09 Jan 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1981
Page
1
ADM chairman predicts gasohol may gain price advantage at the pump by year end. The note appears in Today with other sections flagged on page 2C.
Cedar Rapids receives a new owner for Hawkeye Downs while the fair remains scheduled. The city notes Cedar Rapids became a popular convention hub in 1980, boosting business, though new single family housing starts show less cheerful signs.
A weathered gate bears a chalked warning reading Protected by poverty. Nothing here worth stealing. The crude sign hints at neglect and possible wave of poverty in the area.
A two story Beachview Rest Home in Keansburg, New Jersey, burned before dawn leaving 18 dead and 13 unaccounted for. Firefighters found 16 bodies inside and two outside as heat prevented early entry. eight residents were injured and some survivors were in subfreezing weather.
U S government figures show wholesale prices rose 11.7 percent in 1980, with December up 0.6 percent. Unemployment slipped to 7.4 percent with 7.8 million jobless, from 7.5 percent in November. Energy and food prices likely to rise in 1981 while some sectors fall in December.
State officials say refunds will not be delayed by money. If filers err, refunds could be held up two months due to a 20 percent shortfall in Department of Revenue staff. About 700,000 returns involve refunds. typical error rate is 10 to 12 percent.
In Kalona Iowa a rift at the Church of the Living Word pits followers of John Robert Stevens against longtime pastor W J Stevens and elder leaders. Deputies responded to two December disputes while threats were reported at the Stevens home and legal adviser Daniel Statton weighs church freedom issues.
Former secretary of state nominee Alexander Haig tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee his efforts on behalf of Nixon were within legal bounds and his duty to preserve the office served the national interest. He notes a limited role in FBI wiretaps and covert Chilean operations, and defends 1972 North Vietnam Christmas bombing.
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