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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1982
Page
3
Authorities investigated how long an 8-year-old boy, weighing 30 pounds, had been locked in a basement of a destroyed Cape Girardeau home after an explosion and fire.
The article recalls Sumner Welles 1948 warning on Britain and Argentina over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and notes Samuel Johnson's 1771 commentary. It warns the islands remain a global problem 200 years later.
A study finds that sugar does not boost stamina or fend off fatigue during exercise. Cedar Rapids will skip its regular summer paving program for the first time in at least 25 years, per Metro.
Statehouse action reduces a direct subsidy plan worth three million dollars for the fledgling alcohol fuel industry. The report notes related sport coverage and high school athletes choosing Iowa schools.
The article reports that Procter & Gamble faced questions Wednesday over government tests showing a strong statistical link between Rely tampons and toxic shock syndrome. Metro, page 10A.
The Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox both remain undefeated early in the baseball season as play continues. Baseball notes from page 3c summarize strong starts by both clubs and set expectations for upcoming matchups.
Exxon led the Fortune 500 as the largest U S industrial corporation in 1981 according to Fortune on Wednesday. Ford Motor Co. was the biggest money loser amid a weak economy, with 31 firms in the red versus 32 in 1971.
A consumer fraud suit over leasing allegedly diseased cattle filed in Johnson County District Court by Attorney General Tom Miller will not be tried on April 26 as scheduled. The case proceeds in 7C's farm section.
Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad released a personal assets and liabilities statement showing 1981 gross income of 41,890 with total taxes of 8,657. He reports 58,678 from law practice and other income, with assets totaling 346,005.91 and liabilities including 83,069.71 on a 78 acre farm and a shared law office and real estate holdings. He notes a 14,551 farming loss and 2,237 real estate loss. Branstad did not provide income tax returns.
The Iowa Senate approved a bill 46-0 to require homeowners to file for homestead and military tax credits only once if they continue to occupy the residence. Changes in status must be reported to assessors, or face civil penalties. The measure, praised as consumer-friendly, moves to the House with Senate amendments.
Local labor union and public sign up at the IBEW hall 1211 Wiley Blvd SW for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program aid administered by HACAP. Applications run through April 30 with income limits, up to 300 crisis grants and 150 furnace-repair grants.
The Census Bureau reported that counting government aid as income could push 4 million to 12 million people above the poverty line, depending on method. The change could also reduce aid eligibility and alter poverty counts, with elderly and certain groups showing larger paper reductions.
In Des Moines Polk County District Court Dena Lewellyn named temporary conservator of her fugitive husband Gary Lewellyn's assets. The order caps support at 3500 monthly for her and their two children, with about half for the mortgage. FBI seeks Gary Lewellyn after he vanished with 500000 from a Chicago bank. He faces an embezzlement charge and civil suits over loans and bank losses. IRS and FDIC have liens and claims totaling over 12 million.
A Linn County District Court jury ruled in favor of Kevin Swanson Troy Mills man who sought to prove he is the father of a two year old boy born to Paula Crock Cedar Rapids on March 30 1980. Blood tests reported 98.2 percent probability but the defense argued the test showed only probability. The trial did not determine child support or paternal rights.
The Iowa Senate on a 37 to 11 vote backs a conference committee result creating an 11 member Water Resources Advisory Council. It will draft a plan for organizing water resource and flood plain laws and programs, due to the General Assembly by January 15, after which the council dissolves a month later.
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