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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1982
Page
1
Northeast Iowans react to a Washington lobbying group’s mass mailer that mimics a telephone rate notice. About 20 000 Iowa 2nd District households received envelopes reading Notice of Telephone Rate Increase Enclosed, though no rate hike exists, the National Coalition for Fair Rates and Competition uses it to prompt attention.
A notice regarding an increase in telephone rates is enclosed. The document references the Steel SE entity and includes details about the affected account or service. No additional personal information is provided in the readable text.
A letter to 2nd District residents warns that actions in the next five minutes could affect billions in telephone rate increases and the future of a leading industry. It references a Justice Department AT&T settlement separating 22 Bell companies while AT&T keeps Western Electric and other assets.
A large Allied Corp chemical plant near Interstate 95 in Philadelphia suffered a six alarm fire believed sparked by an explosion. At least 13 people were injured, including one firefighter, as dense smoke blanketed the area. Fire officials limited the blaze to about 30 percent of the 37 acre complex and chose a controlled burn strategy to avoid further explosions.
A tailor shop displays a playful quip about sewing vows, stating As You Rip So Shall We Sew as a lighthearted sign. Copyright notice appears alongside the joke.
Washington reports the Reagan administration released a large set of secret U.S. reconnaissance photos to back charges of a Cuban led Soviet supplied buildup in Nicaragua. Deputy CIA Director Inman says more disclosures will follow and details on arms to El Salvador rebels will come later. Miguel D Escoto visits Washington as Managua denies comment.
President Reagan told Senate Republicans to pursue a bipartisan budget alternative but offered no concrete concessions. Senate leaders said he remained firm, while Byrd suggested possible defense cuts and a deferred tax cut. Reagan also hinted at possible lower interest rates with Volcker’s input.
The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to boost the road use tax fund by 29 million dollars annually and require gasoline sold in Iowa to contain ethanol starting at 2 percent and rising to 5 percent by July 1 1986. The move phases out the gasohol tax break while addressing revenue losses from blended fuels.
Secretary of the Interior James Watt spoke to about 650 outdoorsmen at the Des Moines Izaak Walton League Clubhouse amid a small turnout of demonstrators. He defended leasing revenue and outlined a policy shift to protect wilderness by restricting oil exploration to outside protected areas. He challenged media portrayals, urging support for change despite expected costs.
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