
Las Vegas
Oklahoma City
Boston
Combat Zone
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NEW York Times
Eastern Iowa
Mideast
Mike Pulkrab
First Street
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Iowa News
Marion
City Hall
Saatial
By Judy Daubenmier
Don Page
Kirkwood
Norlin Boyd
Washington, D.C
Robert L. Winters
U.S
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City Planning Commission
Times Square
Garrett Byrne
Suffolk County
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