Partly cloudy and windy with cooler change in weekend
Partly cloudy and windy conditions will drop temperatures tonight with low readings in the upper 30s. Saturday brings cooler air with highs in the low to mid 50s and a quieter weather pattern.
10 Oct 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1980
Page
1
Partly cloudy and windy conditions will drop temperatures tonight with low readings in the upper 30s. Saturday brings cooler air with highs in the low to mid 50s and a quieter weather pattern.
Local clergy speak out on whether politics and religion should mix. Page 10A.
Police hunt a suspect in the deaths of two Black cab drivers whose hearts were reportedly removed. The grisly killings prompted a manhunt and warnings for taxi operators in the city. Investigators urged anyone with information to come forward.
The Royals chase a long awaited postseason breakthrough as the fall classic nears, with the World Series set to begin. The article notes 77 years of waiting and marks the start of the series Tuesday on page 1B.
A dinner invitation turns awkward as the host spends the evening watching a football game. The piece notes the imbalance between social etiquette and sports spectating in a reflective, opinionated tone.
In a historic showing the electorate gives a broad endorsement to a single candidate sparking talk of dynastic influence as supporters joke about family gains from political success. The line between individual merit and collective benefit draws laughter and debate across the district.
George Snell of Bar Harbor Maine Baruj Benacerraf of Boston Massachusetts and Jean Dausset of Paris win the 1980 Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on genetically determined cell surface structures that govern immune responses enabling tissue and kidney transplants. Dausset notes the award as a surprise and praises the others as excellent colleagues. Snell conducts work at the Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor while Benacerraf is with Harvard Medical School Boston.
Researchers at Maharishi International University claim brain wave coherence predicts intelligence creativity and moral reasoning. They argue candidates who practice transcendental meditation show higher coherence and potential, and voters should study brain waves rather than debates and speeches.
President Carter labeled Ronald Reagan untrustworthy and not fit to lead the nation citing Reagan’s opposition to SALT II and social programs. Carter spoke in Florida and Tennessee during a broad day tour criticizing Reagan’s foreign and domestic stances.
Iraqi and Iranian air forces battled across northern Iraq and southern front lines. Baghdad reported 13 killed and 11 wounded from Iranian raids over Mosul Kirkuk and Suleimaniya, with five Iranian planes shot down and one crash killing a woman and child.
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