12 Dec 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1980
Page
1
The Iowa Supreme Court decides on whether cameras may be used in courtrooms. The article notes debate about transparency and courtroom decorum and outlines potential implications for trials and public access. It mentions other state political and social items and previews content on pages 2B 4C 7A.
A light quip notes that after deductions the remaining material is the job itself. The brief joke highlights workplace humor about earnings and effort in a concise, period-appropriate tone.
NATO foreign ministers urged Poland to decide its own future and warned they would react to any Soviet intervention, a move seen as jeopardizing East West detente. They preferred nonmilitary responses and kept options open, while Secretary Muskie cautioned against a precise plan of action.
A Congressional Research Service analysis predicts fuel costs could jump 40 to 45 cents a gallon by mid-1981 due to tighter Iran Iraq war markets. The study notes higher crude costs, bankers of future increases, and refiners raising legal ceiling prices, forecasting a total 14 cent per gallon rise.
The Associated Press reports Iowa none of the 270 million dollars in U S Department of Energy synfuel grants. Iowa, the nation's top corn producer, seeks ethanol and gasohol plants but receives no funding. Louisiana gets 28.5 million for three projects as Iowa faces ongoing disappointment this year.
University of Illinois researchers at Chicago Circle calculate 12 days of gifts would cost 587,878.78 for a full version and 372,022.78 for a cheaper version. Partridge in a pear tree costs 115.99, two turtle doves about 50 a pair, four calling birds 49.50 each, and geese and swans add large sums. The study notes discounts at Tiffanys and substitutions with Siberian geese or other birds to fit the exact carol.
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