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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1981
Page
3
The Reagan administration plans to produce neutron warheads and stockpile them in the United States, reversing Carter's 1978 production ban. Most Western allies defer, Norway protests, while the Kremlin and disarmament advocates condemn plans to use low blast radiation to kill while preserving structures.
Israel rejects Saudi Arabia's eight point proposal calling for a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza in exchange for peace. Some leaders call it a positive step while others view it as not offering new concessions. Editorials in Arab nations praise it overall.
A Cedar Rapids school board meeting tonight will consider a proposal to raise prices for school lunches and breakfasts, reflecting district meal program changes amid rising costs. The brief notes the action as a local education decision with implications for students and families.
Linn County supervisors meet informally at 10 a m in the Administrative Office Building Health Center Evaluation Committee convenes at 1 15 p m Health Center Cedar Rapids Community School Board holds 7 30 p m regular session at 346 Second Ave SW agenda includes agency services and a discussion of 1981 82 management goals and lunch price changes Central City Community School Board meets 7 30 p m at Central City School for first readings on private school policies Fairfax City Council schedules 8 p m special meeting at City Hall with Green Engineering on sewer project Circus Vargas opens with 8 p m show at Lindale Mall Collins Roadside big top continues Aug 11 12 General admission five dollars.
The UPI report states Emil Allan Peterson, 31, died in Quintero Chile from cranial encephalic trauma due to a blow to the head, not a cocaine overdose. The autopsy in Santiago, requested by the U.S. government, clarifies earlier conflicting Chilean reports. Peterson, son of Harold and Mrs. Peterson, did archaeological work for the British government and was buried after funeral services in Council Bluffs.
Coe College announces 13 one night a week evening courses starting Sept 8 from 7 to 9 30 pm designed for working adults. Courses include Investment Analysis and Calculus II with a $295 credit tuition and a $25 over 65 non credit rate. Karole Fuller and Dot Hinman provide guidance for degree or single courses.
The Kirkwood Community College Education division will organize an adult touch football league this fall. Larry Lutz says play starts September 13 with all games Sundays at Kirkwood Welty Way Park. Team entries due August 17. fee is $150 per team. Contact Lutz at 398 5672. In 1792 mobs in Paris overthrew the French monarchy.
Two people were killed in separate accidents Saturday night and Sunday morning. Carroll resident Lawrence Reiff, 65, died after a car allegedly accelerated as Loras Bromert, 77, drove. An Illinois man, Howard Zahalka, 27, of Glendale Heights, died near Altoona when his pickup hit a semitrailer on Interstate 80.
Year ago today high 82 low 66 with .04 inches precipitation. Record highs and lows noted 94 in 1944 and 47 in 1924. Extended forecast calls for showers Wednesday and Friday, fair Thursday. Temperatures mostly in the 80s with lows in the 50s to 60s.
National temperature extremes report a low of 39 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana and a high of 112 degrees at Blythe and Bakersfield California on Sunday indicating wide regional swings.
Sunday afternoon brought temperatures exceeding 100 degrees across the Pacific Northwest with Medford topping 110 and Olympia setting a record. California inland areas reached 112 in Bakersfield and 111 in Utah and Fresno while other regions saw thunderstorms and heavy rain from a moving frontal system. Some storms produced hail up to golf ball size east of Downs.
Eldon Elevator Inc and Blomgren Grain Inc near Boone face suspension of licenses after Iowa Commerce Commission audits found large grain shortages and irregular bookkeeping. Shortages total 48 000 bushels of corn and 7 300 of soybeans at Blomgren. Eldon shows 8 832 corn and 12 663 soybeans missing with cash flow issues. Hearings set for Sept 8 and 9 to determine license status.
County negotiations begin in September with two open meetings for law enforcement personnel. The sessions, Sept 3 and Sept 10 at 10 a.m., will be at the Administrative Office Building. Yoder notes wages will be the main issue as talks proceed with Linn County Deputy Sheriff's Association members and Local 2003 of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.
Police suspect a junior high aged youth or youths made two pipe bombs in Bettendorf parks within a week. An undetonated device was found in a North Park trash dumpster by a child, eight blocks from a school where a slide was blown up last week. Authorities warn the crude weapons could explode at any time and injure users or others nearby.
A guide to test foundations in natural light to find a shade that matches skin tone. Remove makeup, use white clothing and light, then compare colors to identify ivory to brown shades. Ask two friends for opinions if unsure.
The piece explains 20/20 meaning distance read by the eye, notes that 20/20 on this test does not guarantee perfect vision, and cautions that near vision, eye coordination, and focusing issues may remain. It emphasizes professional eye exams to protect sight.
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