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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1983
Page
3
Senator Grassley urged doctors and medical institutions to locate a donor for a 30 year old Des Moines man awaiting a heart lung transplant due to primary pulmonary hypertension. The appeal highlights the medical urgency and national interest in organ donation.
The Reagan administration debates medical assistance for unemployed workers while Congress shows strong bipartisan backing. The Nation highlights page 6A coverage. Egypt rebuffs a costly Arab offer to Egypt's Mubarak is cited in a separate item on page 16A about Hoover House site repurposed as Oma & Opas Gifts and related ventures.
Andrew Jon Ogievie goes to trial in Scott County District Court in East Iowa for the 2001 shooting death of Ady Jensen at the family farm. The case follows a four year delay and centers on the apparent firearm discharge by the defendant.
An energy manager hired by the Grant Wood Area Education Agency was seen around Linn-Mar Community Schools turning lights on and off and running water in restrooms until windows steamed. The auditor aimed to cut energy use by 20 percent or more. Marion page 20A.
Iowa lawmakers consider a bill to give cyclists the right to sue after crashes. Representative Jean Lloyd-Jones states the change is needed though a co sponsor warns the measure is dead for this year.
The Cedar Rapids Reds opened the 1983 season with a 5-2 defeat at Memorial Stadium against the Clinton Giants. The crowd was sparse and the team’s performance was lukewarm.
The Los Angeles Summer Games are more than a year away but fans should plan early as tickets to opening and closing ceremonies and finals will be allocated by random drawings. Travel, page 7E.
Dave Duran began saving from his paycheck with the aim of farming but invested in a metal fabrication business. After three years he works 80 to 100 hours weekly and leads a firm projected to gross about $500,000.
In its Cedar Rapids feature, the New York Times surveys how shifting economic conditions shape city life with paradoxical patterns, noting resilience amid contrast after a mild winter and harsh spring. Page 150.
Washington Post ABC News poll shows 18 percent would not vote for a black presidential candidate, 29 percent for a woman, and 16 percent for a Jewish candidate. Yet 77 percent would vote for a black candidate, 68 percent for a Jew, and 79 percent for a woman. Age, education, region influence tolerance.
Attorney General William French Smith said Salvadoran leaders must reform their slow criminal justice system and act soon to convict those tied to murders of eight or more U S citizens. He noted promises to pursue investigations into the 1980 churchwomen killings and to strengthen judges, prosecutors, and witness protection.
A correction states that the reception for Rev. Roy Tindal and his family is today from 2 to 5 p.m. at Noelridge Baptist Church 1147 Clifton St NE. The Gazette notes it will publish corrections when reports are wrong and invites complaints at 398-8313.
Three American fishermen Luke Dallis David Donaldson and Harry Kime were captured Friday by a Nicaraguan patrol boat in or near Costa Rican waters and released Saturday. Two Costa Rican guides also were freed. An embassy spokesman said the men were within Costa Rican waters when seized.
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