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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1985
Page
2
The youngest heart transplant recipient at an Iowa hospital woke up Monday and ate his first solid food since Friday's operation. Officials say he remains in serious but improving condition as hospital staff monitor progress.
An uninvited suspect attempting to burglarize a downtown San Diego bank fell through a false ceiling when his rope broke during descent from a roof vent. He remained trapped about 48 hours until a cleaning crew found him on Sunday and summoned police and fire crews.
An armed gang of about ten kidnapped two Brinks employees in Colombe s France and forced them to open the Brinks headquarters. They looted safes and strong boxes valued at about 72 million francs or 9.4 million dollars. Witnesses report guards and families were held at gunpoint. the robbers escaped in a stolen van before dawn.
Willis D. Hansen and Kris Hansen of Route 3 Vinton were charged in Cedar Rapids with false statements to the Commodity Credit Corp. They allegedly pledged grain that did not exist and could face up to five years and a $10,000 fine per count. Their attorney said they will plead guilty after the pre sentence investigation.
Government projections released Monday from the Commerce Department’s BEA say the Los Angeles metropolitan area will reach 8.87 million by 2000, surpassing New York’s 8.43 million. San Francisco is shown leading in personal income at 24 905 dollars, with Cleveland Pittsburgh and Detroit expected to lose population as the Sun Belt grows. Chicago remains third with slower growth.
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