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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1982
Page
1
President Reagan told about 800 U S Marines in Beirut they are crucial to peace and that the assignment will last no more than 30 days. Special envoy Habib said Palestinian guerrilla evacuation from Lebanon could end two days early.
FBI reports 1981 total serious crimes at 13,290 down 5,100 from 1980. Crime rate fell 1.7 percent to 5,799.9 per 100000, with violent crimes up 1 percent and property crimes down 0.2 percent. Attorney General Smith notes proposals to curb crime face Congress.
J W James chairman of Dresser Industries says the Reagan administration is unfair to his energy equipment firm over the Soviet West European natural gas pipeline embargo. He accuses officials of using the company for political reasons and warns against throwing workers out of work as a result of gestures in Washington. Pipeline dispute centers on sanctions against Dresser and its French subsidiary.
Edward J. Wedelstedt may use an insanity or diminished capacity defense in his federal income tax evasion and fraud trial set for September 20 in Cedar Rapids. He faces venue issues and seeks dismissal or relocation citing prejudicial news coverage and past convictions linked to rehabilitation while in prison.
City uses red spray to label unsafe sidewalks across Anamosa after an Iowa Supreme Court decision. Property owners have 30 days to repair. if unresolved by Sept. 17 the city will repair and bill the owner. Mayor Al Schnieder cites liability and widespread issues. Local resident Neal Stigen, laid off, repairs his own sidewalk while opposing the scheme.
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