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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1981
Page
3
John Hinckley Jr. pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Washington Federal District Court on charges of attempting to kill President Reagan and assaulting three men. Judge Parker ruled Hinckley mentally competent to proceed in the proceedings.
Iowa county treasurers may only distribute tax funds once each month despite pleas from school districts that more frequent distributions would ease cash flow problems. The Iowa Attorney General's office confirmed the statutory monthly limit on Friday, leaving districts to cope with funding gaps.
Iowa City Police Chief Harvey Miller warns University of Iowa fraternities and sororities to follow the law, signaling strict scrutiny of Greek life on campus. Local police emphasize accountability for members amid ongoing concerns.
Sebastian Coe set a new world mile record Friday at Heysel Stadium, shaving over one second from the prior mark before a cheering crowd of about 50,000. Page references note July jobless figures in Cedar Rapids alongside employment counts.
The Cedar Valley Trail Riders Club hosts a 10 30 a m fall fun show at Toddville showgrounds with rain or shine. Hawkeye Bicycle Association sponsors rides from Bever Park Noelridge Park and 7 a m Cedar Valley Road tour. Sweet Corn Festival continues at St Jude s Catholic Church. Barbershop plays the Palace at Hancher Auditorium with Sweet Adelines Inc tickets five dollars at the door. Bluegrass and Fiddlers Jamboree at Linn County fairground Central City starts at 10 a m with art on display 10 a m to 5 p m at Rapids Chevrolet lot First Avenue and Sixth Street SE. Disney s World on Ice performs at 11 a m 3 p m and 7 30 p m with tickets seven fifty six fifty and a dollar off for under 12 at morning show. Movies listed on page 14A. Sleuth opens at Old Creamery Theater Garrison at 8 p m tickets seven and six. Getting Out starts 7 30 p m at Studio Theater Garrison tickets six. 29 77 30 00
Readings for 24 hours ending 7 p.m. Friday show temperature around 64 to 71 with a barometer at 29.90 inches and humidity at 89 percent. Wind calm, sunset 7:46 p.m., sunrise 6:30 a.m. Extended forecast calls for thunder showers Monday and partly cloudy skies Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 50s to low 60s.
Hampton Tennessee police say 72 year old Ben Tester was murdered during a home invasion to steal about $40. He was a church deacon and Boy Scout leader who lived alone after his wife’s death. Officials suspect local perpetrators and note the house was ransacked.
The body of 5 month old Wendy Boivin will be flown from Cedar Rapids to a Chicago area burial near Park Ridge. Wendy weighed under 30 pounds and suffered a nasal deformity. death listed as acute pulmonary edema. Her mother Judy Boivin spoke of loss and hope, while father Ken Boivin rushed home from Virginia.
The coldest reading was 36 degrees in Houston Maine while the warmest reached 118 degrees in Palm Springs California and Yuma Arizona. The spread shows vast temperature extremes across the nation.
Expected high around 86 degrees with a low near 55 tonight in Bismarck. Chicago may reach 80 with a low around 63, with showers possible overnight.
Spotty heavy rain drenches Georgia Tennessee and Texas with two inch totals in College Station and Brunswick. Rio Grande City records 4.72 inches in under three hours. A flood watch covers extreme southern Texas as Gulf tropical low moves ashore. Tornado activity reported near Odessa and Nashua Iowa.
Gene Rosenboom of Johnson County Extension urges late summer to early fall as ideal for seeding or reseeding lawns. He notes the last half of August provides two cool moist seasons for establishment and less weed competition as weeds go dormant. A firm seedbed and daily moisture are essential for germination.
A Polk County District Court change of venue hearing was halted when defense counsel realized the defendant at the table was Paul Campbell, not Laverne Campbell, who is charged with false use of a financial instrument. The judge had to reset as authorities confirmed the mix up.
Marshall County officials say a lightning strike hit the courthouse during a heavy rainstorm, damaging two computer terminals in the treasurer and engineer offices. The terminals support payroll and records. fire was contained with no injuries reported as firefighters responded and consultants were called to repair the damage.
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