07 Mar 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1981
Page
1
President Reagan announced replacement of the hiring freeze with permanent ceilings reducing federal employment by 37,000 by Sept 30, 1982 saving 1.3 billion. He defended tax cuts and the grain embargo on the Soviet Union while noting minimal immediate recovery signs.
The article notes that a former hostage in Iran has withdrawn his candidacy for Luther College president. Additional items reference Iowa officials aligning with Washington on Latin America policy and a veteran television news figure bidding farewell.
A 17 year old charged with four burglaries and an escape will stand trial in District Court as an adult. Additional charges are pending. The report appears on page 5A.
The Fairfax city council approved rate increases for water and garbage services to take effect next month, affecting residents and utility budgets. The decision, confirmed on Page 6B, outlines higher charges and anticipated public impact.
In a page 2B game Paullina edges Sibley 55 to 46. Paullina built a lead and held off Sibley down the stretch for the win.
A short quoted line asserts that the most important thing a person can leave for posterity is his name. The attribution remains anonymous, presented as a pithy reflection.
The body of Curtis Walker, 13, was found in a muddy South River in DeKalb County, the 20th black child slain in the Atlanta area over 19 months. Autopsy shows asphyxiation. Walker last seen Feb. 19 at an Atlanta mall. Authorities plan postmortem examination and scene search while tracking a pattern among the deaths and disappearances.
HUD raises single family loan ceilings from 13.5 to 14 percent and 14.5 percent for graduated mortgages. multi family loans rise to 14 percent. VA loans mirror FHA adjustments as rates hover near 16 percent from lenders.专家
Military sources report guerrilla forces massacred hundreds of peasants around San Lorenzo near San Salvador and drove anti-government fighters from two provincial capitals. President Reagan defends U S aid as halting terrorists in the Americas while Tass accuses Washington of meddling and misrepresentation.
University of Minnesota researcher Dr. Patrick Schlievert identifies a toxin produced by staphylococcus bacteria linked to toxic-shock syndrome. CDC officials call it a key marker aiding lab diagnosis and strain differentiation in outbreaks.
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