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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1983
Page
3
Police investigate a 49 year old Bettendorf woman found shot and burned in her car in Davenport after grocery shopping crossing town away from home. Purse missing but robbery not confirmed. Local State 4A.
Mount Vernon approves seeking bids for a 500000 gallon water tank and a 400000 gallon tank though the 400000 gallon size falls short of the state recommended capacity by 49000 gallons.
A quiet day on the market left the Dow up slightly while losers outnumbered gainers and overall volume plummeted. The brief notes suggest subdued trading and a light session as page five covers money matters.
Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday urged continuing farmland assessments by productivity saying the system has functioned well and should not be scrapped. He suggested possible refinements to the existing formula.
Senator Roger Jepsen Republican Iowa proposes growing new crops to replace today’s surplus. A Farm Bureau member says Iowa farmers could start cultivating Christmas trees fruits and vegetables.
A seven year legal battle ends with an out of court agreement between the private Iowa State Historical Society and the public State Historical Board. The private group keeps $520000 in securities while turning over pre 1974 items and ceding ownership of the Louisa County Toolsboro Mounds and the Iowa City library. The group will rename to State Historical Society Incorporated and plans to revive with about 900 curators and $40000 yearly investment income.
The Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa withsubscriptions listed for carrier and mail editions. It notes USPS and AP rights, and regional mailing restrictions for Cedar Rapids readers.
Four Arabic speaking gunmen seize an Air France Boeing 727 with 17 hostages. They demand France end support for Chad, halt arms sales to Iraq, and release Arab prisoners. A 9 a.m. deadline is set while Iran surrounds the plane and negotiators seek a resolution.
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