Cedar Rapids urged to pursue HUD UDAG funding to spur redevelopment
City officials contend Cedar Rapids qualifies as distressed under HUD criteria and should apply for Urban Development Action Grant support. A UDAG award could leverage private investment to reopen projects like the Second Street downtown mall, offset borrowing costs, and reinforce economic resilience through mid 1980s.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Don Canney
HUD
Second Street SE
Oak Hill
Washington
Dallas Ridglea Theater Eyes Beer and Sandwich Sales
The Ridglea Theater in Dallas Fort Worth proposes selling beer wine and sandwiches to moviegoers to boost business. Opponents fear rowdy behavior but supporters say it could draw drinkers away from other venues and keep cinemas thriving.
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Texas
Iowa
Lone Star State
Ridglea
Haig's Fall From Calm Resolve to Ego Turmoil
A columnist recalls Alexander Haig's steady record under Kissinger and Nixon and questions how a man praised for composure could erupt in crises after becoming secretary of state. The piece cites ego, crony clashes, and public missteps from the White House crisis through to his television declaration of control.
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Alexander Haig
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Haig
White House
Maxwell Air Force Base
Secretary of State
M-1 Tank Debate: Boondoggle or Sound Investment
The Army proceeds with nearly $20 billion for 7 058 M1 tanks amid testing disputes. General Dynamics leads the program with Chrysler and Avco-Lycoming as subcontracts. Production in Warren Michigan and Lima Ohio targets 30 a month rising to 90, with critics deeming the plan a sour investment against Soviet T 80 developments.
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America
U.S. Department of Defense
Congress
U.S
General Dynamics
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Avco-Lycoming
Warren
Mich
Lima
Ohio
Sparks of Independence and M1 debate mix in Iowa column
A column rails at safety over Fourth of July rituals and hails historic figures while shifting to a detailed critique of the M1 tank program. It cites Kenneth Rosendahl and legislators, notes GAO findings on reliability and durability, and discusses costs and deployment timing in Europe amid Senate scrutiny.
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Kenneth Rosendahl
Iowa
General Accounting Office
Roger Jepsen
GAO
Congress
Jepsen
Etherton
Senate Armed Services Committee
Europe
Notable Cedar Rapids Publicist Carl Kane Profiles
Periodic reader observations from Eastern Iowa residents introduced by Carl Kane of Cedar Rapids. Kane, a long-time free-lance publicist and former journalist, has taught at Coe College for two decades.
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Carl Kane
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
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