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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1982
Page
10
Public improvements commissioner Murdock warned snow routes may not begin during a late night storm similar to New Year’s Day. If 2 inches fall by 2 a.m., main arterials will be plowed, while residential areas wait, risking delayed cleanup and possible towing of blocked cars.
Storm sections cripple Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa transport with 16 of 20 Mississippi Valley flights canceled and most routes to Omaha Minneapolis and Kansas City dropped. United, Midwest lines partly weathered. roads iced, snow drifts, crews plowing with high costs.
Rep. Henry S. Reuss warns that the 3.5 percent inflation drop in 1981 is partly due to energy and food price declines from a world oil glut and a big harvest. He faults the Reagan plan and cites high rates and recession as major housing market factors. A private economist, Allen Sinai, weighs in.
The Labor Department notes all major spending categories except medical care rose less in 1981 than 1980. Food price increases slowed, gasoline rises eased, while medical costs and housing prices still climbed. Mortgage rates fell in December but overall housing costs rose modestly. The CPI reached 281.5 in December, equivalent to $28.15 in 1967 dollars.
A special police task force continues probe into 28 killings. Defense argues that admitting uncharged crimes would prejudice the jury and trigger a mistrial. Prosecutors must show foul play and a link between Williams and the deaths to introduce prior cases.
Prosecutors presented evidence that fibers matching those in Williams home and car were found on 10 other young black victims. In two cases blood in Williams’ car matched victims’ blood type, and three cases have witnesses who allegedly saw Williams with victims. They seek to use this to show plan and identity in Cater and Payne cases.
The DC Circuit upheld a ruling requiring the National Park Service to allow camping opposite the White House as a protest by the Community for Creative Nonviolence. Nine tents formed the Reaganville camp with three people staying Friday night despite earlier arrests for illegal camping.
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