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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1983
Page
3
Governor Branstad criticizes a Democratic rescue plan calling it worse than the problem and says it harms working people and small businesses while shielding large firms that laid off workers. Statehouse coverage and editorial notes.
Spielberg pats himself through ET loss as 1983 affairs play out. Cedar Rapids Reds prepare for opening game weather permitting. Royce Alger signs with Iowa Hawkeyes. IRS warns to avoid rushed tax returns and missed exemptions. Ertl recalls 30 workers with mid May recall for rest. Southwest Iowa faces a mud emergency needing relief.
Sen. Grassley charges the Defense Department is moving to use 1040 AM from a Florida facility for classified purposes, potentially repackaging Radio Marti. He warns such moves bypass Congress and threaten WHO Des Moines with increased Cuban jamming. Grassley links the initiative to past administration efforts and Key West testing that provoked Cuban interference.
The State Health Facilities Council approved 28 bed additions for Northbrook Manor Care Center of Cedar Rapids and Crestview Acres Inc. of Marion, leaving Linn County 57 beds below the recommended level but with 1 176 total beds. The rejected Village Southwest life care project proposed by Mary and Gib Boxa would have charged endowment fees for apartment units and offered a range from independent living to skilled nursing care.
Scientists report the discovery of Pakicetus, a six foot long land dwelling amphibious mammal whose mixed features link land mammals to whales. The fossils from Kohat Pakistan suggest a 50 million year old transition to sea life with a small brain and long wolf like snout, weighing about 300 pounds.
Four Iowa lawmakers will meet with Interstate Commerce Commission officials at 2 p.m. to discuss railroad problems in the state. Topics include the Rock Island and Chicago and North Western lines. Delegation includes Bill Harbor R Henderson Cliff Branstad R Thompson Phil Davitt D St Charles and Jean Lloyd Jones D Iowa City.
The Gazette notes a correction about student driver permits and education requirements. Legislative action clarified that only 16 to 18 year olds with a one year probationary operator license before July 1 1982 were affected. Such licenses are no longer issued. The Gazette will publish corrections if reports are wrong. For complaints call 398 8313.
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