02 Apr 1983
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1983
Page
1
The piece notes protests by three Buddhist monks, wheelchair users, a bearded man on stilts, spike haired punks and shaved skulls as Prime Minister Thatcher condemns the actions. Heseltine visits the Berlin Wall with warnings of a naive road for unilateral nuclear disarmament.
The bureau said the total civilian labor force and the number either working or jobless but seeking work had stayed steady since January, yet remained 650,000 below December when unemployment reached 10.8 percent. Interpreting the figures is tough since labor force growth typically slows in recessions and rises quickly as optimism grows about job availability.
Three man Toronto group Triumph electrified 6 000 fans at Five Seasons Center with a dazzling light display and loud, tight sound led by Rik Emmett on guitar. Head East opened. sound mix improved as the show progressed, with notable crowd interaction and strong performances from Moore and Levine.
University of Iowa dormitories faced no heat or hot water due to Friday electrical accident at the campus power plant. Steam heating halted as water treatment plant lost electricity. dorms kept electricity but issued notices and served meals on paper to conserve water. Residents stayed in rooms with comfortable temperatures.
An Israeli government source labeled Reagan's action infuriating yet curious. Israel says its Lebanon operation is legitimate self defense against PLO attacks and vows to withdraw once achieved. The U S has delivered 75 F-16 fighters, aiding in destroying 19 Syrian SAM sites in Bekaa last summer.
Florian killed his wife Johanna in a Hollywood Memorial Hospital stairwell after years of a degenerative brain disease that left her unable to write drive or speak beyond two words. A Broward grand jury declined to indict, citing mercy and public sympathy for euthanasia under severe illness.
The note recalls George Lucas starting his film career as an assistant to Francis Ford Coppola on Rain People. It also mentions the Meadowlands New Jersey Winter Quarters Stakes named after George Washingtons winter headquarters during the Revolutionary War.
Outage leader Thomas Hoogerwerf, district manager for Iowa Illinois, said supplying the campus with electricity isn’t a problem and that all can be supplied. In the emergency, many buildings closed Friday afternoon including the main library at 3 pm. Heat water and power were lost in numerous facilities and two university radio stations WSUI and KSUI were off air until power is restored.
Wind direction midnight north 26 mph gusts 37. Sun sets 6 33 p m rises 5 47 a m. Year ago today high 69 low 49 precipitation .21. Extended forecast windows rain or snow Monday through Wednesday. Highs 30s to 40s, Lows 20s. Extreme lows Friday 12 West Yellowstone. highs 97 Brownsville and McAllen Texas. Area rivers Cedar Lake readings Cedar River Cedar River Waterloo rising.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for southeast Iowa overnight as another inch or two of rain was forecast. The Cedar River at Cedar Rapids rose slowly to 6.32 feet, with flood stage at 13 feet, while the affected area stretched from Chariton and Corydon to Lake Rathbun Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids.
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