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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1982
Page
1
After a day of talks in Vienna on the U.S. Soviet grain trade the Soviets signaled little chance of accepting Reagan’s offer to sell 15 million more metric tons of wheat or corn in six months. Lodwick said Soviet imports next year may be unchanged or lower.
Maverick auto founder John De Lorean faced an 11 count federal indictment accusing him of drug trafficking and racketeering in a $24 million cocaine deal with Colombia. His bail was doubled to 10 million but posted five hours later and he was freed.
A humorous reflection compares life’s problems to highway cloverleaf interchanges. It suggests hidden routes out of complex jams, offering a light, optimistic takeaway. Copyright note evident at end.
The Index of Leading Indicators rose 0.5 percent in September, the fifth gain in six months, while the Index of Coincident Indicators fell 0.8 percent to a recession-era low. President Reagan framed the report as proof of recovery, casting a positive outlook for the economy.
Republican Terry Branstad accused Democrat Roxanne Conlin of distorting his record while she challenged his remarks on greedy farmers and his opposition to a $300 million road and bridge borrowing plan. The Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce debate was the 11th hour, the fourth and last before Tuesday’s election.
Des Moines Iowa campaigns heat up as Republican Terry Branstad and Democrat Roxanne Conlin prepare weekend blitzes to energize volunteers and boost turnout. Branstad claims private polls show an 8 to 10 percent lead. Conlin counters with dead-even momentum. Branstad will visit 15 cities by Monday including Cedar Rapids Oelwein Decorah and Dubuque. Conlin will tour about a dozen communities including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Money flows into both campaigns with Branstad reporting 44152 raised since Oct 21.
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