02 Feb 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1981
Page
1
Chicago Bears star Walter Payton receives a single yes vote on a record setting million price. The note appears on page 1B among a roundup of sports and features.
A trapped traveler laments repetitive rain sounds while facing a daily hotel rate of fifty dollars. The snippet hints at a complaint about lodging costs tied to a stormy stay.
Des Moines reports the 1981 Iowa Legislature enters week four amid budget worries. Lawmakers face a $22 million needed reduction plan as Gov. Ray pushes across the board cuts plus other measures to cover a $14 million revenue shortfall and an $8 million potential DSS deficit.
Moscow summoned the U S charge d affaires to protest the rising war of words over global terrorism. Soviet media accused the United States of fostering terrorism and behind assassinations including Kennedy and Lumumba. U S officials offered no comment as tensions rose.
John Myers and about 80 ice fishermen were rescued from a drifting ice floe off Crane Creek State Park on Lake Erie. Vehicles remained stranded as the floe cracked, with Myers’ cousin’s 1978 Suburban left behind after a flat tire. Coast Guard, fire and police boats evacuated the group after four hours.
A brutal cold snap grips Iowa after a major storm with 9 inches in the southwest and 1 to 3 inches in the east. Temperatures plunge to 12 below at Alma and reach minus 4 in Cedar Rapids. Forecasters warn of 10 below tonight with strong winds and reduced visibility.
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