27 Jun 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1981
Page
1
The House approved more than five billion dollars in additional budget cuts to support President Reagan's plan, with final passage on a series of close votes. The action follows Senate approval of a thirty nine point six billion dollar package, and future conference committee work remains to reconcile differences.
A Cedar Rapids feature recalls Hawkeye Downs and the All Iowa Fair born in the 1920s. A longtime resident reflects on presidents from Lincoln to present, noting a milestone passed decades ago.
When rivers run muddy anglers must adjust their approach to fishing. The note appears on page 12A and hints at alternative methods or locations to catch fish under turbid, high conditions.
A columnist argues that intense public debate at the polls has stalled the referendum path to raise school tax levies. The piece reflects on political contention and its impact on funding education.
Picture Page notes a man who sold his car over 40 years ago and has not owned another. He believes the money saved is substantial and reflects on the long term financial impact.
The user asks which two films on pages 14A and 15A were called crude and tired and about dragon feeding habits. The item appears to note critics’ labels rather than full reviews.
A witty note on gardening observes that delaying work leads to missed starts and failed blooms. The remark frames procrastination as a practical obstacle set by time rather than motivation.
In Des Moines the 69th General Assembly special session on reapportionment drew praise from Senate Majority Leader Cal Hultman who framed it as necessary and productive, while Senate Minority Leader Lowell Jenkins called it a do nothing session except for reapportionment, with tension over the railroad bonding proposal and party politics.
Pickets were removed Friday night and Burlington Northern resumed normal service after the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen agreed to the court order. The strike began at 6 am Friday, with picketing at BN sites in eight states. A preliminary injunction hearing was set for Monday in Chicago.
A 35-year-old converted bus carrying seven families to a reunion on Interstate 15 rear-ended and burst into flames in the Cajon Pass. Ten people died and seventeen were injured as passengers were seen being forced from windows. Investigators suspect propane tanks may have caused the blaze while three truck drivers helped block the road.
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