Estes Hopes to Break Barriers in Opera and Library Tech
Opera star Simon Estes, the only Black leading man in major roles, reflects ongoing prejudice while debuting with the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra. The Cedar Rapids Public Library starts an 18 month plan to computerize catalog and circulation, enabling single terminal access to index most holdings.
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Iowa
Simon Estes
Estes
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Educator for a Day Highlights Community Guest Teachers
Fifty two guest teachers from diverse backgrounds taught in Cedar Rapids classrooms last week. The project aimed to expose participants to public school methods and possibly influence views on local education.
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Cedar Rapids
Reagan era spurs EPA controversy amid policy shift
The article notes mounting scrutiny of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Reagan as environmental policy changes unfold. It also mentions the Southeast Iowa Emergency Medical Services Council moving toward a volunteer model and federal funds redirected to states via community development block grants. Iowa Rep. Clay Spear, Burlington, reads bills on the calendar, filing amendments to clarify intent.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Washington
Reagan
Southeast
Iowa
Emergency Medical Services Council
Metrolowa
Clay Spear
Burlington
State
Divided loyalties test Iowa Democrats meeting date
Iowa Democrats plan off year meetings with a Feb 28 target but some members face a conflict missing the last episode of M A S H. Political Notes.
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Iowa
Free distribution of surplus butter and cheese
This month’s free distribution of surplus federal commodities includes butter and cheese. Site locations and times for Linn Iowa Washington Jones Johnson and Benton counties are listed on page 29A.
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Linn
Iowa
Washington
Jones, Johnson and Benton Counties
Johnson County Balks at Higher Library Fee
Johnson County refuses to cover the raised charge for rural residents to use the downtown Iowa City library. The library director contends county users receive services at far lower costs than city residents. Page 30A.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Local firms outline Trans-National Inc insurance plan
Cedar Rapids sees a new nationwide insurance firm to be named Trans-National Inc while Beatrice Foods plans to sell 50 subsidiaries though Vigortone Ag Products’ status remains undisclosed. An all-local cast of 110 will perform a tribute to music men at the Paramount Theatre next weekend.
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Trans-National Inc
Cedar Rapids
Beatrice Foods
Vigortone Ag
America
Jerome Kern
Cole Porter
George Gershwin
Irving Berlin
Paramount Theatre
Credit system pullout plan faces tough odds in Washington
A bid to remove the federal government from the Farm Credit System remains active in Washington though bankers warn the proposal may require a major overhaul to pass. The item appears on the farm page 6E.
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Farm Credit System
Washington
Reagan urges support for 14 percent defense boost
President Reagan argues the Soviet Union spends twice as much on military power and threatens Europe Korea and global access to resources. He defends a 238.6 billion 1984 budget as a minimal defense rise amid inflation and job concerns. Byrd counters with fiscal fears and calls for restraint.
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Washington Post
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
America
Europe
Korea
Reagan
Congress
Afghanistan
Adolf Hitler
U.S. Awacs
Egypt
Libya
Sudan
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
W.va
Democratic Party
Byrd
Caspar Weinberger
Soviet aid tightens Syria air defense with satellite link
U S intelligence says the Soviet Union supplied Syria with satellite communications gear to connect its new air defense network to Moscow. The system, featuring SA-5 missiles and modern radars, will let Soviet generals monitor Syria's air battles via space relays.
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Robert C. Toth
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Soviet Union
Syria
Moscow
Mideast
U.S
Israel
Lebanon
Area Cities in Iowa Region List
A regional listing mentions cities including Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Davenport Ames Des Moines Fairfield Fort Dodge Mason City describing a geographic area pattern across Iowa communities.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Ames
Des Moines Fairfield
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Nkomo Detained as Mugabe Clashes Escalate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean security police detained opposition leader Joshua Nkomo at Bulawayo airport for eight hours and seized his passport before releasing him to return home. The arrest, linked to Nkomo’s allegations of civilian killings, widens the rift between Mugabe and Nkomo amid Matabeleland violence and tensions over the Fifth Brigade operations.
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Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Mugabe
Nkomo
Harare
Matabeleland
World Peace Council
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
Britain
Fifth Brigade
Newsweek
Holger Jensen
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Fairfax
Linn County
Mike Ster
Mike Godar
Eric Schell
Bob Schaffer
Steve Godar
John Ndlovu
Ross
Josiah Chinamano
Zimbabwe African People’s Union Party
Lutheran Mutual Life
L.A
Larry) Lubben
CLA
1St Ave
Larry Lubben
Lubben
Luther E. Burker
Heritage Way
Waverly
Redicrsssis
O.S
Westdale
Petersen’s
Sears
Ford’s Shoes
2Nd Street
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