Iran quake toll climbs as aftershocks hit Tabas region
A 7.7 quake devastated Tabas and surrounding villages in northeastern Iran. Officials say 15,000 dead or injured, with 40 villages demolished and 60 seriously damaged. Rescue teams bury thousands as temperatures soar and aid flows from Tehran.
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Cuban Embassy worker says Oswald too weak to kill JFK
Sylvia Tirado Bazan, a former secretary at the Cuban Consulate in Mexico City, testified Oswald appeared too weak to assassinate President Kennedy. She recalled Oswald seeking a transit visa in 1963 and being refused, calling him a crazy adventurer rather than a killer.
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Mississippi River Heights and Forecast Across Stations
River stage readings at LaCrosse Lansing Dam 9 McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton and Cedar Rapids shown with flood or rise values. Wind 10 mph from the west at 10 a.m. Tuesday sunrise 6 50 sunset 7 10. Extended forecast calls for cloudy skies and a slow cooling trend with rain possible midweek and highs in the 70s, cooling to the 60s by Friday.
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Carter pushes sunset bill for periodic review of federal programs
President Carter urges Congress to pass a sunset measure mandating reviews of federal programs at least every decade. Inefficient programs would be revamped or terminated as needs and priorities evolve. Birth notices and local incident logs follow in the public notices section.
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Recount Confirms Mondell Win in Alaska Primary
After four days of recounts in Juneau, unofficial tallies show Gov. Jay Mondell winning the Aug. 22 Republican primary over Walter Hickel by about 100 votes. Hickel supporters vow to seek a new election, with lawyer Edgar Paul Boyko planning suit in Anchorage Superior Court and appealing to the state Supreme Court.
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U S Personal Income Rises Modestly in August
Total personal income for Americans rose only 8.6 billion dollars or 0.5 percent in August, the smallest gain in seven months and not enough to outpace inflation. Manufacturing payrolls fell 0.2 percent, the steepest drop since October 1976, with fewer jobs in production lines cited as the main cause.
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Somoza Forces Tighten Grip as Rebels Holdouts Elude
In northwest Nicaragua the national guard mopped up one of two rebel centers while another center resisted. In the south Somoza troops repelled a border raid and declared a border strip free territory. Rebels retreated into Costa Rica but promised a future assault. Both nations accused each other of border violations.
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Air Traffic Strike Halts Flights in Mexico City
Air traffic was largely stopped in Mexico City as a strike by air traffic controllers stranded thousands of tourists. The government used substitute controllers, but the Mexican pilots' union refused to fly until substitutes proved competent. Nearly all domestic flights were canceled with only eight foreign trips, all by U.S. airlines, taking off.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists prices for carrier and mail subscriptions, with weekly and annual options. It notes exclusive AP news republication rights and service area limitations for carrier subscribers.
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