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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1983
Page
3
After Alicia the Texas blackout stretches into a third day with 13 dead and damage pegged from 750 million to 1.65 billion dollars. Houston vendors surge prices for food and repair goods as cleanup continues.
The Shankland Center in Monticello's John McDonald Hospital operates a 20-bed in-patient alcoholism treatment program. It provides patients with both emotional and medical care beyond basic detoxification.
The Amana Colonies confront a drop in students as families with school age children consider relocation. School officials warn the district must stay viable, while attracting new residents remains a challenge for East Iowa.
Walter Mondale shows steady support among Iowa voters after 26 visits since 1981 and a tireless campaign schedule. The article notes his convictions and character facing the rigors of the presidential race amid Politics 84 coverage.
In Indianapolis the Harrison Marching Society reassembled indoors at the Columbia Club due to rain to honor Benjamin Harrison on his 150th birthday. The group, led by Dorothy Sallee, wore violet foam derbies as an Army band played for about 40 largely middle aged men. The observance boosts interest in Harrison, Indiana’s only president, amid luncheons, an arts fair, and home visits highlighting his legacy.
A surge in interstate transport of spent nuclear fuel rods by private carriers begins after court orders. Utilities plan hundreds of truckloads from West Valley New York to Eastern and Midwestern plants, with General Electric moving tons through Morris Illinois amid storage gaps.
In El Salvador the civil war cripples public health care, especially at Centro Medico's maternity hospital. Overcrowding, stalled wages, and a stagnant budget plague facilities, with 21,600 babies born in 1982 as 85 percent of residents rely on private care. The war destroys facilities, ambulances, and training, while a new $25 million aid plan offers little relief.
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