29 Oct 1979
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1979
Page
1
Police say more than 600 anti nuclear demonstrators were arrested around the New York Stock Exchange on the 50th anniversary of the 1929 crash as crowds disrupted the area. Protesters sang and sat in circles while officers loaded them for transport to booking centers in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
A Boston television station pulls a controversial film about a slave who rises to a senator amid racial tensions. The decision affects viewers citywide and prompts debate on censorship and representation.
A brief note suggests laughing heartily at the boss as a potential loyalty test. Copyright statement indicates rights reserved.
President Carter blasted the Senate Finance Committee windfall profits tax as a potential one trillion dollar giveaway to oil firms. He argued the House bill is closer to his goal but still too weak and urged rapid passage. He spoke in Providence to the Coalition of Northeastern Governors and met with multiple governors afterward.
A blaze on the 11th floor of Bunker Hill Towers in downtown Los Angeles killed at least three people and trapped hundreds as firefighters battled the 19 story luxury building. Two jump to their deaths during the rescue attempt. a firefighter and several residents were injured by smoke. Authorities withheld names of victims.
South Koreans rally behind strong warnings to North Korea as the United States moves an aircraft carrier closer to the Korean coast. Kim Jae-kyu, head of the KCIA, killed President Park Chung-hee, with Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam calling for national resolve.
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