14 Apr 1985
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1985
Page
1
Five middle aged FMC workers at the Construction Equipment Group in Cedar Rapids face unemployment as the plant, formerly Link Belt, shutters after nearly six decades. The division is up for sale and hundreds more workers are laid off, forcing tough retirement decisions.
Edwards, 50, a FMC machinist in Cedar Rapids, talks of bitterness over imports and plant closure. He outlines 10 hour days, a looming future, and concern for his wife Fae and three children, including a Cornell College student, as he plans post shutdown steps.
In Cape Canaveral NASA weighs an astronaut EV A to recover a malfunctioning Hughes Communications satellite released from the Discovery. The plan requires precise timing an arm reach to pull a lever that powers the satellite before robotic retreat. Four task forces study options as the shuttle stays 40 miles away from Syncom with flight extended if EVA occurs.
Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin suggested on site verification of a radar installation to address U S concerns about treaty compliance. President Carter called the idea a departure from prior Soviet positions and noted Dobrynin raised it during a policy center session. Gerald Ford confirmed the Soviet delegation agreed with the interpretation.
In Tokyo a government led push promotes foreign consumer goods to Japan's 120 million people. Officials TV personalities and young volunteers demonstrated items like an American popcorn maker and Australian wine on a Ginza street corner to sway buyers.
A humorous item mocks lawn care scammers who fear sap yet claim true expertise. It jokes that some men still wear pants but protect their families with an apron, delivering a light quip on home life.
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