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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1982
Page
4
IRS reports just over half of expected 1981 tax returns filed with two weeks to go and a record average refund of 701.58 dollars. The note appears on page 4A alongside economic outlook. A separate item highlights a recession with high interest rates.
Former Marion resident Dan Hagen, 25, voices job insecurity after a four week run with Dick Cavett at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater in Florida. He notes an actor’s lack of security while the piece hints at the broader show business scramble.
Several major league baseball teams begin the 1982 season today amid forecasts of rain and cold. Clubs push ahead with hopes of favorable crowds and early standings as weather remains a top concern for opening day on page 1B.
Investors seek alternatives as stocks and bonds fade. Merrill Lynch introduces Central Asset Management, merging brokerage, money market account, and a premium credit card to form a Cash Management Account offering.
The University of Iowa campus bus system seeks a $20,000 operating subsidy from the Iowa Department of Transportation to help cover ongoing costs. Johnson County, page 68.
The House Judiciary Committee proposes a bill to accelerate grain elevator bankruptcies while not fully delivering the protections urged by agriculture advocates. Farm page 6B.
Judy Whetstine and Larry Bush moved from Cedar Rapids to Hayward California to pursue new careers. Judy joined the U S Attorney General's Office in San Francisco as a specialized assistant attorney general and Larry became executive director of the Hayward YMCA.
Veteran actor Warren Oates, known for The Border and The Wild Bunch, died at his Hollywood Hills home after an apparent heart attack. He was 52. Autopsy planned after his body was moved from Forest Lawn Memorial Park to the coroner's office.
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