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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1982
Page
14
President Reagan at his first press conference in two months warns unemployment could hit 10 percent while saying there will be no tax increase next year unless a coup ousts him. The House blocks a constitutional budget balance amendment, though Reagan vows to campaign on it.
State unemployment fell to 6.1 percent in August from July with 90,600 Iowans out of work. Officials credit school reopenings and growth in service trade and construction sectors. Other items report gas bills rising, political fundraisers, a prison related lawsuit, a Supreme Court ruling on sexual abuse convictions, and a transit budget request.
Prime Minister Begin shows restraint as Yitzhak Kahan is announced to head the West Beirut massacre inquiry. Israel begins West Beirut pullout while a 1200‑strong U.S. Marines peacekeeping task force arrives. An American dies in a Beirut mine sweep.
Floyd Bergen says Metro A will hold a series of police department meetings to address problems after a 91 of 114 vote questioned Police Chief Raymond Baker. Curran Rosser urges Cedar Rapids school board to decide Wilson Junior High closure by end of October. Shattuck Chem will not locate a molybdenum plant in Cedar Rapids due to City Council lease vote, risking 40 to 50 jobs. Labor targets Iowa races with leaflets Oct 19. Workfare program for AFDC parents in Linn County to begin placements later this week.
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