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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1982
Page
11
Mason City AP reports Steamtrain Maury Graham the reigning Hobo King says Hobo Days in Britt will be bigger this year with more events. He notes adecline in active hobos but predicts even a smaller quorum will boost attendance and crown a new king and queen Saturday.
Monday brought record highs in the Dakotas and Minnesota with Jamestown reaching 106 degrees and Fargo 102, while Minneapolis hit 88 surpassing a 1930 mark. Other towns like Valentine Nebraska and Wichita Kansas exceeded 100, and Duluth stayed in the 60s with lake winds. Thunderstorms appeared in Florida and the Southwest and Northwest, with hail and heavy rain reported in Arizona. The forecast calls for widespread sunshine with storms along the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes region.
Reports from St Elizabeths Hospital doctors describe Hinckley as exhibiting narcissistic traits schizoid and borderline patterns and possible ambulatory schizophrenia. Prosecutors noted these issues did not negate his understanding of wrong or ability to conform to law. Hinckley awaits a court hearing with potential waiver of rights if hospital findings are unfavorable.
James F. Moore, 27, of St. Louis, files a habeas corpus motion in Linn District Court claiming he was forced from Missouri to Iowa, held on $10,000 bond in Linn County Jail for three counts of false use of a financial instrument. Sheriff Sawyer named as defendant.
Thomas K. Marshall named vice president for development at Grinnell College effective Sunday. The Hartford Council veteran succeeds Richard T. Jenkins who retires as development VP and will stay part time as an estate planning specialist. Marshall, a 1955 Grinnell graduate, will lead fundraising and external relations and advises the president on resource and policy development. He previously held roles at Connecticut General Insurance Corp and as executive director of the Hartford Downtown Council.
State officials explain biannual valuations and rollbacks set to keep annual tax increases near 4 percent. Cedar Rapids residents face a 23 percent rise in residential and agricultural values within city limits, with higher outside the city and varying district levies affecting bills.
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