17 Oct 1980
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1980
Page
1
In today’s paper on page 4A, sensationalized coverage links risks of the pill to rising teen pregnancies, while Safeway concedes no fault after selling cherry pies without cherries. The item also notes ongoing celebrity chatter about Queen Elizabeth and Pope John Paul II.
Cedar Rapids Kirkwood proposes a 1.5 million recreation physical education center with construction planned as early as next fall. Firefighters react with disbelief at the city's pay offer on page 1C.
Palo Alto County in northwest Iowa, a longtime bellwether that has backed every presidential winner since 1896, is revisited in this Page 6A feature outlining its voting history and current reflections.
Kennedy Cougars clinch a share of their first Mississippi Valley Conference title. Saturday's homecoming may be a week late for the Hawkeyes. World Series resumes tonight at 7:30 with a pregame at 7. Also notes a feature about "The other woman" waiting three years for nothing.
Rockwell faces intensified competition against SCM as coverage tightens across the page 5C area, highlighting strategic moves, market pressure, and potential implications for local industry players.
Rep. Jim Leach campaigns in Johnson County offering blunt appraisals of contemporary ills. The piece appears on pages 2C and 3C.
A short humor note recalls a fisher man who spoke truth and accused another fisherman of lying. The rare joke hinges on misdirection and social punch. Copyright information appears at the end of the note.
City edition announces final page with steady updates and a five seasons feature priced at a quarter dollar per issue. Local notices and community notes accompany the release, with a period tone matching the era.
Linn County homeowners should expect a small rise in property taxes next year, not a 20 percent decrease. Auditor Merle Kopel reversed earlier statements after reviewing state tax percentages. city officials and Iowa Department of Revenue officials say increases in most tax categories will push levies higher or stay flat. Percentages to apply to market value for 1980 include Agricultural 99.0951, Residential 66.7355, Industrial 100, Commercial 93.1854 percent.
FAA inspector and NTSB investigator begin fitting the pieces after a Cedar Rapids crash killed two people. The Cessna 207 departed at 1:35 am, disappeared before reaching Chicago, and was found northwest of Runway 31. Pilot Valeriy Moloschnikov and passenger John Barnhart died. Investigation will focus on why the plane ended up far from its expected path.
Washington AP Ronald Reagan agreed to a one on one campaign debate with Jimmy Carter after weeks of push. He said his negotiators would contact Carters staff to discuss format and sponsorship and indicated he would accept a one on one format excluding John Anderson if Carter agrees. Anderson’s poll standing was cited as reason for non invitation by the Cleveland league chapter president Mildred Madison.
U S officials including President Carter deny a deal with Iran while signaling openness to talks. Prime Minister Rajai, visiting New York for the U N, may meet Carter if amenable. Muskie says the door is open for negotiations amid Iran Iraq hostilities and sanctions relief discussions.
The Commerce Department reports 1 percent annual rate growth in real GNP for the July September quarter, up $3.5 billion to $1.41 trillion, led by a 3.7 percent rise in final sales after a prior 10.2 percent drop. This signals a possible end to the 1980 recession and may aid President Carter against Reagan.
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