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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1982
Page
5
The center adds a 75 cent customer convenience charge for tickets sold at three local stores with part of the fee covering about $500 monthly phone-line costs to connect stores to the center’s computer. Center box office tickets carry 25 cent service charges and mail or phone tickets 50 cents. Baker says expanding the market area could lift crowds for infrequent events like ice shows and circuses.
Extended forecast calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday with partial clearing Saturday and Sunday. Highs in the 70s and 80s, lows in the 50s. Severe storms hit west central Illinois to Ohio Valley Tuesday injuring one and toppling a grain elevator in Colmar. Three tornadoes reported near Merna and Tipton. Countrywide highs mostly in 80s and 90s with cooler 60s in upper Michigan and northern New England.
Beirut Radio reported heavy fighting between Israeli invasion forces and Syrian troops in the Bekaa while Tel Aviv sources denied Israeli involvement. The Israeli military postponed actions. officials blamed Syria and Palestinians for cease fire violations as Habib's withdrawal plan proceeded. Thousands of guerrillas and soldiers were evacuated to Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia, and Syria. Prime Minister Begin vowed to defend Israel if attacked.
A critic notes that many low income electricity users consume around 1000 to 1200 kWh monthly and suffer from life line rates while the high income group with gas heating and水 hot water is favored, suggesting policy gaps for electric space and water heating households.
A study notes a small link between income and electricity use, suggesting life line rates may not be required. The July CPI shows a 0.6 percent rise with economists predicting about 6 percent inflation for 1982, aided by easing energy costs and rising oil stocks.
Two central Iowa women, Alexsandra Birznieks and Dagmara Arsts, were killed when a tractor-trailer swerved to avoid a downed tree limb and collided with their car on Highway 136 near Adair Illinois. Driver Henry L. Eliom was hospitalized with moderate injuries. The storm lashed western Illinois with winds up to 60 mph and heavy rainfall causing wide damage.
The Elkader City Council on Monday approved a $4500 microwave system to replace telephone relay lines for sounding the fire siren. City officials sought alternatives after telephone costs tripled and expect the microwave setup by GE to save money, paying for itself in about three years. Installation should take six to seven weeks.
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