Downtown Cedar Rapids to raze Allison and Magnus Hotels
Civic Development Association plans to buy the Allison and Magnus Hotels and raze them for surface parking. The deal includes the Allison addition once housing Bishop cafeteria, with an option for the owners to repurchase equal to CDA’s investment. Title clearance is under way and tenants were notified.
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Demolition Threat Shocks Allison Hotel Residents
Elderly residents of the Allison Hotel face sudden upheaval as the building, owned by Herman Ginsberg and tied to Cedar Rapids Surplus Store, is slated for sale and demolition. Manager Jesse Stitt and residents seek more than 30 days to find new housing, with a meeting set to discuss relocation timelines. Adolph Johnson, 74, fears losing downtown living and hopes Geneva Towers offers a chance to stay nearby.
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Reagan seeks more aid and advisers for El Salvador
President Reagan called for a $60 million increase in weapons aid to the Salvadoran army and considered raising the number of U S advisers in El Salvador from 55. A White House official emphasized the advisers remain non combat, while reviewing their role and training and policy in Central America.
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White House health care cost plan aims to curb rising costs
President Reagan sent Congress a plan to revamp the health insurance system to slow medical cost growth. The plan would raise costs for about 57 million Americans while saving the government 4.2 billion dollars, with 50 million in employer plans and 7 million Medicare patients affected.
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EPA cut waste enforcement despite staff pleas
Internal EPA documents released by Rep. Dingell show reductions in money and personnel for hazardous waste enforcement, with officials warning staffing is at crisis levels. A last day memo from a top enforcement official cited Reagan cuts leaving the division unable to go beyond existing cases, contradicting earlier testimony from Administrator Burford.
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Mother calculates Parenthood Cost in Teeth Figure
A mother jokes that the true cost of parenting reveals itself when multiplying her number of children by 32 teeth, highlighting the expense of dental bills and family life with a humorous twist.
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