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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1981
Page
3
The Air Force said a general court martial would hear 2nd Lt. Christopher Cooke on charges he passed classified data to Soviet personnel and failed to report contact with Soviet agents. He faces three violations of regulations and eleven failures to report.
Linn boards meet through the afternoon with agendas ranging from salary discussions at Kirkwood Community College to park land acquisition. Local performances include Akasha at KQCR events, Sha Na Na at the Five Seasons Center, and Parlor City Jazz Band.
Year ago today high 85 low 64 with trace precipitation. Record highs 100 in 1918 and 42 in 1964. Extended forecast calls for partly cloudy Saturday, fair Sunday and Monday. Mild temperatures with highs upper 70s to low 80s and lows upper 50s to low 60s.
Des Moines NAACP and Iowa Civil Rights Commission receive civil rights complaints from Ron and Ida Jenkins, who allege police inaction and mistreatment during a stay in Waukon. Reported motel safety concerns and a large local disturbance are cited amid pregnancy and prior Gazette coverage. The couple later declined an on the record interview.
The report lists a low of 34 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana and a high of 107 degrees at Blythe Imperial and Palm Springs California. The data highlight extreme temperature variations across multiple states.
Weather report details storms across the Plateau and Rockies triggering flash flood watches for Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Severe hail reported near Caliente and Phenix City sees golf ball sized hail. Temperatures top 100 in Oregon and Washington eastward, with record heat in Pendleton and Walla Walla.
Iowa Electric Light and Power must wait for the Iowa Commerce Commission to act on a proposed $6 million refund to IE customers before seeking court relief. Linn County District Judge L Vern Robinson ruled the liability for repair costs remains one issue among others in the ICC proceeding. IE plans an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court, delaying any refunds.
Relieve foot tension by rolling arches over a rolling pin and by picking up objects with toes on beach or carpet. Wear walking shoes filled with dried peas for a long walk. Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to solo fly Atlantic in 1932, a 15 percent hours journey from Harbour Grace to near Londonderry. Five years earlier Lindbergh began his NY to Paris flight.
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