Spending up as Americans boost economy signals cautious recovery
Government data show November personal income up 0.6 percent and personal consumption spending rising 1 percent for the first time since August. Other items report a fatal bridge plunge in Mississippi killing five, and various national issues including Israel's Golan Heights move and local college raises.
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Year-end trading nudges Dow as factories lag demand
The Dow average posts a small gain amid a late buying surge while U S factories run at 75 percent capacity. Auto plants operate near 50 percent. Iowa land values rise 3.9 percent to 2147 per acre in 1981 per ISU study.
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Five Seasons denied Rose Bowl showing
Five Seasons Center will not host a Rose Bowl telecast on New Year’s Day. Manager Mike Gebauer said permissions from the Rose Bowl Committee and NBC were not obtained, and high equipment and staff costs made admission necessary. Bill Bolster of KWWL noted NBC’s concerns about legal precedents.
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Travel agents set $7 charter processing fee for Rose Bowl flights
Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs will charge $7 per passenger for security processing of charter airplanes bound for the Rose Bowl, far less than the proposed $15. Travel agents describe the new plan and note the Cedar Rapids Airport cannot handle Rose Bowl traffic during peak season.
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Research grant dispute settled with federal government
After five years a dispute over federal research grant handling from 1970 to 1974 was resolved between the federal government and the University of Iowa. The settlement ends claims for the four-year audit period and allows the university to seek direct expenditures for 1974 to 1980 while reducing indirect cost reimbursements by 332000 over three years.
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FBI arrests two on top 10 list in landmark move
Denver based FBI confirms the arrests of John Sherman a West Coast bank robbery and bombing suspect and Leslie Nichols linked to four execution style killings in Arkansas. Sherman 39 was captured after leaving his Golden Colorado home. Nichols 38 was taken in Los Angeles without incident and faces federal arraignment.
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Cosmo offers $1000 for revealing centerfold photos
Cosmopolitan invites women to submit discreetly nude or seminude photos of their male partners for a chance to appear as a centerfold in a 1982 issue and win $1000, with four runners up earning $500 each. Entries must be received by February 28, 1982.
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