Cedar Rapids seeks jobs via regional growth plan town meeting
More than 200 residents attended Kirkwood Community College session co sponsored by The Gazette and the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber. Panelists urged faster action to rebuild the local economy through university ties, low interest loans, and spinoff high tech industries while noting Iowa has shed 7.6 percent of its jobs.
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Dale Kueter
Azette Statt
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Gazette
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Ted Johnson
J-Tec Inc
Iowa High Technology Commission
Iowa Development Commission
Jack Bailey
Bailey
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Development Commission
Joe Hladky III
the Gazette
U.S. Plans for Possible Soviet Walkout at Missile Talks
Washington officials anticipate a Soviet walkout or suspension of Geneva negotiations on INF and START as the United States prepares to deploy 572 new missiles in Europe. Moscow had privately warned it might halt talks if NATO proceeds with the first mid December INF deployment.
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New York Times Service
Washington — Administration
Soviet Union
United States
Europe
Geneva
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
White House
U.S
Moscow
West Germany
Italy
Britain
Iowa group must disclose big donors in 1980 campaign
The Supreme Court refused to hear Lowans for Tax Relief's appeal over Iowa’s donor disclosure law, upheld reporting of contributors over 25 dollars. The decision also left intact other rulings, including Hiss perjury and Abscam cases, and a Social Security benefits issue for disabled Americans.
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Gazette
Associated Press
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Alger Hiss
Soviet Union
Abscam
Richard Kelly
R-Fla
William Rehnquist
Cedar Rapids faces challenge to one day surgery center plan
SurgiCare Corp of Houston plans a Cedar Rapids ambulatory surgery center and has filed a letter of intent with the Iowa State Health Department. If approved the project could proceed with a Nov. 28 application and a 45 to 60 day review in Des Moines. The firm also eyes Waterloo Dubuque and Davenport centers.
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Gary Peterson
SurgiCare Corp. of
Houston
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Health Department
Ringenberg
Des Moines
SurgiCare
Waterloo
Dubuque
Davenport
Blair Johnson
Tri-Brook Group
Oak Brook
Ill
Johnson
the Gazette
Learn to laugh at yourself says Chuckle for today
The Chuckle column urges readers to laugh at themselves before others do, offering a light humorous reminder. It presents a playful nudge to self awareness with a punchy one liner. The note remains in a casual tone suitable for a daily humor page.
Task force urges across the board teacher pay rise
A bipartisan 21 member panel urged immediate action to raise base teacher salaries rather than rely on merit pay alone. It called for higher pay for beginners with higher standards and a $50 million federal scholarship program to attract gifted students into teaching. Some criticized the plan for underestimating federal responsibility.
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Washington
Reagan
Mary Harwood Futrell
The
National Education Association
Paul Simon
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