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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1978
Page
4
RV owners exchange cold snaps for sun by living in trailers in winter parks. Families report cheaper travel and lodging costs, with some couples renting out stored RVs year round. Dealers note steady sales, shifting toward motorized units, while smaller cars struggle to pull larger RVs.
Industry shifts to lighter materials for travel trailers and motor homes while stressing strength. Dealers in Iowa report rising sales among 20 to 30 foot models and nonseasonal use for work offices, hunting, and skiing trips. Park officials note winter camping is rare, but year round RV use grows.
New York City aims for about 17 million visitors by year end as conventions draw crowds. The Convention and Visitors Bureau credits Broadway theaters museums and restaurants with boosting tourism and spending, with tourism valued over 5 billion dollars overall.
Sen. Jake Gann of Utah says the American Conservative Union will launch an education push on national defense and the perils of the SALT II treaty. The ACU defense task force will double spending starting January to promote its documentary Soviet Might American Myth: The United States in Retreat produced in August.
Belgrade dispatch notes Chinese visitors in Yugoslavia asking foreign newsstand access shopping rationing and whether London is a developed city after watching Oliver Twist in a film. The report highlights curiosity about life outside China from everyday questions to global contrasts.
A brief reflection attributes a Milton line to peace and victory noting that Milton praised peace as noble as war. The line highlights enduring fame of peaceful victory in contrast to combat.
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