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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1983
Page
4
Long Island resident and 80 year old character actor Walter Slezak killed himself with a pistol after watching the late news Thursday night. He had been ailing and reportedly low in spirits due to medical problems, according to reports.
Low income Iowans will receive free cheese again starting Monday in Eastern Iowa despite warnings that April supplies could be cut off. About 1 million pounds of processed American cheese were received, the largest amount the state is allowed to hold.
Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros struck out three in six innings against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night, leaving him four K shy of Walter Johnsons 3 508, as he aims to become the all time strikeout leader.
State senator laments many catfish being taken before reproducing and says the species could decline unless the trend reverses. The Iowa Conservation Commission warns of a population drop if limits are not set.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8.03 points to 1,196.30, surpassing the previous high of 1,191.47 set midweek. An improved outlook for corporate profit growth accompanied the advance with no renewed inflation concerns.
The first four of ten Caterpillar Tractor Co union locals vote to end a prolonged strike. A union leader says workers were down to their last penny and the membership decided it was time to return to work.
The Labor Department reports consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in March, keeping inflation tame for five straight months. The annualized first quarter gain was 0.4 percent, the smallest since 1965, with Social Security cost of living adjustments due in January. Food costs edged higher with fruit and vegetable prices up amid rainstorms, while gasoline and fuel oil declined.
Josh Moon, 12, of Grand Forks, North Carolina, faced a $13 phone bill after he and friends called a sex hot line in New York City during a slumber party. The number spread among sixth graders at Lewis and Clark Elementary School, triggering the charge.
The Iowa Senate defeated a bill to raise hunting fishing and trapping fees by 15 votes to 29. The measure would have generated about 1.8 million dollars to support the Iowa Conservation Commission trust fund. Senators noted the need to reassess appropriations and potential project delays if the revenue is not approved.
The Cedar Rapids Area Theatre Organ Society announces the organ spectacular at the Paramount Theatre for Saturday April 30 after Friday’s Gazette listed the wrong date. The Cedar Rapids Symphony performs at the Paramount today.
In Oakland California two lesbians who planned a life together are now in Alameda County Superior Court over visitation for a daughter born to Mary Elizabeth Flournoy in November 1977. Loftin seeks access to the girl born August 28 1978. attorney Karen Ryer says the case lacks a legal basis and hinges on an emotional connection.
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