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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1980

Page

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Weekend Weather Outlook For Tonight And Thursday

Mostly cloudy and windy tonight with rising temperatures. A chance of snow tonight and a good chance of freezing rain Thursday. Highs Thursday in the low 30s. Weather details on page 2A.

Grain markets plunge after two day halt amid embargo

Trading in corn soybeans and wheat opened after a two day suspension. Prices hit limit down as sell offers overwhelmed bids with reports of 100 million bushels of corn and 30 to 40 million of wheat offered and no buyers. Investors worry embargo and price supports will fail to restore demand.

Cedar Rapids Roger Jepsen Iowa Board of Trade Everett Staskal Soviet Union Carter Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis

Dockers halt Soviet ships and cargoes along U S ports

ILA president Thomas Gleason announced an immediate boycott of Soviet ships and cargoes from Maine to Texas. He said current port calls may finish loading and unloading, and noted the move aims to pressure the Kremlin while he respects White House requests.

New York International Longshoremen’s Association Maine Texas Thomas Gleason American America Carter White House Gleason United States Soviet Union ILA

Washington players aim to cap season as outstanding team

A Tribune recap hints that Washington basketball could close the season as an exceptional squad after a strong showing on Tuesday. Readers are urged to follow pages 1C and 6B for related sports notes and local context.

Washington

Doobie Brothers Lead Grammy Nomination Count

The Doobie Brothers top the list with the most Grammy nominations. Other items note a ban on a woman and her son from meeting for 10 years due to a marriage and the Carter administration increasing price supports for wheat and corn.

Doobie Brothers

Water: A liquid that freezes slippery side up

A brief quirky observation notes water’s property of freezing with the slippery side up. Copyright notice appears at the end of the page.

Some movement toward freeing U.S. hostages in Iran

Iran's Ayatollah Beheshti speaks of some movement toward releasing the American Embassy hostages after 67 days in captivity. He hints a spy trial could be part of a solution while noting release remains weeks away as U.S. sanctions and UN actions loom.

Tehran Iran Ayatollah Mohammed Beheshti Revolutionary Council Beheshti

Pay panel works toward higher wage ceiling in 7.5 to 9.5 percent range

The Pay Advisory Committee advances a voluntary wage ceiling of 7.5 to 9.5 percent pending final vote. It must decide which workers fit within the range and how escalator clauses will be tied to a 7.5 percent inflation forecast. Commerce and Fed data warn of recession risks and rising consumer debt.

Washington Carter Commerce Department Federal Reserve Board Courtenay Slater Richmond

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