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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1983
Page
4
The 1843 Potter's Mill on Big Mill Creek near the Mississippi River in Bellevue, Iowa, is being restored as a northeast Iowa tourist site and will reopen as a restaurant. The project, noted on page 5A, highlights preservation and tourism potential.
The piece notes real doll mania as a positive sign of an improving American economy. In Cedar Rapids retailers report the Cabbage Patch shortage as disappointing yet not chaotic, while opinions columns discuss tolerance during Christmas and a concert review covers Jerry Owen’s world premiere with the Cedar Rapids Symphony led by Christian Tiemeyer. Iowa State places 11th in a Las Vegas wrestling tournament.
The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped their third straight NFL game on Sunday, leaving the coach without clear explanations. Also notes bargain tips in the stock market as investors seek tax-loss selling. Willard Rockwell Jr. remains active in corporate wheeling and dealing four years after retiring as Rockwell International chairman, aiming to turn Cyprus Corp. into a high tech operating conglomerate. he calls it fun.
The Agriculture Department accuses a Colorado meat packing company of making hamburger from cattle that died before slaughter. If sustained, the case could shut three Colorado and Nebraska plants. Farm, page 6B.
Officials in Taiwan and the United States urge more Midwest firms to form export trading companies under a federal law. The mechanism allows cooperative exporting with pooled resources and access to financial and management expertise, easing antitrust constraints for international trade.
Cedar Rapids dentist Duane A Schmidt is painted as a flamboyant promoter and entrepreneur. The piece details his print and radio advertising blitz, business ventures across states, a high profile Gator Bowl seminar plan that drew IRS questions, legal suits, and his self view as a productive public figure with a large dental practice and diverse hobbies.
Perry Iowa AP says the Perry Daily Chief shifts from daily to weekly publication after 91 years. General manager Steve Whitehead notes the change avoids price boosts and believes residents wouldn’t support higher costs. No permanent layoffs. some short-term roles not retained.
Boston researchers report psychological assessments measuring authority attitudes in 1474 junior high students forecast high school drug use. Lower socialization scores linked to greater later cigarette, alcohol and marijuana use. The study, part of a 14 year project, followed participants to their 20s.
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