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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1981
Page
3
Israeli Prime Minister Begin may tie Israel’s Sinai withdrawal to progress in Palestinian autonomy talks with Sadat. Officials won’t comment on the Begin Sadat summit set for Tuesday in Alexandria, but Israeli media say autonomy remains top on the agenda.
The Airport Commission holds a 10 a.m. special meeting in the terminal board room to discuss the Sept 21 public hearing and bid opening on grading and drainage for a new terminal. Linn Supervisors convene at 10 a.m. for a monthly visit at the Care Facility. Health Center Evaluation Committee meets at 1 15 p.m. Health Center lower level conference room. Cedar Rapids priorities bus tour leaves 3 45 p.m. from Riverside Roundhouse. Cedar Rapids school board works session at 5 15 p.m. district offices with regular meeting at 7 30 p.m. Lisbon City Council meets 7 p.m. at Lisbon City Hall to discuss omitting Lisbon from the United Telephone Systems directory. Mount Vernon City Council 7 30 p.m. special session on sewer extension costs and bid dates. Linn County Conservation Board 5 p.m. special committee to discuss land acquisition and litigation with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation at the Conservation Engineering Building north of Marion. Movies list on page 10A.
At 8 p.m. wind is calm with no precipitation today. Sunset is 7:54 p.m. and sunrise is 6:24 a.m. Tomorrow. Year ago today highs and lows were 89 and 62 with no precipitation. Record high is 100 in 1947 and record low 41 in 1942.
Grand jury transcripts show patrolman Cris Buckner saying he beat witnesses during interrogations to gain officer respect. The document discusses warnings from Sgt. John McKenzie and an investigation into the slaying of Officer Gregory Neupert, with Buckner testifying under immunity while six officers and a former officer face civil rights charges and a postponed trial.
The 1981 Iowa Energy 500 road test invites licensed drivers to test fuel saving ideas at 10 am on Sept. 12 in the State Capitol parking lot. Sponsored by the Iowa Energy Policy Council and the Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association, the event will use judges to monitor speed routes and adherence to rules.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies from Wednesday through Friday with warm daytime temperatures and mild nights. Highs reach the mid 80s while nightly lows fall to the high 50s and lower 60s.
National temperatures show a chilly 33 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana on Sunday and a scorching 112 degrees at Bullhead City Arizona the same day.
A cold front triggers showers and thunderstorms from Oklahoma to the Dakotas and Minnesota with hail reported in South Dakota and Nebraska. Rain totals include 1.42 inches at Omaha and 0.50 inches at Caribou Maine, while Florida and the lower Mississippi valley see widespread activity and regional storm coverage.
Create a bath pillow using a child’s plastic swim tube tied with a sash. Hang the tube on a wall hook above the tub to cushion the head, then fix the hook. Build a bath vanity by mounting a widened shelving board across the tub to hold beauty items.
A West Liberty woman Rebecca Heath aged 19 died from injuries after a one car wreck near Wilton in Muscatine County Sunday. Driver Curtiss Heath 24 in high speed was hospitalized in serious condition along with two other passengers Richard Dunna hoo 19 and Jolleen Morris 16 both hospitalized. Authorities pending charges against the driver as investigation continues.
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, back from Egypt and Israel, says the shooting down of two Libyan jets highlights the tinderbox nature of the Middle East. He notes regional leaders fear Muammar Khadafy and warns U.S. reaction would deter further provocations. Grassley asserts no taxpayer costs for his overseas trip.
David Jensen Brintnall 27 of Marshalltown was struck and killed by a Chicago Northern freight train early Sunday east of the 10th Street railroad crossing. Witnesses say Brintnall sat on the tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details were available.
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