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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1983
Page
2
Unemployment fell to 8.4 percent in November as 743,000 Americans found work and the labor force reached a record 102.7 million. The White House called the report a major Christmas gift and officials praised the sustained improvement in the job market.
Iowa Racing Commission chief backs one main track in the central state, preferably Des Moines, while supporting two dog tracks in Council Bluffs and the northeast. Lawmaker Scalise said he could back Cedar Rapids if its proposal is superior, and he remains open to other cities submitting bids.
The Reagan administration urged the Supreme Court to strike down a Detroit Police Department affirmative action quota plan. Solicitor General Rex E. Lee argued the Constitution may not permit remedies that use racial quotas to benefit nonvictims of discrimination, a move seen as possible to bar state and local quota agreements benefiting minorities.
White House spokesman Larry Speakes said two reporters acted like snakes after he planted false memos on aides desks to deter prying eyes. One memo proposed moving the press corps to the Old Executive Office Building while the other hinted Reagan would announce re election during a New Year football halftime.
Armstrong's department store in downtown Cedar Rapids will open noon to 5 p.m. on December 11 and 18, breaking a 93 year tradition. President Al Peremsky said the move follows a board decision and may prompt other downtown shops to adopt Sunday hours.
A humorous sign at a delicatessen lists playful food morsels as a tongue in cheek caption about copyright. The item fits a light local brief noting a witty display and its origin in the shop.
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