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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1983
Page
3
In Marshalltown lawyer F Lee Bailey proposed a federal statute prohibiting possession of more than 500 in cash to curb unrecorded transactions. He argued criminals favor cash for its lack of traceability.
UAW says Caterpillar Tractor Co. workers approved a wage-freeze contract by two to one, ending a record 205 day strike and setting stage for a Sunday night return to work.
The father of India, Gandhi, receives symbolic respect but is largely sidelined in modern India. His vision contrasts with the country he helped forge as present-day politics and society move in different directions.
Former state legislator Steve Severn says LAST PAC Let the American System Triumph Political Action Committee has overwhelming support. The PAC aims to curb PAC influence and seeks to ultimately eliminate PACs. Political Notes, page 20A.
The Gazette recalls Cedar Rapids history as Mayor C D Huston, who served six years with the paper, is elected mayor again in 1930. His pet peeve was non voters dictating city governance. The excerpt notes health pages on Adolescent Awareness program for patients with medical surgical problems.
Norman Borlaug, 69, touring after the Nobel Prize, spoke at Luther College about global hunger and the Green Revolution. He defended high yield wheat with diverse lines, warned critics, and urged international cooperation and flexible U.S. policy to avoid misusing food as a political lever.
Roxanne Conlin, after losing the Iowa gubernatorial race, accuses the Des Moines Register of unfair and inaccurate reporting. She cites tax disclosures and a July 29 1982 story as examples, defending her honesty while noting lasting damage to her reputation.
The Bellamy Brothers and Terri Gibbs perform at 7 tonight in the Five Seasons Center as part of the KHAK Country Music Concert. The Gazette notes a corrected time and invites reader complaints about accuracy and clarity with a published correction space.
The Gazette was established in 1883 by The Gazette Company and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It notes subscription rates by carrier and mail and states the Associated Press has exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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