21 Jan 1985
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1985
Page
1
A brutal Alberta Clipper blasts Iowa with record lows up to 27 below zero and wind chills near 90 below. Cedar Rapids drops to minus 22, several cities hit new lows, but warmth expected today into the teens and 20s above zero. No deaths reported. Tow trucks swarm roads as interstates see stalled vehicles.
Arctic storm pushes temperatures to new lows across the Midwest to the Gulf. Chicago records 27 degrees below zero, wind chill near 80 below. Sixteen deaths blamed, one man missing as roads snowbound across Great Lakes region. Florida citrus threatened by freeze. Forecaster warns residents to stay near fires.
President Reagan took the oath for a second term at the White House with 94 guests and a TV audience. Icy winds forced organizers to cancel the traditional parade and move the noontime re run ceremony to the Capitol Rotunda, shrinking guest lists and delaying public celebrations.
Iowa sees layoffs at manufacturing plants and farm foreclosures as a strong dollar keeps U.S. prices high and foreign goods cheap. Export sales slump for three years, with Iowa cranes maker job cuts from 3750 to about 900 at Cedar Rapids plants. economists note broader regional impact.
India reports a spy ring with alleged CIA links, prompting France to recall Deputy Military Attache Lt. Col. Alain Bolley for consultations. Bolley and his family departed for Paris as police arrest three more suspects in the case, which opposition leaders demand fuller government details.
A witty joke about spiral staircases keeps circling without progress. The brief line implies humor about circular paths and ongoing motion. Copyright notice appears at the end.
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