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19 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 19, 1979
Page
1
Multiple Iowa items spark reader interest across pages
The Gazette highlights include Maurice Van Nostrand's testimony before a legislative committee and reports of Amish harassment in Washington County. UAW advisers expect 31 000 John Deere workers back next Monday. National Oats moves from oddity to notable player. Receptions in Pittsburgh and Baltimore signal broad interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UAW
John Deere
Economy rebounds with 2.4 percent third quarter growth
The Commerce Department reports the U.S. economy grew at an annual 2.4 percent pace in Q3, rebounding from Q2 decline. Strong consumer spending and a surge in trade helped offset inflation as savings hit a 25 year low and real income fell slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Adren Cooper
Cooper
Ford Ends Self Out of 1980 GOP Presidential Race
Former President Gerald R. Ford announced in a Capitol statement that he has made a firm decision not to become an active candidate for the 1980 Republican nomination. He said he will not participate in primaries or state conventions unless the party deems it essential or unforeseen circumstances arise, calling a deadlocked convention very remote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gerald R. Ford
Capitol
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Cyclist Injured After Mount Vernon Road Crash
Cedar Rapids man 26, Donald J. Walderbach, was struck from behind by a car driven by 20 year old Martin L. Polton on Mount Vernon Road at 34th Street. Walderbach suffered head injuries and was admitted in fair condition to Mercy Hospital. Polton faces charges of failing to maintain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Walderbach
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon Road
34Th Street
Walderbach
Martin L. Polton
Mercy Hospital
Polton
Fire devastates Camp Fuji barracks in typhoon blast
A gasoline storage tank exploded and fire swept the Camp Fuji barracks area after typhoon winds toppled the tank. One Marine died and at least 46 were injured, seven critically, with most victims Americans hospitalized in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.S. Marine Corps
Camp
Fuji
U.S
Japan
Oswald grave exhumation urged amid identity doubts
Dallas County medical officials call for exhuming Lee Harvey Oswald to test if the body in his grave is Kennedy’s assassin or an impostor. Adjacent county officials oppose without a court order while British author Michael Eddowes claims Oswald was replaced by a Soviet agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Dallas County
Oswald
Tarrant County
Rose Hill
Kennedy
Warren Commission
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Thomas Edison
Jeffrey Kobrin
Iowa
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Commerce Department
Lyst
Bob Green
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Mount Fuji
House
Fidel Castro
Charles Petty
Petty
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