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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1982
Page
3
A man once condemned to die for murder was resentenced to life in prison in Gretna Louisiana after the victim’s wife could not testify for a third jury. The change makes him eligible for parole in 15 years.
OPEC ministers from the 13 nations remain split in Vienna on how to meet their price target despite an agreement to hold oil prices. In other news, Anne Gorsuch will unveil a list of the 400 worst toxic waste dumps slated for Superfund cleanup, including an abandoned chemical plant southeast of Council Bluffs.
Nancy Reagan defends her White House style saying she has not changed, only that people have gotten to know her better. The comment appears in the People magazine profile on page 4A.
Regents push for higher faculty pay as state funds limit cost of living increases for Iowa’s three state universities. Leaders warn the Legislature to heed demands or risk losing top professors to nearby schools and out-of-state offers.
Ten foot stockings hang from the balustrades on the second level of the Old Capitol Center mall in downtown Iowa City seeking food, new toys and clothing for less fortunate Iowa City children. Johnson County, page 7A.
The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins have advanced to the NFL playoffs alongside the Los Angeles Raiders. The trio clinches spots in the postseason race as page 1B coverage notes.
Iowa basketball coach Lute Olson says the UCLA loss Saturday could serve as a lesson for his Hawkeyes as they prepare for the Peach Bowl site and the upcoming game. The report notes the venue and program context in a period sports brief.
Masaya Nakamura, creator of Pac-Man, expresses pride in the game’s global success while urging restraint, saying young people should not spend too many hours playing.
An executor and beneficiaries can take actions during estate planning to reduce taxes before death. The guidance outlines practical steps in this page 6B money section.
Senate leaders failed to bring to a vote a bill backing President Reagan's plan to give free surplus commodities to farmers who remove large tracts of land from production. Senator John Melcher of Montana cited doubt about the bill's contents and reaction nationwide.
Washington Post Service reports U S and Indian officials discuss a contingency plan to strike Pakistan's New Labs plutonium reprocessing plant and Kahuta uranium enrichment facility. Indira Gandhi reportedly deferred action but kept the option open amid tensions over Pakistan’s nuclear program.
Rodney Brown once labeled national CF poster child at 15 months, later found not to have CF after tests in 1980 and 1981. Doctors say he has an asthma like condition, not clearly asthmatic, and is largely healthy at age 13 with prior antibiotic and therapy history.
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