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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1983
Page
3
The Iowa Senate approved a plan to streamline county budgeting procedures by a 39 to 6 vote after debate. The bill advances to Gov. Terry Branstad for signature as sources expect approval.
Davenport jurors hear Jeanne Jensen and Judy Kern recount attempts to stop the Ady Jensen murder plot. Jeanne Jensen, Ady's widow, says she wished for her husband’s death but called it a fantasy. Judy Kern says her husband knew a killer but urged him to call it off.
The Iowa Senate voted 22 to 21 against a bill requiring restraints for children age two and younger in autos. Motions for reconsideration were filed by Sen. Douglas Ritsema and Sen. Thomas Slater as supporters seek to salvage the measure attached to a guest statute repeal.
Washington hosts praised ceremony renaming the Commerce Building in West Branch to honor Herbert Hoover. Baldrige Hatfield and biographer George Nash extol Hoover’s role in modernizing the department and shaping wartime industry while noting the complex legacy and enduring influence on policy.
A correction notes the Mercy Hospital natural family planning classes use a sliding income based fee. Classes begin Sunday and for details call 398 6143. The Gazette will publish corrections for errors or misleading headlines, phone 398 8313.
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