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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1985
Page
2
The piece imagines a Farm ers Anonymous group for farmers hooked on farming. It humorously questions why farming is pursued as a livelihood, notes economic stresses from good harvests, and proposes meetings where former farmers share stories of addiction and recovery.
The Food Bank of Iowa plans a 12 hour food drive at the state fair on Wednesday urging visitors to bring grocery items. The goal is five tons collected from fairgoers. This item appears on page 4A.
Lawrence Howard 74, a coast to coast bicyclist from Costa Mesa California, rode into Cedar Rapids Sunday two days from completing his journey. He has logged about 25000 miles and plans a Vancouver Washington to Tijuana Mexico trek next.
Newsday reports that while President Reagan stays isolated at Rancho del Cielo, TV crews in Santa Ynez overlook his ranch with a high powered telescope setup. CBS and ABC observers describe watching Reagan as he works on his patio and chats with workers, with curtains drawn over the villa window after glare concerns.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscriptions by carrier $2.25 weekly. by mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues $10.40 for 4 weeks $110.00 for 52 weeks. Foreign 52 weeks $140. Postmaster: address changes to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Alpha Chi Omega at Dartmouth was placed on social probation and banned from serving alcohol on campus until January 1 after failing to stop beer harassment of five Gay Student Association members at a parody party titled Live AID A Tribute to Rock Hudson. President Catherine Martin said the college's discipline was fair and called for minority education efforts.
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