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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1985
Page
1
Article compares two methods for judging safety of air travel vs car travel. It notes airline statistics show airplanes safer per passenger mile, while vehicle mileage methods show cars safer per vehicle mile, highlighting how comparison method changes conclusions.
A task force recommends studying the merger of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton with the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs for two more months while noting potential savings of about 1.1 million dollars annually and one time remodeling costs of 2.7 to 3.3 million. The plan, prompted by Gov Branstad, faces mixed reaction from Vinton supporters and must go to the State Board of Regents.
President Reagan lobbied reluctant Republicans to back two major tax overhaul bills as Democratic leaders set up House votes. A rebel group rejected a $370 billion stopgap funding bill, risking new negotiations to finance federal agencies for the rest of the year.
Paul Castellano head of the Gambino family and his bodyguard Thomas Bilotti were killed as they left a Manhattan restaurant. Police say three gunmen fired repeatedly around 5:26 p.m. EST and fled into the rush hour crowd. FBI experts warn the slayings could mark the start of a crime war.
Iowa officials plan to take the church school dispute to the Legislature after the U S Supreme Court decision upholding state regulation. The Iowa Supreme Court previously ruled in May that funds and curriculum must align with state standards with state-certified teachers, ending a Charles City church school case according to officials.
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