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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1981
Page
3
University faculty at Duke debate building a special library to house Nixon papers, a Duke Law alumnus project that divides scholars. Proponents praise scholarly access, while critics fear a presidential tribute amid controversy over potentially 32 million documents.
Today the Linn County Supervisors meet at 1 30 p m in the Administrative Office Building board room to hear Ordinance for Poor Persons. Hiawatha Water Board of Trustees convenes at 6 30 p m in City Hall. Phil Donahue lectures at 11 a m Five Seasons Center with reserved seats 10 and 8 dollars. Olie Anderson Daredevil Show 7 9 p m Hawkeye Downs sponsored by Cedar Rapids Jaycees tickets 4 adults 2 children 12 and under.
Midnight wind from the southeast at 7 mph. Sunset at 7 42 PM and sunrise at 6 32 AM Tuesday. Temperature record: high 98 in 1912 and low 38 in 1915. Extended forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday with possible thundershowers Thursday and Friday. Highs in the 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Voyager 2 detected extraordinarily powerful electrical discharges in Saturn’s B ring, rivaling a nuclear plant’s output in each strike and audible as static on Earth. Romig of Radiophysics Inc described voltages in the millions, with rings’ iron hints and links to spoke formations.
The Northeast Iowa Criminal Justice Council accuses the federal government of weak action against violent crime and illegal drug trafficking. Director Marvin Bartels says the report urges stronger drug trafficking and organized crime controls and more federal prison reform funding, aligning with a White House task force proposal of $2 billion.
The report notes a low of 38 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana and a high of 115 degrees at Bullhead City Arizona on Sunday, illustrating wide national temperature extremes.
The forecast calls for mild daytime highs and cooler overnight lows across the region. Travelers should plan for light winds, with intervals of sunshine and a chance of scattered clouds in the late afternoon. Rain is unlikely, but isolated showers cannot be ruled out in coastal areas.
Tornadoes touched down in Beeville Three Rivers Jourdanton and central Karnes County in southern Texas. Flood watches extended into southeastern Louisiana with rains up to five inches. Showers and thunderstorms redistributed across the country, while California and northern Nevada enjoyed clear skies.
Two men died in weekend crashes on Iowa roads. Des Moines resident Randy Kenneth Wood, 19, was killed when his motorcycle was struck from behind by a green pickup and then hit by a van, with the driver sought. In a second crash near Winfield, 27 year old Dane Scott McDonald died when his pickup left Highway 78 and rolled, trapping him beneath the vehicle.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail editions with different weekly and yearly pricing. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
The Cedar Rapids Skyhawks radio controlled model plane flew 16 hours 43 minutes 3 seconds near Center Point to surpass the prior 15 hour 47 minute record. Pilot Jack Finn guided the craft from Randy Reynolds farm as fog and night conditions posed challenges during the nearly 17 hour test.
Iowa State University Extension Service warns against using microwave ovens for canning due to uneven temperatures and failure to reach safe internal heat. Low acid vegetables require high, steady heat to kill spores, and jars can explode, risking serious injury. Cedar Rapids teachers expected scheduled raises amid a 90 day wage price freeze.
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