Beirut bombings kill 19 at French HQ and hotel bar
Two blasts in West Beirut killed 15 at a French regimental headquarters and four at a hotel bar. The attacks add to a spate of car and truck bombs against U.S., Israeli, and French facilities in the region, with casualties on civilians and troops.
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Winter Arrives Amid Record Cold in Iowa
The Old Farmers Almanac marks the winter solstice as the shortest day of the year. Gazette notes 1963 as the last similar cold, with Iowa seeing subzero and 21 below on December 21, and forecasts below normal temperatures and above normal snowfall for the season.
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Paul Waite
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Cedar Rapids Rider Braves Slippery Streets Downtown
Donna Rafferty of Cedar Rapids pedals a bicycle through downtown First Avenue on a Wednesday Christmas shopping trip. She says the slick streets do not scare her as she notes this is her car despite winter conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
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East Iowa faces early costly sand and salt use
Stormy start to winter drains sand and salt supplies across East Iowa counties. Benton County and Linn County report record sand and salt usage, with Winneshiek and Marion districts already depleting budgets. Cedar Rapids warns of heavy costs as the season continues despite larger city funds.
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Chris Manahan
George Hanzlik
Delaware
Don Smith
Linn
Jerry Nelson
Iowa
Nelson
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Bill Lockhart
Christmas Gift TV Vision Expands Cable Coverage
The Gazette offers a gift of expanded Saturday TV Vision coverage with more on cable channels HBO Spotlight and Disney. It lists offerings like Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas and America’s Figure Skaters: Lights on Sarajevo, plus upcoming Showtime schedules and features on actors mini series and regular series.
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Demo leader expects lowa tax increases
Senate Majority Leader Lowell Jenkins says a $100 million deficit in the 1984 85 budget will require tax or fee increases though not on major taxes. He spoke after briefing with Gov Branstad who aims to cut the shortfall with economy measures and delayed spending.
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Terry Branstad
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