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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1986
Page
2
Iowa lawmakers may delay the inevitable if they follow Gov. Branstad and refuse tax increases this year. Rep. Minnette Doderer notes the political hurdle and House Ways and Means Chair looks for fiscal options amid rising expenses.
U S government reports show 1985 retail prices up 3.8 percent while GNP growth slowed to 2.3 percent. Analysts foresee continued modest expansion in 1986 with inflation easing but prices staying firm due to energy and food costs.
DES MOINES AP Iowa economist from First Interstate Bancorp predicts 1986 Iowa growth with farm failures fading as survivors gain earnings per farmer while University of Iowa forecasts a stagnant year. Meigs cites technology and capital aiding farmers and non farm expansion limited to small businesses as inflation and farm price declines continue. The Iowa Institute for Economic Research projects 1987 and 1988 improvement with non farm employment rising and earnings up 3.5 percent.
ABC announced production will start in two months for the 12 hour Amerika mini series about life in the United States ten years after a Soviet takeover. The project had been delayed over budget and Soviet concerns but will air in spring 1987, with support from ABC top management.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription rates for carrier and mail editions, with weekly and yearly prices. It notes post office address and a clause restricting mail subscriptions in areas served by Gazette carriers. The AP holds exclusive republication rights to local news.
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