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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1984
Page
3
Cedar Rapids residents will have two public hearings on February 1 to weigh four options for the Eighth Avenue SW connector. The council, after hearing traffic engineer Mel Meyer outline three new alternate plans, set the hearings for page 6A coverage.
Subzero temperatures push heating bills up and stretch energy grants for the poor. Officials warn some households may lose shelter, while area agencies move to prevent a housing crisis and find warm options.
The city drew nationwide notice last week for protests led mainly by homosexuals, though the response was broader than a single group. Editorial notes Dan White parole triggered strong public bitterness and a call for justice.
Iowa congressman Tom Tauke told a Cedar Rapids audience that the upcoming Congress will again target the federal deficit as its top priority. He added a new issue by urging U.S. troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Also notes Aparicio Killebrew and Drysdale elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Iowa Department of Transportation is using fewer snow fences along highways as improved road designs reduce the need for the picket fencing. Details appear in the State section on page 18A.
The Iowa Department of Transportation released Tuesday results from a study on using private contractors to fix state roads. The Ertl Co. of Dyersville has bought a plant in Tijuana to potentially start operations next week, performing similar plastic and light assembly work as the Iowa plant.
Iowa State starts its Big 8 schedule tonight against 17th ranked Oklahoma led by Wayman Tisdale, billed as the best player in America, in a key conference opener on page 1B.
General Motors Corp. announces its first major reorganization in 75 years. The five car divisions will be merged into two groups dedicated to large and small cars, as stated by the firm's chairman on Tuesday.
The Agriculture Department reports total farmers debt fell to 215.1 billion dollars for last year, the first annual drop since 1945. It also projects a rise of about 3.1 percent to roughly 221.8 billion dollars this year.
The Willis family, led by patriarch Willis, has six men all pursuing music as a way of life. Each of his five sons follows a distinct path in music, reflecting a family-wide devotion akin to the Rockefellers with wealth. Neighbors.
The AT&T Information Systems center in Cedar Rapids grew to 330 workers from an expected 100 as the Bell breakup created heavy call volume for inquiries about leasing repair or sale of AT&T telephone sets. The toll free line 1 800 555 8111 handles inquiries while Northwestern Bell services lines. Lease prices rose nationwide and customers are urged not to rush decisions about their phones.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, founded in 1883 by The Gazette Company, is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscribers pay carrier rates of 2.25 per week and mail subscriptions with set 4 week and 52 week terms. AP is exclusively entitled to local news republication.
U S and China stress common ground against Soviet expansion. Reagan and Zhao Ziyang, visiting premier, discuss Taiwan commitments amid protests by Taiwanese demonstrators. Shultz notes deepening but complex economic ties and dialogues moving forward.
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