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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1981
Page
15
A forecast shows a chance of rain or snow on Monday, followed by clearing and cold conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs range from the upper 20s to the upper 30s Monday, dipping to the teens to low 20s by Wednesday, with lows from the teens to mid-20s Monday and 5 to 15 Tuesday and Wednesday.
A chill low of 8 degrees was recorded at Wausau Wisconsin while Brownsville Texas reached a high of 84 degrees. The day showed wide temperature swings across different regions.
Snow blankets West Virginia and western Maryland while scattered flakes occur in New England and the northwest. Freezing rain dots western Nebraska. Burlington Vermont reports 1 inch. Forecast calls for mixed precipitation across the upper Midwest, Montana, and the Great Plains with widespread sun elsewhere. Highs range from near 30 to the 80s in Texas and Florida.
Luther Collegiate Chorale and Valley Singers and Norsemen perform at 8 p.m. in Decorah Center for Faith and Life while Cornell College Choir sings at 7:30 p.m. in Mount Vernon King Chapel. A Christmas festival runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dubuque Five Flags Center with events continuing on December 13. Theater La Ronde shows at 8 p.m. in Iowa City E. C. Mabie Theater with $5 tickets. Historic Conger House hosts Holiday Old-Fashioned Christmas from 2 to 5 p.m. in Washington. For more events call (319) 556-4369.
A blast in a water tunnel under construction in Port Huron Michigan killed 17 workers and injured several others. Investigators assess cause and safety measures as authorities review project details and contractor responsibilities.
Unemployment insurance paid to Iowans reached 13.6 million in November, up 1.1 million from October, with Linn County at 1.0 million and Polk at 1.6 million. For the first 11 months of 1981, payouts exceed 1980 by 563,286, while November 1980 paid about 14 million statewide. Local county figures follow.
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