Westdale Mall on schedule for August 1979 opening
An aerial view shows Westdale Mall under construction in Cedar Rapids. The 87 acre enclosed regional center, a joint project of Ernest W. Hahn Inc and Newman Properties, is a $50 million project expected to open in August 1979. Departments Brandeis JCPenney Ward's and Younkers plus 130 smaller stores will occupy the two level center.
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Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids
Williams Boulevard
Edgewood Road
Ernest
Penobscot Nation weighs 27 million offer to end land dispute
Penobscot leader Wilfred Pehrson says a 27 million cash package plus 10 million to buy 100000 acres may settle a 200 year dispute with the United States. Objections remain despite Sen Hathaway and President Carter backing the plan. the deal targets undeveloped woodland held by paper companies in Maine.
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Indian Island, Maine
Penobscot
United States
Wilfred
Wally” Pehrson
Passamaquoddy
William
Firestone recall swaps begin as dealers report slow call volume
Firestone launches the largest U.S. tire recall replacing up to 10 million Firestone 500 steel belted radials amid slow customer turnout. Stores nationwide report 60 Friday calls and many more Saturday, with officials urging patience while operations gear up.
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Firestone
U.S
Cliff Borden
Miami Beach
Fla
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Michael Fay
Associated Press
John Kirby
Miami
Chicago
Gene Czerwinski
Willie Correa
Downey
Calif
Los Angeles
U.S. Transportation
Brock Adams
Richard A. Riley
TPC
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Grappler
Shell Oil Co
Super Shell Steel
Transportation Department
Visiting British reporter compares politics with ours
A British reporter visiting Cedar Rapids weighs local and British politics, drawing parallels and noting contrasts in policy focus, governance style, and public discourse during the visit featured on the page.
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy College
Coe College
Mount Mercy
Coe
Janata Party drafts liquor trading ban code
In New Delhi the disciplinary panel of India's Janata Party outlines a code prohibiting members from liquor trading. The party constitution already requires new members to declare support for prohibition. Prime Minister Morarji Desai aims for total prohibition by 1982.
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New Delhi
India
Janata Party
Morarji Desai
Pony ride scare at Cedar Rapids carnival over child safety
At a downtown Cedar Rapids carnival a pony ride frightened 22 month old Sara Tande as she clung to the pony during its rounds. The incident underscores safety concerns at local attractions and the need for closer adult supervision.
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Sara Tande
Cedar Rapids
Princess Margaret Returns to Barbados Without Roddy Llewellyn
Princess Margaret vacations in Bridgetown and Mustique while Roddy Llewellyn is absent. Her travels with Llewellyn sparked controversy and a parliamentary push to cut her allowance.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
Margaret
Roddy Llewellyn
Great Britain
Mustique
the Grenadines
Llewellyn
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Westdale Construction
Dan Sweeney
Lindale Plaza
Bill Delay
Boston Firestone
Chamber of Commerce
Genie
Clarke College
Nature Center
Robert M.L. Johnson
U.S.A
Move
Lindale Mall Cedar
Iowa
1St Street
Monticello
N. 2Nd Street
Mt. Vernon
Jcpenney
Schefflera
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