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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1986
Page
1
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain today. Highs will reach the 40s and lows dip into the 30s. A rain chance continues on Monday with details on page 413A.
A six story hotel in Singapore collapsed trapping about 100 people under rubble. Nine rescued injured. four bodies recovered with some survivors uncertain. Officials say the 67 room Hotel New World collapsed at 11 20 am Saturday in a low income district, with no Americans present.
Iowa’s chief tax collector says budget cuts shrink the Department of Revenue, driving staff and office closures that cut into revenue. He notes 15 percent of collection agents, 13 percent of field auditors, and 6 percent of examiners faced cuts, with offices closed in Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York. Examiners and agents generate $12 and $6 per $1 spent, yet lawmakers struggle to fund restoration amid a Branstad budget fight.
Paris voters head to Parliament as New York Times notes a likely rightist majority of 20 to 40 seats in the 577 seat body. A right win could force President Mitterrand to appoint a premier from the opposition, testing the Fifth Republic’s dual power setup and sparking constitutional questions.
U S Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov met in Stockholm after Palme funeral and agreed that relations since the Geneva summit four months ago are disappointing. They called the session frank and said Geneva provides a good basis, while Ryzhkov urged Washington to consider Gorbachev's nuclear test freeze proposal.
President Ferdinand Marcos, unhappy with his Hawaii reception, urged the United States to help him find a safe haven in Spain or another country. Officials say he could return to the United States, with Spain, Mexico, and Panama as top options. The move would likely involve Marcos alone and some of his entourage.
A lighthearted reflection notes most people do not crave youth anew but prefer the comfort of aging. The quip suggests wisdom and maturity bring steady gains, while youth remains a fleeting phase.
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