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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1980
Page
1
Witnesses described actions by a Cedar Rapids police officer in a grocery store parking lot as his trial opened Friday on charges he damaged a truck’s tires. The report appears on Page 7B.
Wamac results feature Maquoketa 61 over Independence 52, Winton 54 over West Delaware 52, Marion 64 over Tipton 43, East Central Iowa Linn-Mar 7 over Benton 47, Oversville-Beckman 67 over J.C. Regina 43, CR Regis 61 over CR Prairie 58, Keota 64 over H-L-V 9, Iowa Valley 60 over English Valleys 43, Williamsburg 58 over Sigourney 47, Montezuma 71 over Belle Plaine 44, Tri Rivers Springville 66 over Ed-Co 54, Sigauvoketo Valley 46 over Alburnett, Lost Notion 69 over Andrew 43, Bennett 94 over Oxford Junction 37, Delwood 57 over Wheatland 49, Bellevue Moravette 66 over Catame. C R Regis 61 over C R Prairie 58.
CR Roeis and Satara Convenes led by Benton 70 to 29. C R Prairie defeated East Iowa Hawkeye Mount Vernon 68 to 55. Winton beat Mideast Iowa Lincoln-Stanwood 60 to 51. Preston 69 edged Clarence Lisbon 77 to 38. East Central won in overtime 76 to 64 over Mississippi Valley CO Kennedy. Hempstead 38 Oub Wahlert 78.CR Won it 76 to 62. North Linn 49 Manquoketo Valley 68. Alburnett crushed Springville 48 to 28. Ed-Co 44 Starmont 76East Buchanan 57.
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Harold Grimm a retired farmer and carpenter sews colorful quilt blocks on a sewing machine. He uses a carpenter s square to keep blocks in line and patterns true. The story notes his knitting and social purpose in making quilts.
Washington regulators rejected the American Bankers Association request to set a higher passbook savings rate than NOW accounts for banks and thrifts. The unchanged 5 percent ceiling applies nationwide after December 31, with savings and loan associations allowed the same rate. Volcker cited practical difficulties in enforcing a differential while noting some support in principle.
A Senate House conference committee approved almost 17 percent pay hikes for Congress, federal executives, and federal judges despite earlier rejections. The measure would lift congressional pay from 60 662 to 70 900 and align executive and judicial salaries similarly, while a continuing resolution to fund the 1980 81 fiscal year moved forward. The vote followed a tense 54 hour session as Reagan era talks influenced the pay cap removal and drew sharp debate over attracting talent to government service.
The Carter administration said it would continue suspending 25 million dollars in military and economic aid to El Salvador until significant government and military restructuring occurs. Officials cited no proven link between security forces and the four murders, though circumstantial ties exist with the clandestine burial of the victims.
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