Weekend Chill With Winds Ahead
Partly cloudy, windy and cold tonight with lows around 40. Partly cloudy, windy and quite cool Saturday. Highs from the low to mid-50s. Winds from the northwest at 15-25 mph. Weather details on page 2A.
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05 Oct 1979
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1979
Page
1
Kennedy says precinct caucuses test his strength
The note on page 5A cites Ted Kennedy stating January precinct caucuses will test his political strength. Additional items include Rock Island events, a busing case won by Robert Marovich, an Iowa protest to Dear Abby, and analyses on law, growth, and Westdale’s population doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Kennedy
Lower your voices before we shout America to death
A columnist quotes an actor urging calmer discourse as a remedy for national woes. The piece notes rising tension and calls for restraint amid political vitriol and public discourse. The page references various stories and columns to be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Iowa and Iowa State Agree to Annual Football Series Through 1990
Gov. Robert Ray announced an agreement signed by Iowa Athletic Director Chalmer Elliott and Iowa State Athletic Director Lou McCullough to resume a home and home football series every year through 1990. The plan ends a long lapse since 1934 and outlines four Iowa City games with adjustments to past schedules.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State
Robert Ray
Chalmers
Bump” Elliott
Lou McCullough
McCullough
Utah
Utah State
Baylor
Vanderbilt
West Texas State
Elliott
Ames
Iowa City
U of I
Forest Evashevski
Kinnick
Big 10
Jobless rate dips to 5.8 percent in September
The Labor Department reported the national unemployment rate fell from 6.0 to 5.8 percent in September, driven mainly by gains among adult women including married women. Employment rose by 610,000, the largest monthly rise since June 1978, offsetting a prior August decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Pope backs contraception ban in first U S church ruling
Pope John Paul II reaffirmed the church’s contraception ban during a meeting with the U S bishops warning against extramarital and premarital sex and divorce while praising upholding it. He cited Paul VI and urged follow through despite dissent among theologians and Catholics. A Grant Park mass drew vast crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Paul II
U.S
Paul VI
John Paul
Grant Park
Atlanta hotel hostage ends peacefully as gunman surrenders
An unidentified gunman held Donna Craig, 30, a Hyatt Regency secretary, for ransom at the Peachtree Street hotel. After 18 hours he released her unharmed and surrendered when the cab he rode in wouldn’t start, later explaining through police he chose to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Peachtree Street
A&b
Mayor’s
Fice
Donna Craig
Craig
Pope John Paul II Visit Honored as Historic Iowa Event
Governor Robert Ray called the Pope's Iowa visit a historic day praised Bishop Maurice Dingman and Rev. Frank Bognanno for organizing the event. He lauded a 340000 strong crowd at Living History Farms for orderly, ecumenical attendance and commended Col. Harold Thompson for coordinating mobilization and crowd movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope John Paul II
Living History Farms
Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
John Paul II
Ray
Maurice Dingman
Frank Bognanno
Iowa National Guard Today
Col
Harold Thompson
Thompson
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Marovich
An Lowan
Abby
Art Buchwald
Tom Riley
Outlooks
Westdale
Sue
Michigan
Marion
ISU
Arizona
Southern California
Pope
Ed Rabin
Julian Spence
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