Linn County Farm Bureau meeting criticizes several items
At Tuesday night’s Linn County Farm Bureau session criticism targeted the All Iowa Fair Cedar Rapids airport commission and President Carter’s Panama Canal treaty. Separate dispatch notes Alabama Governor George Wallace and his wife Cornelia leaving the governor’s mansion amid alleged marital strife.
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Cedar Rapids City Council Members All Confirm Re-election Bids
Five Cedar Rapids council members have confirmed bids to seek re-election. The article notes all incumbents are running again, signaling continued policy direction and council stability. Page 2.
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Balmer Honored by Council Amid Costly Declaration
Iowa City council members praised Councilman John Balmer on Tuesday night for a declaration they supported though it is likely to incur city expenses. The measure drew mixed reaction from colleagues and residents.
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John Balmer
Wage Gender Gap in Construction Prompts Regulation Talk
The piece highlights women at 1.2 percent of U.S. construction jobs, provoking Libby Howard’s anger and Labor Department concern. Proposed federal rules could shift employment by affecting training, hiring, and safety standards nationwide.
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U.S. Labor Department
Bombs explode near White House and Soviet embassy in Washington
Two blasts rocked Washington early Wednesday near the White House and the Soviet embassy as anti Castro groups claimed responsibility. No injuries were reported while FBI investigated and police secured nearby sites including the Ellipse and the Capital Hilton.
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Carter Defends Panama Canal Treaties as Fairness
President Carter told business and former government leaders that the Panama Canal treaties reflect the basic fairness of the nation and will guarantee canal openness. He called the agreements important for security, defense, and the economy, and said they will not weaken U S stature. NBC planned live TV coverage of the signing.
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Questions Raised Over Bert Lance Banking Ties
Federal regulators released a supplement detailing at least 1.6 million in personal loans to Bert Lance and his wife and associates during his tenure at Calhoun First National Bank. The report cites correspondent banking with Fulton National Bank and notes prior disclosures of about 6 million in loans from New York and Chicago banks. The findings, sent to Senate and House committees, question practices but stop short of criminal charges.
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Liddy Freed Leaves Prison After Watergate Silence
DANBURY Conn G Gordon Liddy emerged from Danbury Federal Correctional Institution at 9 30 a m in January 1973 cloaked in silence He refused to answer most questions and spoke only two brief phrases He was imprisoned for Watergate charges and later reduced by President Carter to eight years before parole eligibility He appeared with his wife Frances and indicated plans to return home amid reports he may write about prison life through the period of his confinement.
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Washington
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William Askey
CBS
60 Minutes
Ray Ray Declines Senate Run Sparks 1978 Governor Plans
Des Moines Gov. Robert D. Ray announced he will not seek the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Dick Clark. He offered no timetable for his own political future, hinting at a possible bid for a fifth term as governor or private life. He named several Republican potential candidates and said Clark remains the underdog after 1972.
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Mary Louise Smith
Iowa Party
Tom Stoner
Muscatine
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John Axel
Maurice Baringer
Richard Turner
Jack Miller
Wedelstedt Guilty on Three Counts Faces Appeal
A Cedar Rapids federal jury found Ed ward Wedelstedt guilty of three counts linked to the 1974 Cameo Sales theft of adult films. Sentencing awaits a pre sentence report as Wedelstedt plans an appeal. Bruce Gentry and two associates are named in testimony, with 800 to 1,000 films involved and values cited.
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