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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1982
Page
3
The Senate voted 75 to 13 to end a conservative filibuster against raising the gasoline tax by a nickel. The decision clears a path for the proposed increase despite ongoing opposition.
Actress Katharine Hepburn injured her ankle when a car she drove skidded on a snowy Old Saybrook road. She was transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment.
A Cedar Rapids man Roger E. Hinton 24 fled from the Cedar Rapids police station leaping from a second story window after being left alone with an interviewer. He remained at large early today. The item appears on Metro-Iowa page 7A. An attorney testified in Cedar Rapids that Hughes Bagley of Sioux City called Bagley a liar and thief and acted to cause him to lose a job he had after leaving IBP.
The Linn County Courthouse will not get a new elevator to the fourth floor in the next remodeling phase. Architect Leo Peiffer says he will recommend extending the project by another year.
A grand jury criticizes the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison for collecting a commission from a supplier of snacks and toiletries to prisoners, calling it a possible kickback. The item appears on State page 12A. Eastern Iowa basketball rankings show Iowa remains No. 6 in United Press International standings.
Pale Hose sign Bannister Floyd, once Seattle’s ace, to a megabucks contract with the Chicago White Sox in the American League. Kennedy and Regis lead class standings as Cedar Rapids schools are highlighted on top in the political section and sports section.
A new hotline was unveiled in Des Moines on Monday to assist farmers facing financial problems. Officials from the Iowa Farm Unity Coalition introduced the telephone answering service and reassured farmers they are not solely to blame for their difficulties.
The remark notes that William Rawlings delivered his opening statement to a jury of five women and three men selected earlier in the day on Metro-Lowa page 11A.
Author Merle Miller, 63, notes he writes slowly for newspapers and has produced 15 books including a Truman biography. He spoke in Cedar Rapids while researching Eisenhower, whose life he plans to cover after Johnson and before Reagan replacement considerations.
Gov. Ray and Iowa Development Commission officials push Asia outreach after a trade mission to Thailand Malaysia Indonesia and Singapore. They name Singapore as a prime candidate for an Iowa office to promote agriculture related products and business ties with Southeast Asia.
The Senate Energy Committee, led by Midwest senators, warns no action now can stop gas prices about 25 percent higher than last year. They urge caution on price freezes and re regulation while calling for renegotiation of take or pay contracts and targeted energy aid.
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