15 Oct 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1979
Page
1
The article notes Fidel Castro’s sudden exit as a surprising development. It mentions how observers reacted and the possible implications for international relations, highlighting the unexpected move and its potential impact on regional politics.
In Ames at Hilton Coliseum the Iowa GOP favored George Bush in a straw poll ahead of the 1980 race. IDPA ballots split with 682 from students and 1,639 from regulars. Ronald Reagan did not attend. Other contenders included Dole Baker Anderson Crane Connally Fernandez Pressler Stassen.
The Associated Press survey of Iowa county chairmen finds Carter as the Democratic frontrunner for renomination with 35 of 59 votes and Kennedy as the sole other named option. Republican views are led by George Bush with 24 votes, followed by Ronald Reagan and others in a crowded field, with Baker as a strong second-choice pick.
President Carter announced the creation of an Office for Families within HEW to develop federal family policies. He also said three White House Conferences on Families will be held next summer in Baltimore Minneapolis and Los Angeles to involve diverse families and broaden participation. The remarks were prepared for the Catholic Charities Convention in Kansas City during a two day trip that included fund raising in Chicago and a suburban town meeting.
The 1979 Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry were awarded to Sheldon Glashow Steven Weinberg and Abdus Salam for advances toward unifying physics and to Herbert Brown Georg Wittig for chemistry that could aid energy and hunger efforts. The announcement noted the awards carry 193000 dollars each and highlighted the international nature of the laureates.
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