27 Jan 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1981
Page
1
The Iowa Association of School Boards calls for keeping the school aid promise even with a tax increase. Separate notes mention three events before a Declining Enrollment study, and Matt Duncan aiming for a Rose Bowl comeback next fall after his father led the Hawks.
Voter reminder notes polls close at 8 p.m with emphasis on turnout. The message urges participation and mentions election timing. No specific candidates or locations are listed.
The text ponders mortality and hints that future generations may use more advanced burial or preservation methods, contrasting with current norms. It raises a provocative question about aging, technology, and societal change without naming specific people or events.
At a news conference in West Point 41 of 52 freed U.S. hostages discussed coping with life after captivity. Marines among them joked about returning to dating and normal routines while officials said about a quarter will need months of psychiatric care for stress from their ordeal. The group heads to Washington for a White House welcome with 6,000 dignitaries and an Algerian-airliner escape remains recent memory.
In Des Moines a mother Elsie Koob and daughter Kathryn Koob both recall the Christmas carol Away in a Manger sung on television amid the Iran hostage crisis. Kathryn Koob, 42, explains her thoughts for nieces and nephews as the public portion of hostages' return begins.
Treasury Secretary Regan told Congress tax cuts cannot wait for a balanced budget. He outlined a bold recovery plan focusing on reducing federal spending growth and cutting individual tax rates to spur savings and growth, while maintaining monetary stability. The administration aims to quickly push a tax program alongside budget action. Stockman expected to be confirmed as OMB director.
A White House official says President Reagan will remove remaining price controls on domestic crude oil by Wednesday. The plan, delayed from today by 1:30 p.m. briefing, could push gasoline prices up to 12 cents per gallon and add as much as $7 billion in tax revenues from oil companies.
Indonesian authorities report more than 500 missing after the Tampomas 2 caught fire and sank in rough Java Sea conditions. Of 1136 aboard, 566 rescued. 570 fate unknown as rescue efforts continue. The disaster, worsened by heavy seas, prompted multiple ships and a navy plan to assist.
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