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Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows tonight mid 60s. Highs Friday mid to upper 80s. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Weather details on page 2A.
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12 Jun 1980
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1980
Page
1
Springville district faces higher Linn County property taxes
Taxes in Linn County will rise for the new fiscal year with limited reductions for farm and residential property. The changes result from state equalization and growth-limiting laws, with Springville Community School District seeing notably lower tax rates. An illustrated example shows a Cedar Rapids home’s tax bill rising despite value adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Springville
Linn
Cedar Rapids
The
Cedar
No clear single feature story in the page jumble
A collage of briefs mentions lunches among officials, job ads for construction workers, a Wild West show film, rising farm costs, livestock price optimism, a school board construction plan, workforce cuts at Harnischfeger, foster care study, elderly horror stories, a Cedar Rapids executive credit, and various local notices across sections.
Senate approves peacetime draft renewal plan with July target
The Senate backed Carter's request to spend 13.3 million to register 19 and 20 year olds at post offices, aiming to begin mid July for 4 million men over two weeks. Rostker said proclamation will set the date. 18 year olds would register next year. Hatfield urged cuts, Nunn argued faster mobilization benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carter
House
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Selective Service
Bernard Rostker
Rostker
Hatfield
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Japan's Ohira dies at 70 in Tokyo
Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira collapsed from a heart attack at age 70, less than a month after his Liberal Democratic Party suffered a major setback. His death comes 10 days before Japan's Diet elections, triggering cabinet formalities while a new premier is chosen. The loss saddens allies including the United States, with President Carter calling it a blow to both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
Masayoshi Ohira
Japan
China
Washington
Carter
Ohira
U.S
Liberal Democratic Party
Friday the 13th superstition spans cultures and lore
The article links triskaidekaphobia to Friday the 13th, notes avoidance of 13 in hotels and apartments, and traces origins from Norse myth and Christian symbolism. It cites Balder, Loki, Freya, Hel, and Eve as contributing legends, and mentions the Last Supper as a 13-person reference.
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Stouffer's
Cedar River Tower
Geneva Tower
Balder
Loki
Freya
Hel
Hell
Christ
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