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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1984
Page
2
Kandi Gerlach a two year old in Iowa City with a spine tumor faces paralysis if not removed. A New York surgeon who removed eighty similar tumors offers a five percent risk of permanent paralysis and a plan for evaluation and possible operation covered by aid funds.
The U S economy expanded 3.3 percent in 1983 as consumer spending and business investment rebounded, marking the strongest growth since 1978. The final quarter rose 4.5 percent annualized, with Baldrige citing trade deficits and high dollar as key issues and forecasting larger deficits in 1984.
A witty line about a five cent cigar is noted as ironic since the speaker would never sit beside someone smoking one. The attribution hints at broader commentary on pricing and practicality.
U S Army specialist Liam Fowler admitted staging his own abduction to avoid his wife’s anger over missing her work pickup. He told German police he fled for hours before calling to claim he was kidnapped by protesters. Fowler was readmitted to a Stuttgart hospital for mental exams after the hoax and a search for his missing red Dodge Charger.
Rep. Sue Mullins questions the Des Moines World Trade Center project details calling a nine page Iowa Development Commission sheet vague. She demands dollar figures cash flow needs study and a clear ownership plan before any 30 million state investment. She cites unrevealed operating costs and rent subsidies as major gaps.
Iowa officials say more education and data are needed on a proposed agriculturally oriented World Trade Center. Projections cover exports and jobs with spin off areas like transportation, insurance, freight, language services and distribution. Costs are estimated between 800000 and 5 million annually, likely under 3 million for up to three years.
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