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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1981
Page
8
States would object. Begin said inviting a no and then ignoring it would be politically unwise. The low vote total reflected the absence of several dozen Labor Party members. Begin caught the opposition off guard as most Labor members were absent for the first vote on a deeply divisive issue.
Prime Minister Begin speaks after 18 days of hip injury recuperation and calls a Cabinet meeting that grants unanimous approval to annexing the heights. He then appears in a wheelchair to present the bill to the Knesset for ratification.
The Interior Ministry calls Solidarity activists an irresponsible group as martial law is enacted across Poland. The regime seizes factories, arrests exceed 1,000, and Solidarity leadership dissolves. Walesa is confined while other nations voice concern and protest actions spread in Vienna Milan Rome Paris and Berlin.
Lawmakers consider a $1.4 billion defense package for 720 M 1 tanks and $34.8 million for Navy ELF communications debated after House cuts. A farm bill compromise faces House action amid opposition. policy discussions include Poland martial law responses and possible food aid programs. Environmental and energy issues cover offshore drilling plans and contingency Cuba Nicaragua plans. A FOIA reform vote advances revealing secrecy powers for national security. Black lung funding reform and coal tax impacts cost.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in November 1980 found the school board would have advanced religion if it granted a student group’s request. In Agent Orange, the justices by 7 to 2 let stand a ruling that veterans cannot sue the defoliant’s makers under federal common law. The case's impact would touch about 600,000 veterans in 20 states.
Area administrators express varied responses as Cedar Rapids schools weigh how to handle student religious meetings. Some principals intend to allow continued use of facilities while others may shift gatherings off campus. About 150 students participate from Jefferson, Kennedy, Washington and Linn-Mar high schools.
Linn County Civil Defense director seeks a special state surcharge on the Duane Arnold Energy Center at Palo to cover evolving civil defense costs. He notes about 10 percent of his 1982-83 budget, roughly $9,700, is tied to the plant with $5,000 yearly future costs likely. Iowa Electric Power Co. now contributes to a state fund but not earmarked for county needs. Spanish voters approve elections to select a new parliament to rewrite Franco era laws.
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