FMC to halt Cedar Rapids production. 380 jobs cut
FMC will shut down Cedar Rapids production facilities by mid year leaving about 380 workers without jobs. After July only the construction equipment engineering plant remains open with around 70 staff. Three plants will stay operating in Lexington, Bowling Green, and Milan, Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FMCA
Cedar Rapids
FMC
C Street
Highway 30
Sixth Street
Bowling Street
Woodstock
Ontario
Canada
Lexington
Bowling Green
Milan
Italy
FMC Cedar Rapids Plant History Timeline
A chronology of FMC plants in Cedar Rapids detailing key events from 1919 Speeder Machinery founding in Leon to 1985 production shutdown. It tracks moves to Cedar Rapids 1926, acquisitions by Link Belt 1939, plant completions 1948 and 1966, FMC purchase 1967, peak employment 1979, layoffs after 1980, restructuring 1982, reaffirmed plans to stay 1983, cylinder cuts 1984, and 1985 shutdown announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banmilar
Woodstock
Cedar Rapids
Harnischfeger
Japan
FMC
Speeder Machinery Co
Leon
G.T. Ronk
Fairfield
Company
Link Belt Co
Chicago
Link Belt Speeder Corp
Link Belt
Cedar Rapids Company
Sixth Street SW
Bowling Street SW
FMC Corp
Federal Reserve
Construction Equipment Group
Illinois
Kentucky
Iowa
New York
Today's Chuckle Advice to Young Men
A humorous line advises young men to control impulses when a girl provokes a strong reaction. The punchline warns against confusing passion with a crude or boorish response, labeling the hurtful behavior as a jackass.
Iowa House OKs sales and cigarette tax hike to aid farmers
The Iowa House approved a 204.1 million annual tax increase including sales and cigarette taxes to aid financially strained farmers and attract industry. Republicans oppose delaying action and warn the measure is aimed at solving farm problems with tax money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa House
Iowa
Senate
Terry Branstad
Washington, D.C
John McIintee
Waterloo
Sue Mullins
R-Corwith
General Motors
Saturn
Donald Avenson
Iowa Flood Woes Rise From Ice Jam and Rains
Heavy rain and melting snow trigger river rises and localized floods across eastern Iowa. An ice jam on the Wapsipinicon near Anamosa sends water over highways while the South Skunk and Little Maquoketa rivers flood low areas. Officials warn drivers to watch water levels and seek higher ground as forecasts call for continued wet, warm weather through Saturday.
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Gazette
Wrnters
Cedar Rapids
National Weather Service
Iowa
Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
South Skunk
Oskaloosa
Little Maquoketa
Senate Democrats reject farm aid compromise in filibuster
Senate Democrats unanimously spurned an emergency farm credit deal after receiving a letter from Agriculture Secretary Block they called insulting. They demanded further loan relief cash flow cuts and a debate on House approved farm legislation before Meese confirmation proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Demos
David E. Lynch
Washington
Agriculture
John Block
Tom Harkin
Diona
Harkin
Edwin Meese
House
Reagan
Senate Democrats
Senate Agriculture Committee
Block
Edward Zorinsky
D-Neb
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John Mclivor
C.R
Bruce
Fishwild
John F. McKeon
William G. Walter
Richard M. Curtis
Jack C. Smith
James P. Mann
Smith
Marion
Farm Saltzman
Noland
Thomas Park
J.J. Exon
David Boren
D-Okla
Robert Dole
Bkan
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