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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1982
Page
3
The government reports that Poland faces a worsening economy in the first half of the year with living costs up over 104 percent and real wages falling amid high debt levels. The piece notes ongoing economic decline and government actions.
A hot dry week in Iowa followed heavy rains and allowed steady crop improvement with an average of 4.4 days of fieldwork. The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service noted corn and soybean acreage lag behind last year’s record crop and below normal levels for late July.
Three American travelers on Highway 15 faced violence as two were killed and a third disappeared. The incident underscores dangers along Mexico's Pacific coastal route and fuels concerns about safety for visitors and Pemex fuel dependence.
Postal service officials warn that a mailer from United States Testing Authority promises large cash prizes for answering an eight question survey on television viewing. Respondents must send 14.80 for shipping and processing. Federal authorities investigate possible postal law violations. BBB cautions public.
Geneva hosted two days of IATA emergency talks with 20 chief executives from about 60 carriers as experts discuss raising fares up to 20 percent to halt mounting losses. Airlines report $1.87 billion international losses this year and aim to curb discounting to stabilize revenue amid weak demand and rising aircraft interest costs.
Iowa's top labor official and the head of the Iowa Federation of Labor clash with Job Service over perceived two standards for firms and workers. Jim Wengert claims 2,289 delinquent employers owe over $1.5 million. Colleen Shearer defends confidentiality and notes accumulative, not annual, figures while detailing penalties and fraud definitions. The discussion follows fund strains from layoffs and a small rise in delinquencies as of June 30, 1982.
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