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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1983
Page
3
A B 52G bomber on a maintenance ramp at Grand Forks North Dakota exploded in a massive fire killing five people and injuring eight. A spokesman said the aircraft was undergoing routine maintenance when the blast occurred.
Roberto d Aubuisson, once the strongest rightist figure in El Salvador, was stripped of most powers as president of the Constituent Assembly on Thursday. The action threatens to fracture the U S backed coalition government formed after nationwide elections last March. Marion officers gain clip on microphone speaker units to stay hands free while contacting headquarters.
MCA Records employee Steve Hoffman located original monaural master tapes for a new Buddy Holly album titled For the First Time Anywhere. The discovery follows a relentless warehouse search. A separate note discusses a WIC enrollment freeze intended to save money but potentially increasing long term costs for the state.
Hundreds of mourners filed past the simple pine casket containing Paul Bear Bryant as they paid final respects to an American icon. Johnson County Sheriff Gary Hughes comments on the highs and lows of college football.
General Motors will recall 21,000 laid off workers while Chrysler plans to reopen a closed plant and hire about 1,100. The announcements come as two major U S automakers expand production and stabilize payrolls, signaling a broader recovery in manufacturing employment.
The Iowa State Fair will charge operators a rental of 15 percent of gross receipts rather than a flat base fee. The policy change drew criticism at a state park convention. A Stanwood focus session drew more than 50 residents with ideas for a Cedar County clinic to be built by St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids.
Iowa's ex governor Bob Ray and wife Billie prepare to relocate to Cedar Rapids as he starts leadership at Life Investors Inc. The couple, both 54, discuss adjusting to private life, family ties, and potential political involvement while resuming normal domestic duties and finding a new home.
Gov. Terry Branstad joked at a news conference that he is one job closer to his goal of 180 000 after Robert Ray was hired as chief executive officer of Life Investors in Cedar Rapids. Branstad highlighted Iowa's insurance industry as a key, stable employer.
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