After Thanksgiving shoppers flock to Cedar Rapids stores
Shoppers from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns hit the malls on Friday after Thanksgiving. Many plan modest spending while fearing job cuts at Deere loom for some. People from Iowa and nearby states praised crowds as a holiday tradition and said they will vary spending, with some delaying heavy purchasing and others shopping as usual.
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Chris Jahr
Eisenhower Road
Hiawatha
Jahr
Betty Mausser
Epworth
John Deere
Dubuque
Mausser
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Elwell
Fort Collins
Colo
Chicago
Elwell
Strawberry Point
Charlotte Martens
Eagle Grove
Cindy Beatty
27Th Ave
Marion
Martens
Laurel Hegy
Lansing
Hegg
Ed Miller
Kalona
Miller
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Analysts predict cautious Christmas shopping rebound
Analysts predict a limited holiday binge with shoppers delaying purchases to last minute bargains. Merrill Lynch analyst Jeffrey Fenner spots tempered optimism as unemployment fears temper the late year surge, while retailers expect 5 to 7 percent higher sales than last year.
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Jeffrey Fenner
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Feiner
Jean Bressler
Milliken’s
Cadillac
Mich
Chicago
Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co
Macy's
Santa Village
New
Iowa weighs federal fuel tax rise amid road crisis
Iowa officials push for higher federal highway trust fund contributions amid 13 000 deficient bridges and extensive road repairs. State would gain about 98 million dollars for FY 1983 plus 55 million under the Reagan plan, while tax rates remain the nation’s second highest.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa State Department of Transporation
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Iowa
Weather Forecast With Mixed Temperatures Across Regions
An extended forecast shows a Monday to Wednesday spread with rain in the Texas hill country to south central Texas totaling up to three inches. Temperatures range from a low of 19 below at West Yellowstone to a high of 84 at Four Myers Florida. Snow is possible in northern New Mexico with cool coastal Virginia and Lake Superior areas reaching around 30. Western North Dakota may reach mid 40s while the Pacific Northwest tops near 50. Southern California and inland Southwest expect highs around 70s.
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Texas
Mississippi Valley
New Mexico
Virginia Coast
Florida
Lake Superior
North Dakota
Pacific Northwest
California
Southwest
Unclear unemployment options discussed for Reagan era
Meese, the sole senior White House staffer in Santa Barbara, had not read an eight option unemployment package from a Cabinet study. The 16 page document, prepared for a full economic fairs review, was bumped as the day’s focus shifted to a gasoline tax plan announced by Reagan.
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Meese
White House
Santa Barbara
Cabinet Council On Economic Affairs
Reagan
Reagan plan fails as Israel refuses PLO talks in Middle East crisis
The United States asks for Palestinian, Jordanian support while Israel rejects the Reagan initiative. In Lebanon, clashes leave a Christian militiaman dead and others wounded in Aley. An Israeli bus carrying soldiers is ambushed near Deir Qoubel with no injuries reported. Philip Habib arrives in Amman for talks on troop withdrawals from Lebanon. The PLO warns its stance, likely to be revisited by the Palestine National Council early next year.
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West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jordan
Hussein
Israel
PLO
Beirut
Shouf
Aley
Lebanon
Tel Aviv
Deir Qoubel
Amman
U.S
Philip Habib
King Hussein
Habib
Palestine National Council
National Council
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Beatty
Rachael Mills
Forest Drive SE
Mills
Kari Ditmars
West Liberty
Swanson
Linda Cox
Beacon Hill
Boston
George Marshall
Weather Report
West Yellowstone
Four Myers
Fla
National Weather Service
Los Angeles
Denver
Wtn
Orleans
Oston
Nami
Mpls
St.Paul
COCEO
St. Louis
See
Sioux Falls
Toronto
Vancouver
Coralville Lake
Cedar River
Waterloo
Bismarch
New York
Fair
PtCidy
Des Moines
Kansas City
Mideast
Morris Draper
Amin Gemayel
Central Council
West Beirut
Petentiy
Lindale Mall
Mt. Vernon Road
S.E
I- A
Ewe
Wenith
Ae le
Udl
Ettle Aie
Shaver Rd
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