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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1982
Page
4
Thousands of Poles chant and sign victory at graveside ceremonies marking the 38th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising demanding Lech Walesa's release as military bands play nearby. The event honors Polish officers killed in the Katyn Forest massacre during World War I.
An Iowa day care home faces abuse allegations prompting talk of stricter state rules governing baby-sitting services. The piece stresses parental responsibility for judging a center’s suitability amid legislative study. Also noted is the 64th Iowa American Legion Convention in Cedar Rapids where grants surpassed 26000 dollars.
Hewlett Packard Co the world’s largest builder of electronic instruments and computers has threatened to relocate its Iowa City sales and service office unless progress is made on approving a proposed office park northeast of the I 80 Highway 1 interchange. Knudsen won titles in girls 18-under singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.
A survey of riverfront property owners above the Iowa River dam shows three of four respondents want the dam preserved and half will donate money. The results were forwarded to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors by 15 year old Eagle Scout Dave Bywater who led the scouting project. Eastern Iowa, page 8A, Cedar Rapids' 15 year old Caroline Knudten won five championships in the Iowa Open tennis.
Arthur Jones, inventor of Nautilus exercise equipment, says spreading the gospel of fitness is challenging. He aims to advance a growing, ill-defined industry with Nautilus sales thought to exceed 300 million dollars annually, according to industry sources.
Agriculture Department reports farm prices remained steady in July with gains in oranges grapefruit eggs lettuce and peaches offset by declines in cattle tomatoes wheat hay corn and soybeans. Overall prices averaged 3.5 percent lower than July 1981.
Des Moines officials release eleven fugitives including Timothy Hagberg Barbara Ramsey Jessie Ramsey Jesus Campos and Ricky Wilson among others. The group features armed suspects with several murder and armed robbery charges across Dubuque Waterloo Davenport Sioux City Mason City Harlan Ottumwa and surrounding areas.
In Cincinnati area, a 17 year old who collected ransom for 3 year old Jason Evers is charged with aggravated murder kidnapping and extortion after the boy's body was found buried in Springfield Township. Autopsy pending death time unclear.
A 6 month old boy was pitched from a Harlem apartment window. he landed in a garbage-filled airshaft and survived. A 17 year old, alleged father Robert Brunner, faces attempted murder charges. The infant remained in serious condition at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
A study by Edison Electric Institute finds Iowa electric rates near the national average with regional deviations. northern Iowa and Sioux City show about 23 percent above average, while southern Iowa under Union Electric serves Fort Madison and Keokuk runs about 50 percent below. Natural gas bills are near national levels, though total gas costs run about 20 percent higher due to cold winters. residential electric bills average 49.13 per 750 kWh and gas bills 114.38 monthly across major utilities. The 4.6 cent per 250 cubic feet gas rate in Iowa compares with 4.8 cents nationally.
Washington reports from the Justice Department’s National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention argue that juvenile crime stems from social and economic factors. They urge reforms in families schools peers and community institutions to alter development pathways and reduce arrests. A companion study notes youths under 18 account for over 40 percent of arrests for major crimes, with juvenile rates rising alongside adult rates.
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