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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1985
Page
1
A profile of Vern, a 400 acre Iowa farmer near County Seat, detailing how his farm expenses ripple through Main Street. He buys seed corn, fertilizer, chemicals, fuel, repairs, and feed from local shops and services, with lenders and insurers linked to local businesses.
Urbana guidance counselor Ross Arnold Lamansky, 52, was arrested at his home and charged with three counts of indecent contact with a female child. The investigation linked incidents in Urbana and Shellsburg during late 1984, and Lamansky faces $5,000 bonds on each charge. He teaches math, coaches eighth grade girls sports, and had duties curtailed by district officials amid the case.
A humor item jokes that Wall Street executives resemble farmers as they water the stock and shear the sheep, playing on finance jargon. The quip reflects playful industry satire.
Four Decorah residents returning from a Reno gambling trip were presumed dead along with 60 other passengers on Galaxy Airlines Flight 203. Three survived. Dental records were used to confirm the deaths of Allan and Janeane Wicks and Jerry and Carol Lass. The four friends had flown out Friday and were to arrive Minneapolis about 5 am Monday.
A panel of agricultural and banking specialists warned that a moratorium on farm foreclosures could raise borrowing costs and fail to prevent farmer bankruptcies. They said Iowa banks and farm suppliers face a severe credit crunch risking rural towns, with Tom Huston cautioning the crisis could threaten the national financial system. Neil Hart called the crisis a tragedy of awesome proportions.
At 80 below wind chill, Mark Huebbe credits the Myers family Arsha and Michael for saving his life after a car trip from Iowa City was halted by deep snow. He recalls turning off Highway 218 toward North Liberty at 8 15 p m and not getting far due to the severe weather and drifts.
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