03 Jan 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1981
Page
1
Washington reports a 1 percent gain in factory orders to 159.6 billion and a 1.1 percent rise in shipments to 158.4 billion, with inventories improving to 1.54. Construction also climbs 2.5 percent to an annual rate of 231.8 billion, signaling ongoing vigor amid high rates and expectations of a slower 1981.
President-elect Reagan asserts the budget deficit is twice as large as expected signaling bigger fiscal problems ahead. The report notes related political and economic implications across national policy.
The area churches will hear mission activity reports as a roundup of efforts and progress. The item notes page references but emphasizes church involvement rather than specific results or names.
Palmer of Hiawatha prepares a self propelled ice fishing house for a lake trial. A motorcycle engine on a single wheel powers the rig allowing speeds up to 25 miles per hour between fishing spots. He hauls the unit to the lake in his pickup and notes folding seats and gas heat.
In El Cajon a 15 year old, Grant Thompson, stole a Piper Seneca and attempted a New Year’s Day flight to Las Vegas with his mother, stepfather, and two friends. The plane crashed into a furniture warehouse after lifting briefly, killing Thompson and all five adults aboard. Investigators found no flying permit and note he aimed to take them to Las Vegas for the trip.
A 17 year old Soviet boy who died from leukemia after being barred from leaving Russia will have his ashes buried in a free country. His aunt Bella Belostozki said the family sought help from global hospitals and the U.S. State Department but Soviet authorities refused.
Tehran radio and officials say the United States implicitly accepted all Iranian conditions for releasing the 52 hostages, citing letters via Algerian intermediaries. The claim follows earlier denials and a warning about the ticking clock before the end of Carter’s administration.
UPI reports President Carter has extended the Soviet grain embargo for another year, leaving its fate to Reagan. The ban covers feed grains fertilizer materials oil and gas equipment and Kama River plant parts, due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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