23 May 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1980
Page
1
The Labor Department reports April CPI up 0.9 percent the smallest rise in over a year as energy and food costs ease. Annual inflation implied near 11 percent with gasoline flat after March gains, while weekly earnings fell 1.2 percent inflation-adjusted.
Cedar Rapids residents face higher tuition at Kirkwood College next fall the first increase in four years. The Gazette notes multiple pages with additional local items including urban renewal plan allocations and a Carter administration banking policy update.
A concise quip contrasts the tax collector with the taxidermist noting the taxidermist keeps the skin while the tax collector keeps a ledger. The line plays on tax terminology with a humorous twist.
Citibank lowers its prime lending rate by two points to 14.4 percent, the steepest drop in a year as open market rates fall. Manufacturers Hanover follows to 14 percent and Chemi cal Bank drops to 15 percent, with further cuts anticipated across major lenders after the Fed’s easing move.
Linn County faces about 5000 layoffs by late May, about 5.2 percent of the workforce. Cedar Rapids firms Vigortone Products Co Norand Corp and Harnischfeger report potential future layoffs. Harnischfeger says 23 production workers were laid off last month with more cuts planned by end of next week. The company employs about 1350 workers.
George Bush moves to halt campaign activities citing money issues as Reagan consolidates the GOP lead with California’s June primary. Bush’s next decision on quitting remains expected, while Reagan’s team remains cautious about reading the move as quitting. Iowa supporters react with mixed resolve.
Vancouver Washington A UPI report says the Mount St Helens disaster now lists 32 known deaths with 52 missing. President Carter called the blast the worst he has seen and estimated damage near one billion dollars as helicopters search the devastated area.
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