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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1982
Page
3
Talks on strategic weapons begin Tuesday in Geneva as expectations remain cautious about rapid results. The piece notes a long Reagan era path to any settlement and stresses that no quick agreement is anticipated.
Iowa druggists demand federal charges for pharmacy robberies amid rising incidents. The Gazette notes pharmacist safety concerns and a spike in armed robberies over the past decade, urging stronger national penalties. Reporter David Lynch highlights widespread Iowa support for federal action.
Despite rumors of cuts, Iowa students can find better financial aid opportunities than a year ago. Parents delaying loans until October may secure a two point lower interest rate. The article notes education coverage on page 28A and compares new computer capabilities to past mainframes.
Rockwell International dominates Iowa defense contracting with Cedar Rapids operations valued at 145.099 million dollars in 1981. Separately, the Collins Telecommunications Division supplied 82 thousand dollars worth of equipment to the Navy and Air Force.
Chuck Asford's orchestra and chorus will perform this August in Germany Switzerland Austria and Liechtenstein. Fifty of the 76 musicians are Cedar Rapids based. They will play works reflecting American spirit including The Battle Hymn of the Republic and Dixie.
Iowans are venturing farther from home for vacations this year with Knoxville Tennessee and its World’s Fair drawing travelers away from California Florida and Hawaii. The American Automobile Association estimates a family of four traveling by car will need about 150 dollars daily for meals lodging and driving.
John Block, a Washington outsider who rose to heavyweight influence, helped defeat the Farm Crisis Bill, marking Congress's first direct challenge to his authority. This report notes the momentum he gathered after the January action.
U S Senators Roger Jepsen and Robert Dole urge alternatives to current policy in a Des Moines news conference. They seek a meeting with National Security Advisor William Clark to renegotiate grain trade with the Soviet Union and warn against a prolonged embargo harming farmers and U S farm prices.
Iowa foreclosures double 1981 levels with Linn and Black Hawk counties leading. Sheriff sales rise daily in Linn County while Polk counts 186 properties sold this year, and bankers cite unemployment and marital breakdown as key causes. Lenders say they prefer workouts but must protect themselves amid mounting delinquencies.
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