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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1982
Page
3
The Census Bureau reports Americans lose purchasing power despite lower inflation. Divorce and the baby boom are cited as reducing real income, while more women workers offset some losses. Elderly people largely avoid the squeeze due to Social Security increases.
Diana, eight, is deeply upset by renewed public focus on her parents bitter divorce after Frances Shand Kydd spoke on Saturday about her version of the split. The report appears in People magazine page 4A.
Proposals to extend work hours for teens and allow 14 and 15 year olds into new jobs draw public criticism and a longer comment period. The plan faces debate in Congress as stakeholders weigh safety and economic impact. The article surveys reaction and policy questions across the country.
Archbishop Jozef Glemp called Sunday for dialogue between martial law authorities and dissidents as thousands gathered in Czestowchowa to commemorate the suspended Solidarity union. He urged an end to hidden hatred and urged restraint during demonstrations observed by about 120,000 pilgrims.
The city reveals a general fund carry-over balance of 750000 dollars, about 125000 more than projected. Year end balance sheets and audit materials are being prepared for the annual audit expected to start next week and take two to four weeks to complete.
Two studies from Boston and Glasgow find left-handed people have higher risks for certain immune disorders and learning disabilities. Researchers caution the risk is small and not a judgment on overall health, and call for more study into handedness and brain immune function.
An 11 year old Van Horne boy, Christopher R. Kelly, died after colliding his dirt bike with another on a Johnson County farm near Shueyville. Jeff Franzenburg, 14, of Van Horne was treated for facial injuries. In Waterloo, Timothy Sackett, 23, died after a truck left the roadway and struck a tree on Martin Road. In Colorado Springs, Eugene Hartman, 32, of Fenton was killed when another vehicle failed to stop at a downtown intersection.
The Reagan administration is examining about six billion dollars in Medicare reductions for fiscal 1984 with larger potential savings later. Options discussed include patient co payments for hospital stays and tighter doctor reimbursements, alongside possible shifts to a prospective payment system. Officials stress no final decisions have been made.
American Bill Dunlop 41 of Mechanic Falls Maine in a 9 ft 1 in sailboat Wind's Will was sighted 510 nautical miles from Land's End by the Liberian freighter Doto after 27 days at sea. Westerly winds 18 mph shift to gale forecasts as he aims for England and a potential record over Tom McLean's 51 day crossing.
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