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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2001
Page
1
Students and teachers gathered for a memorial service at the C R Jefferson School honoring longtime teacher Tom Campbell. The report notes the event and the community’s memories.
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The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds target by 0.5 percent, the largest move since 1992, sparking a stock market surge and a shift to easing conditions for Iowa's rate sensitive manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Analysts cite a nascent recession risk but say cheaper credit should encourage capital spending and ease demand slowdowns. Local bankers welcomed the move amid signs of slowing activity and a weaker PMI indicating manufacturing contraction. The cut leaves the rate at 6 percent and comes four weeks before the FOMC's normal schedule.
Iowa lawmakers prepare for a heated energy policy debate as heating bills surge due to free market shifts federal decisions and global factors. House Majority Leader Christopher Rants says energy will dominate discussions as lawmakers return Monday, facing double to triple bill increases for many constituents.
In Cedar Rapids engineers assess structural damage after an 18 inch long ceiling piece cracks loose in a basement MAHP office. No injuries reported as staff move to the armory while a new building is prepared by end of March. A 1965 era ceiling may have failed due to moisture salt seepage and age.
Iowa wholesale liquor sales rose to 59.1 million dollars in the first half of the fiscal year starting July 1, up 7 percent from 1999. Lynn Walding, head of the Alcoholic Beverages Division, cited strong holiday sales, higher prices, cold weather, and solid economic confidence as drivers. He noted a single day reach of 1 million dollars in recent period and 3.234 million for the week around Christmas to New Year.
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