29 Sep 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1981
Page
1
President Reagan blamed rising crime on utopian presumptions about human nature, painting a grim portrait of the era’s danger. He told police chiefs the federal role is limited while urging jawboning and a series of proposed legislative changes, but offered no new funding.
The 190th Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts above average snowfall for New England and the Midwest with a major cold wave in late December and early January. Weatherwise Abe predicts notable snow in the East and Southern states while the almanac credits solar data and computer methods for accuracy.
Iowa Democrat Don Avenson says he talked with former Governor Harold Hughes about a Hughes Avenson ticket if Hughes runs for governor in 1982. Avenson, minority leader in the Iowa House, cites Hughes as open to a strong ticket but notes Hughes has yet to decide on running.
The College Board reported that 1980 81 SAT verbal and math scores did not decline nationally for college bound seniors. Verbal averaged 424 and math 466, matching 1980 results and the first plateau since 1968. The report notes long declines since 1963 fueling concerns about U S education.
A humorous note suggests the only items worth keeping from the prior year’s Important file are the paper clips, emphasizing minimal value of outdated papers.
U.S. stock prices surge the largest in six months after market guru Joseph Granville’s gloomy forecast failed to materialize. Worldwide markets fell or steadied amid interest rate fears, with Tokyo and Paris lodging heavy losses, while Toronto rallied late.
Joe Gaylord, former Iowa GOP executive director and now congressional director for the RNC, argues patience and perseverance powered the GOP comeback. He cites Iowa’s sophisticated party operations, professionalization of the state committee, and early groundwork laid after the 1974 elections that built into later success.
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