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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1981
Page
18
Nancy Reagan in U S News & World Report says her Number One duty is to the president but her main goal is making the White House the people’s house. She defends redecorating cost and denies pursuing personal luxury while cuts hit the poor.
The nude body of a black male in his early 20s was recovered from the Chattahoochee River north west of Atlanta, the sixth victim since a string of silenced slayings began nearly two years ago. Police credited two teenagers who found the body about 2:30 p.m., as investigators identified the victim and sought to notify the family.
House Majority Leader Jim Wright said Reagan must negotiate with Democrats and accept their compromise to win a tax cut. He said a smaller, multi year rate cut could aid the working poor and middle class, with the plan size shaping two or three year terms. Wright warned against a repeat of the spending vote split.
Chief Justice Warren Burger called for mandatory educational and vocational programs for inmates and a national academy for prison guards. He framed these as affordable steps amid 1981 budget realities and reiterated support for broader crime control measures and post release counseling.
In Belfast violence continues with Catholic rioters throwing firebombs at police and army vehicles. An IRA spokesman said hunger striker Brendan McLaughlin may end his fast due to a bleeding ulcer after 11 days, while Brendan Lynch, 33, was killed when a Land Rover hit by firebombs crashed during unrest, the 15th death in a surge of bloodshed since Bobby Sands’ May 5 death. West Europe talks in Paris saw Mitterrand and Schmidt discuss NATO ties, U.S. cooperation, and plans for missiles amid Franco socialist party negotiations with the French communists.
Tel Aviv reports Prime Minister Begin accuses Soviet advisers of operating with Syrian troops inside Lebanon linking Moscow to the conflict. He cites 3600 Syrian tanks with advisers and reveals Israel aided Lebanese Christian militiamen since 1978.
A Census Bureau survey for the Justice Department reports a decline in youths held in privately operated juvenile custody facilities from 29,070 in 1977 to 28,678 at year end 1979 in 1,558 facilities. Girls accounted for the entire drop while numbers of boys rose slightly.
From Gemelli hospital Pope John Paul II spoke softly delivering a three minute message of comfort and hope. He expressed gratitude and offered a blessing as hundreds of patients cried and applauded. Doctors said he remains out of danger with a likely discharge within 60 days.
Sears sale tab from May 27 1981 promotes a He-Man Recliner though a 3 way wall hugger misprint exists. The 2400 Exterior House Paint is advertised at half price but not in stock this time. rain checks will be issued. Apology included.
A decade ago Cedar Rapids recorded a 1.4 percent rise in the consumer price index signaling a cost of living increase. The report highlights modest inflation levels affecting residents and local economies.
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