18 Jan 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1981
Page
1
A state government plan targets eliminating 14 million dollars in appropriations by June 30. The note appears on page 15A.
Iowa Hawkeyes coasted to a 73 58 win over Michigan in a key Big Ten clash. The same page notes Iowa State’s 92 69 defeat to Missouri as part of a multi game college basketball roundup.
The article profiles Dwayne Andreas and how his risk appetite propelled Archer-Daniels-Midland Co to a 2.8 billion dollar annual sales level. It notes the firm’s rise as an agricultural processing powerhouse.
Vacancies in Cedar Rapids rental housing are plentiful with some landlords reducing rents to attract tenants. The report notes a softer housing market and the impact on local renters. Kirkwood Community College’s 429 acre farm yielded its second most profitable year in seven years last year.
Advertising blurb promises more than 100 classifications for Eastern Iowans. Mentions pages 1 to 17F and a remark that winter is nicer in summer with copyright notice.
Iran asked the United States for immediate clarifications on its latest plan to free 52 American hostages and said an Algerian jetliner was ready to remove them once an accord is signed. A medical team arrived in Algiers to verify hostages are healthy as talks continue.
Carter advisers warn Reagan tax cuts would fan inflation more than growth. The report predicts 1981 inflation at 12.6 percent without cuts, flags deficits of 55.2 and 27.5 billion for 1981 and 1982, and cautions that tax cuts without spending restraint raise interest rates and inflation.
Katie Beckett, nearly three, has lived at St Luke's Hospital since birth except for four months. Born premature and later afflicted by viral encephalitis, she remains unable to speak normally and requires a nighttime respirator and ongoing care. Her case led to medical discussions about breathing, paralysis, and the need for long term hospital care. Her parents Mark and Julie Beckett from Cedar Rapids supervise her care at St Luke's.
Prairie du Chien McGregor and Marquette seek state and federal funds after the U S Highway 18 bridge between Marquette and Prairie du Chien is closed for structural defects. The loss disrupts jobs and services as residents face long detours and the area coordinates emergency care and a temporary link.
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