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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1983
Page
3
Reagan warned that a failure of his economic program would signal he should not run in 1984 and said the economy is the issue on most people's minds. The piece outlines national focus on economic policy as the election catalyst.
Ronald R. Coffin, 40, of Mount Vernon seeks a special living arrangement with a person or family able to assist during nighttime hours. He functions independently but cannot wake between 11 p.m. and midnight to take his seizure medication. Metro-lowa, page 8A.
Dr and Mrs J C Willke leaders of the National Right to Life Committee told Cedar Rapids audiences that the right to life extends to those in the womb and they plan to speak at the University of Iowa. Gazette sportswriter Don Doxsie has questions but few answers about the matter.
A shallow recap notes the slipping Hawkeyes drop out of the UPI Top 20 on Monday as coverage spans sports pages. Highlights mention high school football recruits backing away from Iowa to Big Eight colleges and shifts in national financial rates on savers and certificates.
Money woes force Cedar Rapids Library to retire the Bookmobile after 31 years. The board says saving about $8,000 annually and replacement costs around $100,000 justify the move. Drivers reassigned to branches as repairs and aging vehicle costs spurred the change.
Iowa City's Five Seasons Center hosts multiple acts with tickets on sale soon. Mickey Gilley headlines March 11 with T G Sheppard and Lee Greenwood. Triumph and Foghat perform April 1. Hall and Oates visit April 23. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on March 12. REO Speedwagon is sold out. University review of rock events at Carver Hawkeye Sports Arena advances.
Linn County may pilot plastic cards to purchase groceries replacing paper coupons. The plan aims to cut losses from mail theft, cut admin costs, and reduce duplicate stamps. A meeting with DSS officials retailers and bankers decides on a Feb 25 proposal, affecting 2500 to 4000 recipients.
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