A Thanksgiving past 1934 in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on Thanksgiving Day 1934 the nation faced hard times yet found local cheer. Banks had collapsed recently, a harsh 8 inch snowstorm hit the area, and a drought affected the harvest. Yet meals at Trombino's, Lafayette Cafe, and Kenwood Park Bakery offered turkey dinners and roasts at modest prices while sports and radio provided entertainment.
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Dave Rasdai
Jazette
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Trombino
Roman Inn
Fourth Ave. SE
Lafayette Cafe
Nebraska
Kenwood Park
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
U of I
Allison Bill
Willie Hoppe
NBC
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Turkeys Avoid Thanksgiving Dinner in Marion Yard
In Marion, Dan Schmitz will dine on goose while his three turkeys Fern Fawn and Simon roam the Indian Creek Road neighborhood. Schmitz grew attached to the birds after originally intending to raise them for a meal. Neighbors including Jim Rosche observe the running trio as they wander seeking sunshine.
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Christie Wallace
Marion Burea
Fawn
Fern
Marion
Dan Schmitz
Schmitz
Simon
Indian Creek Road
Jim Rosche
Marion Yard
Voting irregularities cited in Linn County complaints
Two formal complaints allege voting irregularities in Linn County from the November 6 election. Activists claim voters listed at wrong addresses and ineligible voters voted without being on poll books. Precinct 23 GOP leaders Charlotte Olson and Leslie McVeigh filed the notices, with the matter sent to the county attorney.
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Dick Hogan
Vacette County
Linn County
Charlotte Olson
Norwood Drive
Leslie McVeigh
The
Linn County Republicans
Linda Langenberg
Olson
McVeigh
Fed Cuts Discount Rate To 8.5 Percent As Growth Slows
The Federal Reserve lowered its discount rate to banks by 0.5 percentage points to 8.5 percent, restoring the level from December 1982. The move signals policy easing amid slower July-September growth with GNP rising at 1.9 percent, the slowest since 1981–82.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Commerce Department
Allen Sinai
Shearson Lehman- American Express
Gasoline price surge but inflation steady at 4 percent
U S consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in October despite higher gasoline costs. Food prices gained 0.4 percent with a pre Thanksgiving turkey bump, while housing rose 0.1 percent. Overall 1984 inflation near 4.2 percent annual rate as analysts foresee continued moderation.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Donald Straszheim
Wharton Econometrics
Philadelphia
Thanksgiving Humor: Turkeys Turn From Gobblers to Gobblees
A lighthearted note marks Thanksgiving as time when turkeys transition from gobblers to gobblees, capturing the playful spirit of the holiday.
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