This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1981
Page
22
Markets slide as institutions unload for the fourth quarter amid fears of deficits and a recession. The Dow drops to 836.19, NYSE index hits a 1981 low, and volume on both NYSE and Amex rises as investors brace for continued high rates and weak growth.
Rockwell-Collins staff from Life Investors headquarters began a move to return to company owned quarters. The Telecommunications Products Division with 200 employees will occupy 42,000 square feet on two and a half floors in the Life Investors Building. Most staff head to Building 120 and some to the 35th Street location as the lease ends.
The U S money stock measures M1-B rose 1 1 billion in the week to Sept 9 signaling the Fed faces no pressure to raise rates. M2 revised July August figures show strength while M1-A fell to 360 billion and the federal funds rate eased to 16 09 percent. Steady rain and unseasonable cold hit Iowa.
Harnischfeger announced a layoff of about 195 factory workers at its Cedar Rapids plant effective at the end of next Friday’s shifts. All shifts remain, but the third shift will be much smaller. This follows a prior layoff of over 30 on Aug 28, leaving about 1,025 employees. The action targets lower demand and inventory, and is said to be indefinite with hopes of pickup after year’s start.
Government economists report a 0.5 percent second quarter drop in GNP from June to September, the second consecutive decline. Analysts debate future performance as unemployment claims rise and housing starts fall, with some predicting recession while others expect revision and recovery.
American Motors announces a 4.7 to 5.6 percent rise on 1982 domestic cars with an average $332 overall increase after Renault cuts. Jeep models see varied hikes. Amoco Oil raises wholesale gasoline by 4 to 1 cent per gallon in major markets, potentially lifting pump prices by up to 6 cents by year end.
Puzzle instruction from Judd's Solution Tomorrow 1981 United Feature Syndicate. Players rearrange each row of letters into a 2 to 7 letter word using given scoring directions. 7-letter solutions earn a 50-point bonus and blanks count as letters with no value. Proper nouns and hyphenated terms are forbidden.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.