16 Dec 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1981
Page
1
Soviet transport planes land as tanks enter Gdansk to quell Solidarity protests. The military government reports Lech Walesa is broken and weeping while tear gas helps disperse strikes. Reports confirm arrests rise amid martial law.
President Reagan will hold a 1 p.m. CST news conference as Poland tightens martial law. Reports cite 5,000 union leaders arrested and conflicting claims of nationwide detentions, while Soviet troops and heightened security spur international concern.
A U S study finds a typical four member family earning 20000 pays about 10 percent federal income tax, while the 10 largest banks pay 2.2 percent on domestic income. Oil companies average 15.1 percent and other large firms 27.7 percent. some giants paid no tax.
Cedar Rapids resident Grace Camizzi heard CBC reports via shortwave suggesting Soviet soldiers may be in Poland and fighting in the streets. A Baltic Sea ham operator and Poles she spoke with allegedly corroborate sightings. Ferries carrying Polish refugees arrived in Sweden as skippers left ships. Camizzi notes Tass reports and questions which broadcasts to trust.
A massive blast collapsed the five story Iraqi Embassy in Beirut on Tuesday. Police report says an explosives packed car detonated inside the compound, killing up to 20 people and injuring many more while several Iraqi officials remain unaccounted for.
Conservationists warn about ongoing ecological problems, stressing urgent action to protect ecosystems and biodiversity before further harm develops.
Iowa City hosted a joint press conference for its No. 5 basketball team and Rose Bowl bound football squad. Mor gan Jones received blue-chip honors as band director and player. Media from Dallas Omaha Chicago and across Iowa attended.
The Gazette previews a special Rose Bowl tabloid published Wednesday December 30. Jones, veteran of three Rose Bowls, recalls marching with the Iowa band in 1957 and 1959 and returns as director. The piece frames a New Year’s Day Rose Bowl preview and includes a press conference Q and A.
Congress approved a $200 billion defense appropriations bill for 1982 to fund missiles planes and ships. It passed the House 334 to 84 and the Senate 93 to 4 before heading to the White House for Reagan's signature.
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