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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1983
Page
3
A Soviet diplomat says the USSR will not permit U S officials to interview a 16-year-old Soviet boy who allegedly begged President Reagan to allow him to remain in the United States. The teenager remains in America.
Guatemala's new chief of state General Oscar Mejia Victores moves foreign policy closer to the United States view of regional issues and advocates a hard line against leftist movements. The report appears on World page 7A.
A Johnson County committee on page 23A weighed costs and benefits of a public defender office for low income defendants. It concluded the carent costs of court appointed attorneys could not be reduced by hiring public defenders. The answer is no.
Leo Eisenberg, a prominent balloonist and business figure, donates $100,000 to support the construction of the $1 million National Balloon Museum in Indianola State. The gift strengthens funding for the project and reflects Eisenberg’s ongoing influence in ballooning circles.
A Cedar Rapids city official praises the federal jobs bill program as one of the best they have been involved in. The program strengthens city work by adding manpower and boosting productivity, with workers getting tasks completed they previously could not.
Linn County reopens roads north of Cedar Rapids after IWAWM says tests show no dangerous chemicals in the used oil sprayed Thursday and Friday. Residents reported throat irritation and headaches, while officials plan land application to reduce irritants and remove roadblocks.
The Washington Public Power Supply System bond default may be seen as minor by Iowa investors, says a broker’s municipal bond manager. He notes that Iowa bonds are historically secure and well respected, with residents known for paying their bills.
The operator of Iowa's newest winery says farmers may miss a profitable opportunity as interest in wine making grows. The Iowa State Fair hosts the nation's largest amateur wine competition with 451 bottles entered this year.
The Cedar Rapids Community Concerts Association reports season ticket sales down from last year while the Cedar Rapids Symphony says sales are holding steady. At Cedar Rapids Community Theatre season tickets are going very well.
Continental Airlines suspended service to 17 cities as 2000 machinists walked out over wages and job security. ALPA delayed support decision for 24 hours while pilots kept flying to 91 of 108 cities. Supervisors filled gaps, with certain cities like Buffalo Baltimore St Louis Las Vegas Detroit and Miami fully suspended. Frontier offered to honor Continental tickets on shared routes in Denver.
Experts say the Los Alamos breach of an unclassified computer linked to Telenet poses no national security threat. They warn about the difficulty of securing data in telephone networks and stress evaluating appropriate security levels and costs.
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions at Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates for carrier and mail editions and notes AP republication rights and USPS designation.
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