Weekend Warmth Promises Clear to Partly Cloudy Skies
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions with a warm-up by tonight. Lows range from 25 to 30 degrees. Saturday will be partly cloudy and windy with highs in the mid to upper 40s and brisk southerly winds. Weather details continue on page 2A.
Polish crash kills U S boxing team on flight to Warsaw
A LOT Airlines Ilyushin 62 crashed near Warsaw International Airport on its second approach killing 87 aboard. U S amateur boxing team members and staff were among the victims, with initial reports listing about two dozen Americans on board.
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Polish Federation of Boxing
U.S
LOT Airlines
Warsaw
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LOT
New York
GOP not thrilled with C R 84 convention heads for D M
Iowa GOP officials remain uneasy about Cedar Rapids hosting the 1984 state convention June 6 7 while Des Moines eyes Veterans Auditorium as a backup. The party plans 1082 Cedar Rapids hotel rooms 730 Iowa City Coralville rooms 110 Amana Holiday Inn and 1331 college dorm beds to accommodate delegates and guests.
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Republican Party
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
GOP
Steve Roberts
Veterans Auditorium
State Central Committee
Five Seasons Center
Convention Bureau
Iowa City
Coralville
Coe
Mount Mercy
Cornell
Marryce Heidt
C.R
Iowa News Highlights From Across The State
A mix of items covers the All-Iowa Fair profit talks in Des Moines. Cedar Rapids massage licensing under review. 6300 gallons of low level Palo plant water released into Cedar River. a Gacy victim’s father supports death sentence. Republican unity frays in Chicago race. Oklahoma once ruled wrestling as Iowa rises. Henry Ford II resigns as Ford Motor Co. chairman. Iowa GOP weighs winner take all delegate method. an optimist is the one who blocks out two hours for tax return.
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Linn
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Cedar River
Carter unveils inflation strategy with budget cuts and price controls
President Carter outlines an anti inflation plan featuring a balanced budget, a 10 cent per gallon gas tax rise, reduced spending, higher interest rates and credit controls. He plans a White House address at 3 30 p m CST and a nationwide news conference at 8 p m CST as final decisions continue.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Glenn Watts
Bell System
Watts
Bell Systems
Jody Powell
Powell
Carter Meets Leaders Seeks Spending Cuts for 1981
Republican leaders say President Carter aims to cut planned 1981 spending by 12 to 15 billion dollars. Miller and other aides discussed the move after a Thursday meeting with Democratic congressional leaders. The effort targets balancing income and expenses in the new fiscal year.
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Carter
Treasury
G. William Miller
Powell
Iowa House approves sweeping usury bill after late-night vote
The Iowa House passed a 74 to 23 usury bill expanding mortgage rate ceilings and fees, raising caps on business and open loans, and lifting mobile home and auto rate limits. Opponents argued Senate inaction would doom the measure despite assurances of later debate.
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Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Avenson
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Terry Branstad
Ing
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