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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1982
Page
16
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Dear Abby describes a reader who agreed to a golfing vacation with a married couple and their party of four. Another couple overheard the plans and also booked the same week at the same resort, creating an awkward overlap.
A collection of Abby advice columns covers tactful exits from pushy vacation companions, announcing a same sex marriage to selective relatives, and wedding gift etiquette. It also promotes a teen guide and answers about handling big wedding guest lists with a concise, period voice.
The Treasury reports $100 notes accounted for 41 percent of currency in circulation last year, up from 31 percent in 1976 and 25 percent in 1971. Many people still don’t know whose portrait is on the bill, which is Benjamin Franklin.
Eligible residents who missed the May cheese pickup in Cedar Rapids can collect leftovers on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the HACAP urban office. About 1,500 pounds remain after May 27, with 32,145 pounds distributed that day to Linn County households, plus figures for Benton, Iowa, and Jones counties.
Life expectancy rose for men to 69.5 years and women to 77.2 years between 1961 and 1978 due to medical service use and preventive care. Costs rose sharply with health care expenditures hitting $247.2 billion in 1980, about $1,067 per person, as the system consumes a growing share of the economy.
The newspaper notes the death of former Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, indicating his passing occurred in 1979. It reflects on his political role and era without graphic detail.
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